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Wear at the wheel/rail interface when sanding is used to increase adhesion

Last updated on 16 October 2014 11:33

Sanding is used in train operation to improve adhesion at the wheel/rail interface during both braking and traction. An experimental study has been carried out to determine the effect of sanding on the wear of wheel and rail materials. Static tests were performed using actual wheel and rail sections. Dynamic...

Author(s): Lewis R;Dwyer-Joyce R S

Organisation(s): Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK ;

2006

United Kingdom

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