Method and apparatus for improving adhesion of a railway vehicle

A method and apparatus for improving adhesion between a railcar wheel (1) and the rail (2), that is, a sander. Sand or quartz (10) is mixed with air and jetted at high velocity to the wheel-rail contact area. An air curtain surrounds the jetted particles. In the apparatus, a compressed air tube (18)...

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Main Authors SHIGEURA, JUNICHI MITSUBISHI DENKI K.K, TAKAHASHI, NOBUYOSHI MITSUBISHI DENKI K.K, ISODA, NORIYUKI MITSUBISHI DENKI K.K
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 08.04.1987
Subjects
LOCOMOTIVES
MOTOR RAILCARS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RAILWAYS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A method and apparatus for improving adhesion between a railcar wheel (1) and the rail (2), that is, a sander. Sand or quartz (10) is mixed with air and jetted at high velocity to the wheel-rail contact area. An air curtain surrounds the jetted particles. In the apparatus, a compressed air tube (18) surrounds and projects beyond the end of the sand supply tube (17).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19860307366