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Performance evaluation of improved freight bogie suspension systems

Last updated on 01 June 2016 3:18

North American railways operate wagons at 32.5-tonne axle load and maximum speeds of 120 km/h. Rolling contact fatigue (RCF) has been found to be the root cause of wheel tread damage resulting in high impact wheels (HIW); this is estimated to be a USD$400-million per year problem. RCF on rails...

Author(s): Tournay Harry M.;Cakdi Sabri

Organisation(s): Transportation Technology Center, Inc. ;

2016

United States

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