eLibrary Search
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Research Results
Fire Resistance Tests of Reduced Scale Rail Car Floor Assemblies
Keywords: ABAQUS, floor fire resistance test, NFPA 130, structural floor assembly, passenger rail car, rail car floor, rolling stock
Research Results
Ultraweldable and Low Temperature Steels for Truck Castings
Keywords: Casting, steel, ultraweldable, truck, side frame, bolster, temperature, rolling stock, testing, ductility
Research Results
Potential Ultraweldable Steels for Truck Castings
Keywords: Ultraweldable, truck, casting, freight, steel, rolling stock, cost-benefit analysis, tests
Technical Reports
Broken Rim Detection Using Proximity Sensors
Keywords: Broken rim detector, ultrasonic sensors, magnetic sensors, High Tonnage Loop, HTL, wheel, track, rolling stock, testing, research, detector
Technical Reports
Compliance Testing for Locomotive LED Headlights and Auxiliary Lights, Phase I
Keywords: Locomotive headlights, auxiliary lights, LED, halogen, Phase I compliance testing, photometry, colorimetry, Code of Federal Regulations §229.125