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Technical Reports
Report on the 5th International Wheelsets Congress
Keywords: Railway Wheels, Railway Axles, Adhesion, Fatigue, Stresses, Noise, Material Behavior
Abstract: A summary is given for each of the thirty technical papers presented at the International Wheelsets Congress held in Tokyo, Japan, 20-23 October 1975. The papers were presented by...
Technical Reports
Proceedings of the Annual Railroad Engineering Conference (12th), Held at Pueblo, Colorado on October 23-24, 1975. Effect of Heavy Axle Loads on Track
Keywords: Railroad tracks, Vehicle wheels, Meetings, Loads(Forces), Axles, Railroad ties, Rail transportation, Undercarriage, Suspension systems(Vehicles), Concrete railroad ties, Wheel rail interactions, Railroad engineering
Abstract: The report presents proceedings of the 1975 Railroad Engineering Conference held at Pueblo, Colorado, October 23 and 24, 1975. Sessions included track developments, suspension...
Technical Reports
12th Annual Railroad Conference Proceedings, "Effect of Heavy Axle Loads on Track"
Keywords: Railroad Technology, Research, Railroad Engineering Conference
Abstract: Proceedings of the 1975 Railroad Engineering Conference held at Pueblo, Colorado, October 23 and 24, 1975. Sessions included track developments, suspension developments and...
Technical Reports
Railroad Research Bulletin - Autumn 1975 Volume 2, Number 2
Keywords: Rail Transportation, Advanced Systems, Bibliography and Documentation, Abstracts
Abstract: This publication contains 1,106 abstracts of journal articles and research reports selected by RRIS from current railroad literature, 93 descriptions of computer programs, and 404...
Technical Reports
Tracked Levitated Research Vehicle Periodic Test Summary Report Independent Cushion Suspension in Perturbed Guideway. Aeropropelled
Keywords: Tracked vehicles, Ground effect machines, Suspension systems(Vehicles), Control, Perturbation, Tests, Dynamic response, Research, Tracked air cushion vehicles, Tracked levitated research vehicles, Guideways, DOT/4DZ/DE
Abstract: The results of the first tests of the Tracked Levitated Research Vehicle (TLRV) in the Independent Cushion Suspension mode over the perturbed guideway at the Transportation Test...