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Oct
2020
Technical Reports
Compliance Testing for Locomotive LED Headlights and Auxiliary Lights, Phase II
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Locomotive headlights, auxiliary lights, LED, halogen, visibility, glare, Phase II compliance testing, Code of Federal Regulations §229.125
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/42
Office
RDI-22
31
Aug
2020
Technical Reports
Testing and Validation of Special Trackwork for Automated Cracked Wheel Detector
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Automated cracked wheel detector, gage widened, special trackwork, NUCARS®, track stiffness, dynamic loads, wheel and track interaction, ultrasonic sensors, wheels, track, rolling stock, testing
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/35
Office
RDI-22
24
Aug
2020
Technical Reports
Predicting Fully-Developed Passenger Rail Car Fire Heat Release Rate
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Rail car, heat release rate, HRR, heat release rate per unit area, HRRPUA, scaling law, fully-developed fire, window failing, fire dynamics simulator, FDS, rolling stock, passenger rail
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/32
Office
RDI-22
22
Jul
2020
Technical Reports
Feasibility of Load-Shedding to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Energy Consumption on Passenger Locomotives, Phase I
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Head end power, HEP, heating and ventilation air conditioning, HVAC, passenger car, load shedding, locomotive, efficiency, heating and cooling, rolling stock
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/29
Office
RDI-22
22
Jul
2020
Technical Reports
Load Shedding - Phase II & III: Concept Development and Prototype Design for Passenger Rail Equipment
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Head-end power, heating ventilation and air condition, HVAC, load shedding, locomotive, MODBUS RTU, remote terminal unit, passenger, Programmable Logic Controller, PLC, rolling stock
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/30
Office
RDI-22