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Field Characterization of Rail Friction
Field Characterization of Rail Friction
Leaders: Donald Eadie, consultant and Harold Harrison, OnTrak
Description: A series of field measurements will be undertaken on North American railroads using the “new” OnTrak tribometer to evaluate the effect of:
- Wheel/rail creepage by identifying frictional differences between tangent, shallow and sharp curves
- Load and longitudinal creepage on third body composition and friction.
- Various friction modifying materials on measured friction
Status: Funding obtained for field work. Test plan in place. WebEx is planned for Nov/Dec 2017