Performance of hydraulic buffers during impacts between rakes of wagons (E-253)

Last updated on 13 December 2013 2:25
The design of hydraulic buffers to date has only considered impacts between single wagons. Calculation' has suggested that the performance of hydraulic buffers would be less satisfactory during impacts between rakes of wagons.
Author(s): Scales BT
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1960
United Kingdom
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