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1
Jul
1976
Technical Reports
On the Stress Analysis of Rails and Ties
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Stress Analysis of Track; Continuously Supported Beams; Rail and Tie Analysis
Abstract: The report first reviews the methods presented in the literature for the stress analysis of the railroad track components and the results of a variety of validation tests. It was...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/284
Office
RDI-20
1
Jul
1976
Technical Reports
Technical Feasibility Study of Railroad Electrification with High Voltage (10-50kV) Direct Current
Subject
Track/Train Interactions,
Evaluation
Keywords: DC Railroad Electrification, DC High-Voltage Rail Applications, DC Switching Equipment, DC Power Distribution
Abstract: High-voltage (10-50 kV), direct-current (HVDC) power distribution may prove to be an economically and technically attractive option for railroad electrification. There may be...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-77/05
Office
RRD
1
Jul
1976
Technical Reports
Nondestructive Measurement of Longitudinal Rail Stresses (Interim Report)
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Rail Stress, Measurement, Rail Material Properties
Abstract: A study of the effect of applied stress on the wave velocity (acoustoelasticity) of railroad rail steel has shown that a potentially useful technique exists for the nondestructive...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-76-270
Office
RRD
1
Jul
1976
Technical Reports
DYNALIST II - a Computer Program for Stability and Dynamic Response Analysis for Rail Vehicle Systems, Volume III: Technical Report Addendum
Subject
Technology Transfer
Keywords: Rail Vehicle Dynamics, Stability, Rail Vehicle Response, Ride Quality, Computer Modeling, Modal Synthesis
Abstract: Several new capabilities have been added to the DYNALIST II computer program. These include: (1) a component matrix generator that operates as a 3-D finite element modeling...
Report Number
FRA-OR&D-75-22.III
Office
RRD
1
Jul
1976
Technical Reports
DYNALIST II - a Computer Program for Stability and Dynamic Response Analysis of Rail Vehicle Systems, Volume IV: Revised User's Manual
Subject
Technology Transfer
Keywords: Rail Vehicle Dynamics, Rail Vehicle Stability, Rail Vehicle Response, Ride Quality, Computer Modeling, Modal Synthesis
Abstract: Several new capabilities have been added to the DYNALIST II computer program. These include: (1) a component matrix generator that operates as a 3-D finite element modeling...
Report Number
FRA-OR&D-75-22.IV
Office
RRD