Wheel/Rail Force Measurement at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Phase 2. Volume 1. Analysis Report

摘要

In support of the Office of Rail and Construction Technology of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, the Transportation Systems Center (TSC) is conducting analytical and experimental studies to relate transit truck design characteristics, wheel/rail forces, and wheel/rail wear rates, in order to provide options for reducing the wear rates of wheels and rails experienced by transit properties and minimizing system life cycle costs of vehicle and track components, while maintaining or improving equipment performance.