TY - JOUR AU - Gorbunov, N. AU - Kovtanets, M. AU - Nozhenko, E. AU - Prosvirova, O. PY - 2018/01/25 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF INCREASING WAYS CLUTCH QUALITIES OF LOCOMOTIVES JF - Transport systems and technologies JA - TST VL - 0 IS - 31 SE - Technics and techology DO - UR - https://tst.duit.in.ua/index.php/tst/article/view/9 SP - 59-75 AB - <p>The constant growth of sectional and axial power of modern locomotives acutely poses the problem of improving their traction qualities, improving the use of power for traction. The article reviewed and analyzed the available theoretical and experimental studies aimed at improving the traction and dynamic characteristics of locomotives.<br>Based on the information studied, the authors formulated the following questions for further research to improve and stabilize the traction coupling characteristics of a locomotive: developing a method for improving the tractive properties of a diesel locomotive based on the degree of change in the grip limit capabilities of each wheel pair of the crew under the influence of various factors and its implementation in the design of the locomotive by deliberately changing the loads of wheelsets on the rails to align the maximum traction forces on all wheelsets; obtaining quantitative characteristics of the influence of dynamic factors on the traction capabilities of each wheelset and locomotive as a whole; study of the influence of the first and second stages of spring suspension on the dynamic and traction qualities of a locomotive; the study of technical solutions to improve the dynamic and traction qualities of the locomotive, the creation of bench equipment and measuring devices for the experimental study of the characteristics of experimental units.</p> ER -