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Technical Reports
On the Stress Analysis of Rails and Ties
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...
Technical Reports
Technical Feasibility Study of Railroad Electrification with High Voltage (10-50kV) Direct Current
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...
Technical Reports
Nondestructive Measurement of Longitudinal Rail Stresses (Interim Report)
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...
Technical Reports
DYNALIST II - a Computer Program for Stability and Dynamic Response Analysis for Rail Vehicle Systems, Volume III: Technical Report Addendum
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...
Technical Reports
DYNALIST II - a Computer Program for Stability and Dynamic Response Analysis of Rail Vehicle Systems, Volume IV: Revised User's Manual
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...