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1
Nov
1976
Other Reports
Facility for Accelerated Service Testing: the First Experiment
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment,
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Service Life, Test Tracks, Vehicle Components, Wear
Abstract: The Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) is a track loop located at the DOT Transportation Test Center at Pueblo, Colorado. A train operating around the loop for up to...
1
Oct
1976
Technical Reports
Special Bibliography: Railroad Safety Research
Subject
Accident Reduction,
Grade Crossing Technology,
Hazardous Materials,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors,
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Railroad Safety, Track Design, Car Design, Locomotive Design, Control Systems, Inspections, Life Cycle
Report Number
FRA OR&D 76-280
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1976
Technical Reports
Computational Methods to Predict Railcar Response to Track Cross-Level Variations
Subject
Track,
Tracks & Structures,
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Rock and Roll
Abstract: The rocking response of railroad freight cars to track cross-level variations is studied using: (1) a reduced complexity digital simulation model, and (2) a quasi-linear...
Report Number
FRA-ORD-76-293
Office
RRD
1
Jul
1976
Technical Reports
The Effect of Imperfections on the Vertical Buckling of Railroad Tracks
Subject
Track,
Tracks & Structures,
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Buckling; Vertical buckling
Abstract: This report deals with an analytical prediction of the effect of geometric imperfections on the post-buckling characteristics of railroad tracks. The analysis is restricted to the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/09
Office
RDI-20
1
Jul
1976
Technical Reports
Technical Feasibility Study of Railroad Electrification with High Voltage (10-50kV) Direct Current
Subject
Track/Train Interactions,
Evaluation
Keywords: DC Railroad Electrification, DC High-Voltage Rail Applications, DC Switching Equipment, DC Power Distribution
Abstract: High-voltage (10-50 kV), direct-current (HVDC) power distribution may prove to be an economically and technically attractive option for railroad electrification. There may be...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-77/05
Office
RRD