Wheel flat and out-of round formation and growth

Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME Joint Railroad Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 143-148

  Snyder, Todd ^a   Stone, D H ^a   Kristan, Joseph ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTENITE; DEFECTS; FRICTION; MARTENSITE; PEARLITIC TRANSFORMATIONS; RAILROAD TRACKS; SPALLING; THERMAL EFFECTS; VEHICLE WHEELS;

OUT OF ROUND FORMATION; RAILROAD CAR WHEELS; TREAD DEFECT; WHEEL FLAT FORMATION;

RAILROAD CAR EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0037927545     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/rtd2003-1659     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (9)

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2. Michael Luke, Presentation to the UIC JRP2 Committee, Paris, June 2002.
3. Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, Section G, Wheel and Axle Manual, Association of American Railroads (Washington, 1997) p. 25.
4. Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, Section G-Part II, Wheel and Axle Manual, Association of American Railroads (Washington, 1997) p. 57
5. Eric Clegg and William G. Blevins, "Wheel Impact Load Detector Experience on CN," AREA Bulletin, No. 757, Vol. 97, October 1996, pp. 499-522.
6. S. Beretta, R. Roberti, A. Ghidini, and G. Donzella. "Deep Shelling in Railway Wheels," Proceedings, 13th International Wheelset Congress, Rome, September 2001, Paper 23.
7. Stone, D.H., Kalay, S.F., and Lonsdale, C.P., "Effect of Wheel Impact Loading on Shattered Rims," Proceedings, 13th International Wheelset Congress, Rome, September 2001, Paper 2.
8. D. R. Ahlbeck, "Evaluation of Railroad Wheel Tread Impact Load Factors," AAR Report R-851, October 1993, p. 27.
9. Todd Snyder, Presentation to the BNSF Wheel Study Group, May 9, 2001.