Shattered rim wheel deffects and the effect of lateral loads and brake heating on their growth

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rail Transportation Division (Publication) RTD

Volumn 22, Issue , 2002, Pages 9-12

  Stone, D H ^a   Majumder, Goutam ^b   Bowaj, V S ^c  

^a TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC   (United States)

^b RDSO   (India)

^c Indian Railways Wheel and Axle Plant   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG BRAKING; LOADING SPECTRA;

BRAKES; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; DYNAMOMETERS; HEATING; LOADS (FORCES); POISSON RATIO; ROLLING; SHEAR STRESS; THERMAL STRESS; TRANSPORTATION; ULTRASONICS; YIELD STRESS;

WHEELS;

EID: 0346330269     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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