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Technical Reports
Report of August 1977 U.S. Railroad Delegation's Visit to the U.S.S.R. to Study Soviet Rolling Stock Technology
Keywords: U.S.S.R. Rolling Stock Technology, Testing, Design, Manufacture, Maintenance
Abstract: This report summarizes the obervations and findings of a seven-member delegation that visited the U.S.S.R. in August 1977 to participate in the sixth meeting of the Joint American...
Technical Reports
Analysis of Data from the First Wheel Experiment at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing
Keywords: FAST, Freight Car Wheels, Wheel Wear
Abstract: The Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST), located at the Transportation Test Center near Pueblo, Colorado, is a joint government/ industry program for accelerated life...
Technical Reports
Dynamic Loads on the Undercarriage of Freight Cars
Keywords: Wheels, Strain Gages, Side-Frame, Vertical Forces, Lateral Forces, Derailment Coefficient
Abstract: A description is presented of the procedure and the equipment used to study the dynamic loads acting on the undercarriages of freight cars. The results are presented from testing...
Technical Reports
User's Guide to Fatigue Life Analysis Program (FLAP)
Keywords: Freight Car Design, Fatigue Design, Computer Program
Abstract: This guide documents the use of the Fatigue Life Analysis Program which is intended for use in the implementation of the Interim AAR Guidelines for Fatigue Analysis of Freight...
Technical Reports
Study of Liability, Insurance and Indemnification Problems for FRA Programs
Keywords: Third-party, Liability, Insurance, Indemnification, Underwriting, Loss Experience
Abstract: This report presents the findings, conclusions and recommendations of an extensive six-month study of liability, insurance and indemnification problems in certain FRA programs. To...