GUIDANCE ON WHEEL/RAIL LOW ADHESION SIMULATION

Published date

17-09-2013

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Part 1 - Introduction
Part 2 - Wheel/Rail Low Adhesion Simulation
Part 3 - How to use this Guidance Note
Part 4 - General Considerations
Part 5 - Testing of Leaf Film Removal Techniques
Part 6 - Testing of Friction Modifiers
Part 7 - Low Adhesion Training for Drivers
Part 8 - Testing Vehicle Braking and Traction Performance
Part 9 - Post Incident Investigation
Part 10 - Laboratory Testing of Contaminants and Leaf Film
Part 11 - Testing for Track Circuit Actuation Problems
Part 12 - Low Adhesion Detergent Contaminants
Part 13 - Manual Application of Detergent
Part 14 - UIC Train Borne Gravity Fed Detergent Simulation
Part 15 - Train Borne Pressure Fed Detergent Sprays
Part 16 - Train Borne Electric Pump Detergent Fed Systems
Part 17 - Paper Tape Low Adhesion Simulation
Part 18 - Paper Tape to Railhead Low Adhesion Application
Part 19 - Lignin/Ashless Floc Low Adhesion Simulation
Part 20 - Lignin/Ashless Floc Low Adhesion Application to the Railhead
Part 21 - Real Leaf Film on Railhead
Part 22 - Real Leaf Film Application to Railhead
Part 23 - Low Adhesion Simulation in the Laboratory
Part 24 - Full-Scale Wheel-on-Rail Test Rig Low Adhesion Simulation
Part 25 - Twin Disc Machine Low Adhesion Simulation
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Provides guidance on wheel/rail adhesion simulation and is supported by GM/GN2642 Guidance on Wheel/Rail Low Adhesion Measurement.

DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited
Status	Current

RSSB GM/GN2695 : ISSUE 1	GUIDANCE ON TESTING OF WHEEL SLIDE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FITTED ON RAIL VEHICLES
RSSB GM/GN2642 : ISSUE 1	GUIDANCE ON WHEEL/RAIL LOW ADHESION MEASUREMENT

RSSB GM/GN2642 : ISSUE 1	GUIDANCE ON WHEEL/RAIL LOW ADHESION MEASUREMENT
UIC 541-05 : 3ED 2016	BRAKES - MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS FOR VARIOUS BRAKE PARTS - WHEEL SLIDE PROTECTION DEVICE (WSP)