Problems of modern railroad engineering aggravated by tendency toward larger locomotives and higher speeds; methods of calculation of flange forces; known or partially known and unknown forces acting on locomotive truck; forces acting upon main truck or driving wheelbase and leading trucks; formulas and figures for typical problems; nature of slip between tire and rail; magnitudes of frictional forces resulting from this slip; sliding and creep hypothesis. (see also Ry Engr v 55 n 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12, July 1934 p 205-6, Aug p 255-7, Sept p 282-7, Oct p 318-20 and Dec p 384-6)


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    Title :

    Mechanics of locomotive on curved track


    Additional title:

    Instn Mech Engrs -- Proc


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1934


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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