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12 Dec 2024

Other Reports

Wheel Failure Investigation Program: Phase 3

Author
Federal Railroad Administration:Erick Sherrock, Ron Gagnon, Steven L. Dedmon, Alejandro Alvarez-Reyes

Subject Rolling Stock

Keywords: Wheel failure, vertical split rims, VSR, shattered rims, broken flange, thermal cracking in flange, plate cracking, thin rim overload, rolling stock

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/44
Office
RDI-22

5 Jul 2024

Research Results

Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-105J500W Tank Car Designed to Carry Liquid Carbon Dioxide

Author
Federal Railroad Administration,
Brian Won

Subject Research, Rolling Stock

Keywords: DOT-105, tank cars, impact testing, puncture resistance, hazardous materials, hazmat, finite element analysis, model validation, carbon dioxide

Report Number
RR 24-07
Office
RDI-22

12 Apr 2024

Research Results

SAFETY EQUIVALENCE OF APTA 8G AND GMRT 5G SEAT TESTS BASED ON HUMAN INJURY

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Rolling Stock

Keywords: Crashworthiness, dynamic sled testing, ATDs, rail passenger safety, secondary impacts, finite element analysis

Abstract:

The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored research...

Report Number
RR 24-02
Office
RDI-22

1 Sep 2023

Research Results

Ventilation Design and Procedures for Passenger Rail

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Rolling Stock

Keywords: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored research by the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) to study the principles of fire growth and smoke management, as well as the current state of standards and regulation i

Abstract:

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored research by the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) to study the principles of fire growth...

Report Number
RR 23-17
Office
RDI-22

21 Aug 2023

Research Results

Tests to Create Broken Rims in Railroad Wheels

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Rolling Stock

Keywords: Wheel, broken rim, vertical split rim

Abstract:

The FRA Office of Research, Development, and Technology and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) support research conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (...

Report Number
RR 23-11
Office
RDI-22