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Jan
1999
Technical Reports
Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake Revenue Service Tests
Subject
Braking Systems
Keywords: Advanced Braking, Safety Evaluation, Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brakes
Abstract: This letter report, prepared by the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), Pueblo, Colorado, a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), summarizes the...
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1997
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Technical Descriptions of Advanced Braking Concepts for High Speed Ground Transportation
Subject
Braking Systems
Keywords: Magnetic Levitation, Braking Equipment, Fault-Tolerant, Fail-Safe, Failure Modes
Abstract: The objective of this study is to develop qualitative and quantitative information on the various braking strategies used in high-speed ground transportation systems in support of...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-97/05
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1996
Other Reports
Conceptual Designs of a Passenger Rail Car Brake Shoe to Enhance Heat Dissipation
Subject
Braking Systems
Keywords: Heat Transfer, Experimental Brake Designs, Railroad Technology
Abstract: [From the Preface] This report is the ninth in a series of engineering studies on rail vehicle wheel performance. The series was started in response to high rates of cracking...
Report Number
DOT-VNTSC-RR528-WP-96-1
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1996
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Technical Descriptions of Advanced Braking Systems for High Speed Ground Transportation
Subject
Braking Systems
Keywords: High-Speed, Rail, Magnetic Leviation, Braking Equipment, Fault-tolerant, Fail-safe, FMEA, safety, failure modes
Abstract: The objective of this study is to develop qualitative and quantitative information on the various braking strategies used in high-speed ground transportation systems in support...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-96
Office
RRD
1
Mar
1996
Technical Reports
Investigation of the Effects of Braking System Configurations on Thermal Input to Commuter Car Wheels
Subject
Braking Systems
Keywords: Braking; Heat transfer analysis; Wheels
Abstract: A heat transfer model, previously developed to estimate wheel rim temperatures during tread braking of MU power cars and validated by comparison with operational test results, is...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-96/06
Office
RDI-20