Top-of-rail friction control for curve noise mitigation and corrugation rate reduction

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 293, Issue 3-5, 2006, Pages 747-757

  Eadie, D T ^a   Santoro, M ^a  

^a Kelsan Technologies Corp   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; OSCILLATIONS; RAILROAD TRACKS; ROLLING; THIN FILMS;

COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION; SHORT PITCH CORRUGATION; TOP-OF-RAIL FRICTION;

FRICTION;

EID: 33645859348     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: 10958568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2005.12.007     Document Type: Article

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