The report describes a vehicle developed for studying the friction between a braked wheel and the surface of roads and runways by the measurement of braking torques. The machine enables tests to be made under the following conditions: Wheel Load - up to 5 tons; Inflation Pressures- 25-260 lb per sq. in; Speed - up to 60 mile/h. Tests under these conditions can be made with either a locked wheel or with the braking controlled by means of an inertia operated anti-locking unit. The vehicle has recently been modified to enable drag forces to be measured. (Author)
A Vehicle for Measuring the Skidding Resistance of Roads and Runways under Heavy Loading Conditions
1967
15 pages
Report
No indication
English
Vehicle for measuring skidding resistance of roads and runways under heavy loading conditions
Engineering Index Backfile | 1967
|Skidding accidents on runways and highways can be reduced
Engineering Index Backfile | 1967
|Engineering Index Backfile | 1967
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