Griffin Wheel Brake Shoe Heating Effects
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Film of recorded footage of a high speed infrared wheel analysis recorded from 30 to 8000 frame per second and played back at 24 frame per second to study the resulting patterns of hotspots of a brake against a wheel running at 100 horse power, 60 miles per hour. A voice over discussion of scientists analyzing the results plays along with the film. Shot at Univ. of IL RR research lab
Credits
Jack Behrend (contributor); Jack Behrend (participant)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Jack Behrend Collection
Sponsor: Griffin Wheel Company
Subjects: Machinery
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Champaign
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 650 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/3462
Sponsor: Griffin Wheel Company
Subjects: Machinery
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Champaign
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 650 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/3462
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, length, format, genre, description, credits, catalog record
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:05