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1 Nov 1973

Other Reports

Ride Roughness Tests: Cleveland Transit System, September 1973

Author
Lowell V. Babb

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Alternating Current Traction Monitors, Performance Tests, Direct Transit

Abstract: [From the Introduction] The Cleveland Transit System (CTS) has undertaken an UMTA- sponsored program to evaluate the use of alternating current traction motors on rapid transit...

Report Number
PM-P-5
Office
RRD

1 Mar 1973

Other Reports

Railroad Research Information Service Special Bibliography: Safety-Related Technology

Author
Railroad Research Information Service, National Research Council

Subject Evaluation, Track/Train Interactions, Tracks & Structures

Keywords: Bibliographies, Literature Review, Abstracts

Abstract:

This book contains over 1,900 abstracts of journal articles and research reports provided to RRIS by the Federal Railroad Administration. These abstracts are primarily in the...

Office
RRD

1 Sep 1967

Other Reports

Analysis of Optimum and Preview Control of Active Vehicle Suspensions

Author
Erich K. Bender, Igor L. Paul

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, Evaluation

Keywords: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Motor Vehicles, Suspensions, Vehicle Dynamics, Vibration

Abstract: The analysis leading to the optimum transfer function for an active suspension excited by a random guideway input is briefly reviewed and a design chart is presented. A parameter...

Report Number
DSR-76109-6
Office
RRD