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Angle of Attack and Wheel-Rail Wear

Document Series:
Technical Reports
Author:
  • S. Kumar, D. L. Prasanna Rao, B. R. Rajkumar
Report Number
FRA/ORD-82/40
Office
RRD
Subject:
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords:
Wear Index, Wear Rate, Adhesion, Creepage, Flange Force, Flange Wear
Document
1981_ANGLE OF ATTACK AND WHEEL - RAIL WEAR.PDF (19.37 MB)

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Last updated: Tuesday, December 1, 1981