Compared with earlier railroad car tread brake, car brake of today must meet increases in speed of 33%, axle load 25% inertia load 100%, including 50% overload, and deceleration 100%; how advent of " disk brake" has made it possible to meet these drastic requirements; theoretical considerations and practical application of disk brake to modern railroad practice.
High-speed braking
Am Soc Mech Engrs -- Trans
1951
12 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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