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Technical Reports
Evaluation of Analytical and Experimental Methodologies for the Characterization of Wheel/Rail Loads
Keywords: Track Loading, Track Degradation, Load Measurement Instrumentation
Abstract: This report has been prepared as part of the Improved Track Structures Research Program sponsored by the Office of Rail Safety Research of the Federal Railroad Administration. The...
Technical Reports
An Assessment of Railroad Locomotive Noise
Keywords: Noise, Railroad Noise, Locomotive Noise, Exhaust Noise, Fan Noise, In-cab Noise, Wayside Noise, Ground Transportation Noise
Abstract: Measurements of the noise generated by an SD40-2 diesel electric locomotive are described. The noise was measured in three types of moving tests: the first with the locomotive...
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
Freight Car Truck Design Optimization: Economic Analysis Report - Phase I
Keywords: Operating Costs, Operating Conditions, Cost Performance Evaluation, Improved Freight Car Investment Evaluation, Cash Flow
Abstract: This report summarizes the truck economic research accomplished during Phase I of the Federal Railroad Administration's three-phase Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP). In...