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1 Apr 1980

Technical Reports

Thermodynamic Properties of Liquefied Petroleum Gases

Author
Sallet and Wu

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: hazardous materials; propane; thermodynamic data; data of hydrocarbons; propylene; n-butane; maximum flow rates of propane; liquefied petroleum gases; safety relief valves

Abstract: The thermodynamic properties of several liquefied petroleum gases (with particular emphasis on propane) are discussed in detail. It is concluded that the widely used propane data...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/299
Office
RRD

1 Apr 1980

Technical Reports

The Calculation of the Thermodynamic Properties of Propane, Propylene, N-Butane, and Ethylene

Author
Sallet and Palmer

Subject Hazardous Materials

Abstract: The thermodynamic properties of propane, propylene, n-butane and ethylene were calculated and are presented in tables. The tables list the values of the specific volume, the...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/300
Office
RRD

1 Apr 1980

Technical Reports

Tank Car Head Puncture Mechanisms

Author
Peters, Szabo and Dibol

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Tank car

Abstract: In a number of railroad accidents the shell heads of hazardous material tank cars have been punctured. This report is concerned with the description and analysis of head puncture...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/269
Office
RRD

1 Apr 1980

Technical Reports

Operational Parameters in Acoustic Signature Inspection of Railroad Wheels

Author
D. Dousis, R.D. Finch

Keywords: Railroad Wheels; Acoustic Signature; Inspection Systems; Residual Stress

Abstract: A brief summary is ,given of some prior studies which established the feasibility of using acoustic signatures for inspection of railroad wheels. The purpose of the present work...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-80/2l
Office
RDI-20

1 Apr 1980

Technical Reports

Use of Automatically Acquired Track Geometry Data for Maintenance-of-Way Planning

Author
G. Hayes, K. Bradley, B. Price, D. Sawyer, A. Dominguez

Subject Track

Keywords: Instrumentation, Track Maintenance Planning, Track Geometry Indices

Abstract:

This report covers a joint FRA/Rail Industry Program to develop maintenance planning techniques based on regularly-scheduled automated track-geometry-measurements and...

Report Number
DOT/FR-80/44
Office
RRD