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Technical Reports
Performance of a Single-Sided Linear Induction Motor with Solid Back Iron and with Various Misalignments - Volume I
Keywords: Linear Electric Motors, High Speed Ground Transportation, Train Performance
Abstract: A test facility was designed and built to measure all aspects of the performance of a single-sided high-speed linear induction motor with solid back iron over a wide range of...
Technical Reports
Freight Car Fatigue Test on FAST
Keywords: Fatigue Analysis Test, Stress Analysis, Structural Fixes, Freight Car Dynamics, Center Plates
Abstract: As a result of observed cracks in the fabricated center sills of many freight cars in the FAST consist, a special Fatigue Analysis Test (FAT) was conducted on the FAST Track...
Technical Reports
Rail Bus Test Observations on the Boston and Maine Railroad - January to February, 1980
Keywords: Lightweight Rail Vehicle, Commuter Lines, LEV-1
Abstract: This report summarizes the characteristics of the Leyland Experimental Vehicle (LEV-1) and the test program conducted on the Boston and Maine Railroad from January to February,...
Technical Reports
Railroad Research Bulletin: Spring 1980 - Volume 7, Number 1
Keywords: Rail Transportation, Advanced Systems, High Speed Ground Transportation, Bibliography and Documentation, Abstracts
Abstract: This publication contains 1,134 abstracts of journal articles and research reports and descriptions of computer programs and magnetic data tapes. It also has 427 summaries of...
Technical Reports
Evaluation of Rail Wear at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing
Abstract: The rail metallurgy experiment at the Facility for Acceleration Service Testing (FAST) is intended to provide information on the wear and failure behavior of a variety of rail...