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15 Apr 1973

Technical Reports

Anti-Derailment Sensor System Phase 1 Feasibility Study

Author
J.H. Armstrong; F.C. Kluge; F.H. Swaim; J.D. Terrell; W.W. Wassmann

Abstract: In the context of items of hardware which have been developed for military use, principal causes of derailments were studied to determine those amenable to anticipation detection...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-74/17
Office
RDI-20

1 Apr 1973

Technical Reports

Anti-Derailment Sensor System

Author
J.H. Armstrong, F.C. Kluge, F.H. Swaim, J.D. Terrell, W.W. Wassmann

Subject Accident Reduction

Keywords: Railroad Cars, Accident Prevention, Warning Systems, Journal Bearings

Abstract:

In the context of items of hardware which have been developed for military use, principal causes of derailments were studied to determine those amenable to anticipation...

Report Number
FRA/ORD 74/17
Office
RDI-21

1 Apr 1973

Technical Reports

Anti-Derailment Sensor System Phase I Feasibility Study

Author
J.H. Armstrong, F.C. Kluge, F.H. Swaim, J.D. Terrell, W.W. Wassmann

Subject Accident Reduction

Keywords: Railroad Cars, Accident Prevention, Warning Systems, Journal Bearings

Abstract:

In the context of items of hardware which have been developed for military use, principal causes of derailments were studied to determine those amenable to anticipation...

Report Number
FRA/ORD 74/17
Office
RDI-21

1 Mar 1973

Technical Reports

Guideline Specification for Urban Rail Cars

Author
W.H. Dunton, P.R. Norton

Subject Passenger Rail

Keywords: Guideline Specification, Rapid Transit Car Specification, Commuter Car Specification

Abstract:

This document is the guideline specification to be used as the standard form for the preparation of detail procurement specifications for the design, construction and test of...

Report Number
IT-06-0027-1
Office
RDI-22

1 Mar 1973

Technical Reports

Preliminary Design Studies of Magnetic Suspensions for High Speed Ground Transportation

Author
John R. Reitz, Robert H. Borcherts, L. C. Davis, T. K. Hunt, Dennis F. Wilke

Subject High-Speed Passenger Rail, Maglev

Keywords: Tracked Levitated Vehicles, Ride Quality, Superconductiong Magnets

Abstract:

This report examines certain critical problem areas relative to magnetic suspension of high-speed vehicles and develops a baseline design for a TMLRV (tracked magnetically...

Report Number
FRA-RT-73-27
Office
RDI-21