Friction Control Methods Used by the Transit Industry

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

doi:10.17226/23309

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Friction Control Methods Used by the Transit Industry

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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 71 Volume 4, Track-Related Research: Friction Control Methods Used by the Transit Industry examines a variety of onboard and wayside friction control applications used in a transit environment to reduce noise, reduce wheel and rail wear, control truck steering forces, and reduce train energy. The report includes descriptions and appropriate uses for these applications, and offers suggestions for selecting various types of friction control technologies.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Friction Control Methods Used by the Transit Industry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/23309.

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72 pages | 8.5 x 11 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/23309

Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-vii
Summary	1-2
Chapter 1 - Background and Objective	3-3
Chapter 2 - Technology Descriptions	4-7
Chapter 3 - Friction Control Materials	8-8
Chapter 4 - Wayside TOR Lubrication/Friction Control Implementation Issues	9-10
Chapter 5 - Results of Discussions with Operators	11-11
Chapter 6 - General Issues Discussed by Operators Interviewed: Wayside and Onboard Systems	12-15
Chapter 7 - Onsite Inspections of Innovative Approaches to Noise Control	16-22
Chapter 8 - Conclusions	23-26
Attachment 1 - Demonstration of the Drilled-Hole Applicator Concept for Applying Lubrication to the Rail/Wheel Interface	27-96
Attachment 2 - New Jersey Transit Newark Subway Observations and Data from Demonstrating Top-of-Rail, Onboard Applicator Using Friction Modifier	97-100
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications	101-101

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