| Title | Survey of Freight Car Roller Bearing Requirements and Failure Modes |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50485 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Lyons, John W. |
| Source | 62p. 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 | 19730701 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | AAR roller bearing requirements and interchange rules are presented and reviewed; also included and reviewed are rules covering adapters and grease for freight car bearings. Bearing fatigue theory, methods of fatigue life calculations, and characteristic fatigue damage of sub-assembly components are reviewed. The results of a limited survey of bearing manufacturers, AAR records, and a railroad bearing repair shop to determine failure modes and identify critical sub-assembly components are presented, including a method for determining bearing assembly life from the lives of the components. The results of the study to date indicate that two major causes of bearing failures are worn adapters and loss of lubricant. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11871 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11871 |
| TRT Terms | Failure; Mechanical fatigue; Freight cars; Lubricants; Roller bearings; Service life; Specifications; Subassemblies; Wear |
| Classification | AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - Railroads; AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - INFRASTRUCTURE; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-73-6 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50400/50485/DOT-TSC-FRA-73-06.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |