Lap of Flange in Railway Engineering Formulas

Lap of flange refers to the projecting edge or rim on the circumference of a steel wheel that is designed to keep the wheel on a rail. And is denoted by L. Lap of Flange is usually measured using the Millimeter for Length. Note that the value of Lap of Flange is always negative.

Formulas to find Lap of Flange in Railway Engineering

fxLap of Flange given Diameter of WheelGo

fxLap of Flange given Extra Width of TrackGo

Railway Engineering formulas that make use of Lap of Flange

fxExtra Track Width in CurvesGo

fxRadius of Curve given Extra WidthGo

fxWheel Base given Extra WidthGo

fxDiameter of Wheel given Lap of FlangeGo

List of variables in Railway Engineering formulas

fx Diameter of Wheel Go

fx Depth of Wheel Flange Go

fx Extra Width Go

fx Radius of Curve Go

fx Wheelbase Go

FAQ

What is the Lap of Flange?

Lap of flange refers to the projecting edge or rim on the circumference of a steel wheel that is designed to keep the wheel on a rail. Lap of Flange is usually measured using the Millimeter for Length. Note that the value of Lap of Flange is always negative.

Can the Lap of Flange be negative?

Yes, the Lap of Flange, measured in Length can be negative.

What unit is used to measure Lap of Flange?

Lap of Flange is usually measured using the Millimeter[mm] for Length. Meter[mm], Kilometer[mm], Decimeter[mm] are the few other units in which Lap of Flange can be measured.

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