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Mar
1996
Technical Reports
High Speed Passenger Rail Corridor Conference
Abstract: A hardcopy of the High Speed Passenger Rail Corridor Conference held on March 26 and 27, 1996. Included are: program agenda, list of attendees, EY 1997 Budget Request, HSGT...
Office
RRD
1
Mar
1996
Technical Reports
Estimation of Actual Residual Stresses Due to Breaking and Contact Loading of Rail Vehicle Wheels
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Finite element; Rail vehicle wheels; Shakedown; Thermal stress
Abstract: A finite element formulation for shakedown stress analysis of rail vehicle wheels is presented, based on a hypothesis that the shakedown state is axisymmetric. The method can be...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-96-02
Office
RRD
1
Mar
1996
Technical Reports
Investigation of the Effects of Braking System Configurations on Thermal Input to Commuter Car Wheels
Subject
Braking Systems
Keywords: Braking; Heat transfer analysis; Wheels
Abstract: A heat transfer model, previously developed to estimate wheel rim temperatures during tread braking of MU power cars and validated by comparison with operational test results, is...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-96/06
Office
RDI-20
1
Mar
1996
Technical Reports
Locomotive Crashworthiness Research Volume 5: Cab Car Crashworthiness Report
Subject
Locomotive Standards (Safety & Noise)
Keywords: Safety, Locomotive, Crashworthiness, Collisions, Structural analysis, Dynamics Analysis
Abstract: Models used to analyze locomotive crashworthiness are modified for application to control cab cars of the types used for intercity and commuter rail passenger service. An existing...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08.5
23
Feb
1996
Other Reports
Phase I Literature Search and Evaluation - Final Report
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Literature Review, Railroad Technology, Regulations
Abstract: [From the Introduction] Since 1985, the AAR/TTC and other organizations have utilized a set of guidelines developed by the AAR in the late 1970's to teach emergency response...
Office
RRD