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Article | REF: TRP3070 V1

Railway rolling stock - Architecture and mechanical design

Authors: Pierre CHAPAS, Dominique COIFFET

Publication date: February 10, 2014

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3. Rolling bearings

3.1 Wheels – axle

The monoblock railway wheel (EN 13979-1 standard and UIC 510-5 OR sheet) consists of three parts (figure 15 ):

  • the hub for the axle-axle clamping;

  • the tyre comprising the rolling surface and the flange;

  • the fabric connecting hub and tyre.

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