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30
Dec
1976
Other Reports
Test Results Summary Report for DODX Railcar Stability Test
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment
Keywords: Test Instrumentation, Department of Defense, Test Procedure
Abstract: This document outlines the test results of the DODX Stability Test. The purpose of these tests was to insure compliance of the DODX railcars for different car loadings with the...
Office
RRD
1
Dec
1976
Technical Reports
Design, Development, Fabrication, and Testing of a Synchronous Condenser for a High-Power Three-Phase Traction Drive
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment
Keywords: Power-Conditioning Unit, Three-Phase Locomotive Traction, Direct Cooling
Abstract: This report documents the synchronous machine, referred to as a synchronous condenser, which, in the tracked levitated research vehicle (TLRV), provides line commutation for...
Report Number
FRA-OR&D 76-266
Office
RRD
1
Nov
1976
Other Reports
Facility for Accelerated Service Testing: the First Experiment
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment,
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Service Life, Test Tracks, Vehicle Components, Wear
Abstract: The Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) is a track loop located at the DOT Transportation Test Center at Pueblo, Colorado. A train operating around the loop for up to...
1
Sep
1975
Technical Reports
Functional Requirements for a Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST)
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment
Keywords: Track Equipment, Research, Traffic, Loop, Settlement, Wear
Abstract: This report describes recommendations for a proposed Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) and the rationale for the recommendations. It includes a list of proposed...
Report Number
FRA/OR&D-76-139
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1975
Technical Reports
General Vehicle Test Plan (GVTP) for Urban Rail Transit Cars
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment
Keywords: Rail Transit Vehicle Testing, Performance Testing, Structure Dynamics
Abstract: The General Vehicle Test Plan provides a system for general vehicle testing and for documenting and utilizing data and information in the testing of urban rail transit cars. Test...
Report Number
UMTA-MA-06-0025-75-14
Office
RRD