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Optimisation of wheel design. Report 2 - straight web wheels for wheel mounted disc brakes (TN-MET-004)

Last updated on 05 July 2013 10:26

This report presents the stress analysis results from loading a straight web wheel, fitted with cheek discs for braking. The mechanical loads are based on those expected to occur in service, while the thermal load has been calculated for a typical stop brake. The stress concentration effect of the...

Author(s): Cheesewright P.R.;Hoddinott D.S.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1976

United Kingdom

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