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Noise from disc braked wheels on modified B4 type bogies (IM-SAV-004)

Last updated on 14 June 2013 2:08

A number of investigators have found that the wheel/rail noise from disc or drum braked vehicles tends to be » 10 dB(A) quieter than tread braked vehicles on good quality track at the same speed (see Ref 1 and References therein). For example the BR Mk III (disc braked) coaches...

Author(s): Perry B N

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1981

United Kingdom

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