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2. Wheel-rail adhesion
2.1 Tractive and braking forces
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The traction force of the thermal or electric motor of a self-propelled rail vehicle – locomotive, metro engine or tramway – is applied to the rail by each drive wheel via a mechanical transmission consisting of :
of the drive shaft ;
a motor speed reducer ;
of the axle, the axis connecting the drive wheels. The differential is provided by the conicity of the wheels (see 1.1
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Wheel-rail adhesion
References
Standardization
NF A 45-317 April 1982 Hot rolled. Vignole rail type 60 kg/m and splice bar. Profile: characteristics and tolerances.
NF F 01-115 October 1994 Railway rolling stock. Profiles for normal track. Characteristics.
UIC 615 c see ref. ...
Recent theses
Please refer to .
Manufacturers-Suppliers (non-exhaustive list)
Faiveley Transport
Alstom Transport
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SNR
Organizations
UIC International Union of Railways
ORE UIC Research and Testing Office
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