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1 Feb 1986

Technical Reports

Monitoring Devices for Railroad Emergency Response Team

Author
John R. Hobbs

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Spills, Photo-Ionization, Gas Chromatograph Mass-Spectrometer

Abstract: This report examines new devices and technologies either commercially available or being developed which might have application to the railroad hazardous material spill response...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-8 6/0 2

1 Jan 1986

Technical Reports

Wheel Failure Mechanisms of Railroad Cars- Interim Report

Author
Britto R. Rajkumar, Daniel H. Stone, George P. Carpenter, Gerald J. Moyar

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Wheel Failure, Low Stress Wheel Designs, Residual Stress Fields, Heat Loss, Flange, Back Rim Crack

Abstract: This Interim Report of the FRA sponsored Wheel Failure Mechanism Program was prepared in fulfillment of contractual requirements to provide a major mid-term technical progress...

Office
RRD

1 Dec 1985

Technical Reports

Structure and Properties of Thermite Welds in Premium Rails

Author
L.C. Schroeder and D.R. Poirier

Subject Rail and Infrastructure Integrity

Keywords: Mechanical Properties, Residual Stresses

Abstract: Thermite welds were used to join combinations of premium rails and AREA Controlled Cooled Carbon rails (i.e., standard rails). The premium rails comprised head-hardened rails and...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-85/02
Office
RRD

1 Dec 1985

Technical Reports

Laboratory Tests of Two 100-Ton Covered Hopper Cars

Author
George Kachadourian

Subject Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: Harmonic Roll, Vibration Test Unit, VTU, Truck Properties, Safety Performance

Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) have jointly sponsored an experimental program to study the 100-ton covered hopper car...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-85/13
Office
RRD

1 Dec 1985

Technical Reports

STARS AC Propulsion Project

Author
Westinghouse Electric Corporation - Transportation Divsion

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: GTO Thyristor Inverter, AC Induction Motor, Railroad Technology

Abstract: This report describes the design, manufacture and testing of a propulsion system for passenger rail application utilizing a variable-voltage, variable-frequency (VWF) inverter and...

Report Number
UMTA-IT-06-0253-85-1