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Wheel-mounted innovative disc brakes fitted to the last generation electric locomotives

Last updated on 26 October 2012 1:43

When we were assigned the task to develop the wheel-mounted disc brake for the latest electric locomotives type E 402-B for the Italian State Railways-FS (mass: 88 T, Max Speed: 230 km/h, Wheel Diameter 1250 mm), achievement of all the requested objectives appeared to be quite a strong challenge. Suffice...

Author(s): Poli Antonio;Poli Cristiano

Organisation(s): Poli Officine Meccaniche SpA ;

1997

Italy

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