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Wheel for proposed electric locomotive - elastic analysis of a tread braked emergency stop (IM-EST-005)

Last updated on 07 June 2013 2:45

The proposal for a 200 kph electric locomotive includes the provision of rheostatic braking as the main brake with tread brakes to blend at low speed as the rheostatic brake fades. However, if the rheostatic brake fails, the tread brakes must be capable of stopping the locomotive in an emergency...

Author(s): Hewitt G. G.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1981

United Kingdom

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