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Oct
2015
Technical Reports
Locomotive Emissions Test Stand with Particulate Matter Measurement Integration
Keywords: compact emissions setup; gaseous emissions; locomotive emissions; LEMS; particulate matter; measurement; portable emissions setup; smoke opacity measurement
Abstract: This project builds upon previous research efforts, in which a complete instruction manual and bill of materials was developed for a blueprint that allows any organization in the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/34
Office
RDI-22
6
Oct
2015
Technical Reports
Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-111 Tank Car
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Impact test; DOT-111 tank car; tank car performance; transportation safety
Abstract: Transportation Technology Center, Inc. conducted a side impact test on a DOT-111 tank car to evaluate the performance of the tank car under dynamic impact conditions and to...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/30
Office
RDI-22
6
Aug
2015
Technical Reports
Validation of A 70-Ton Higher Speed Freight Truck Design for Operations of up to 125 Mph—Higher Speed Freight Truck Vehicle Dynamics Analysis
Keywords: Higher speed freight truck; freight truck dynamics simulations; freight truck for 150 mph operation
Abstract: Previously, Sharma & Associates, Inc. (SA) developed a higher speed freight truck design under sponsorship of the Federal Railroad Administration. Under the current contract,...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/27
Office
RDI-22
5
Aug
2015
Technical Reports
Load Environment of Rail Joint Bars – Phase III Assessment of the Effects of Installation and Maintenance Practices
Subject
Track
Keywords: Rail joint bars; joint bar failures; finite element analysis
Abstract: A series of tests, aimed at assessing the structural integrity of joint bars under differing service conditions, were conducted to address concerns regarding joint bar failures in...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/26
Office
RDI-21
6
Jul
2015
Technical Reports
An Investigation of Passing Stop Signals at a Passenger Railroad
Subject
Human Factors,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Passing a Stop Signal; PASS; Stop Signal Violation; SSV; Signal Passed at Danger; SPAD; Passenger Rail; Human Factors
Abstract: This report documents the findings and recommendations from an investigation into stop signal violations at an American passenger railroad. The investigation was requested by the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/25
Office
RDI-24