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A service trial investigation of wheelflat effects on BT10 axle strains (TM-MF-153)

Last updated on 26 April 2013 11:46

A service trial has been carried out to investigate the effect of wheelflats on axle strains. The simulated wheelflats, 30 mm and 50 mm in length, were insufficient to cause the service strains to exceed the ‘T72' Fatigue limit for axle steel. The slow speed crossover at Peterborough...

Author(s): Wong T

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1989

United Kingdom

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