Performance of disc brakes for low track force freight bogie - theoretical predictions (TM-PBS-090)

A feasibility study of various configurations of friction brakes for the 250 kN axle load of a "low track force freight bogie vehicle" was made.. It was predicted that for the worst braking duty on BR, i.e. drag braking down Slochd incline, surface temperatures exceeding 300°C would be reached for...