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Research Article

Freight train air brake models

Qing Wua Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1-49 | Received 25 Aug 2021, Accepted 10 Nov 2021, Published online: 21 Dec 2021

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