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A study of measured adhesion during braking on track contaminated with U.I.C. specified fluid (TM-TBC-007)

Last updated on 10 May 2013 9:55

The work reported here describes two series of tests in May and July 1986 to measure the wheel/rail adhesion during braking in gross wheelslip. The track was contaminated with the detergent that is used by the International Union of Railways, (U.I.C.), when assessing the performance of wheelslide protection systems. ...

Author(s): Thompson M A

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1987

United Kingdom

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