| Title | Plate Instrumented Wheelsets for the Measurement of Wheel/Rail Forces |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48669 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Thompson, William I. |
| Source | 65p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19801001 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Strain gauge instrumented wheelsets are an important research tool in experimental rail vehicle testing. This report expounds the principle of operation of the instrumented plate type of wheelset which is constructed by the scientifically exact application of strain gauges on the plate region of railroad wheels so that the wheelset is transformed into a sophisticated force transducer. An example of the application of the principles expounded is presented for a locomotive wheelset having wheels with S-shaped plate regions and 40-in. (1016-mm) diameters. The corresponding measurement system that utilizes such instrumented wheelsets is synopsized. This information is useful to railroads and other research groups interested in measuring wheel/rail forces. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10174 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10174 |
| TRT Terms | Railroad wheels; Data collection; Force; Instrumentation; Locomotives; Railroad rails; Strain gages; Transducers; Wheels; Railcar wheelsets |
| Classification | AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - Railroads; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FRA/ORD-79/58; DOT-TSC-FRA-79-2 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48600/48669/Plate_Instrumented_Wheelsets_for_the_Measurement_of_Wheel_Rail_Forces.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |