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AXLE LOAD [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Traction (Rail)
  • Loads and Weights (Transport.)
DEF

Vertical force which the axles of a stationary vehicle exert on the rails on level track; the weight of the vehicle in question being its weight in working order.

CONT

There are single electric locomotives designed with axle loads of 65,000 lb and with continuous capacity ratings upward of 4,000 h.p.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
  • Poids et charges (Transports)
DEF

Effort vertical que les roues d'un essieu exercent à l'état de repos sur les rails, en palier, le poids du véhicule à considérer étant le poids en ordre de marche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tracción (Ferrocarriles)
  • Peso y carga (Transporte)
OBS

peso por eje; carga por eje: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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