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The development of hot spots during friction brake application to tyres or discs (IM-MS-011)

Last updated on 22 November 2013 2:33

It is well known that if the modulus of brake blocks is too high, then hot spots will tend to form on the tread of the tyre being braked, resulting in what is known as red-banding. ORE report RP9 of B64 considers this question in some detail. The sample model...

Author(s): Beamond T.W.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1973

United Kingdom

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