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1
Oct
1980
Technical Reports
Issues and Dimensions of Freight Car Size: A Compendium
Subject
Freight Operations,
Evaluation
Keywords: Vehicle Design, Derailment, Hopper Car, Tank Car, Economics, Safety, High-Capacity Car, High Axle Load
Abstract: An investigation is made into the effects of the size, weight, and length of freight cars on the safety and efficiency of U.S. rail transportation. A review is made of the...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-79/56
Office
RRD
1
Jul
1980
Technical Reports
Analytical Methods for Freight Car/Truck Dynamic Problems
Subject
Freight Operations
Keywords: Railcar modelling, Hunting stability
Abstract: The analytical methods used to synthesize mathematical models of an 80-ton open hopper railroad car are presented in this report. The work described herein was performed as part...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/29
Office
RRD
1
May
1980
Technical Reports
Railroad Classification Yard Technology-Assessment of Car Speed Control Systems
Subject
Freight Operations
Keywords: Hump yard, Retarder, Automatic speed control system, Clasp retarder, Quasi continous control
Abstract: The scope of this study has encompassed an evaluation of fourteen yard speed control devices, an identification of four generic speed control systems, a qualitative assessment of...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/90
Office
RRD
28
Nov
1979
Other Reports
Project Plan for Federal Railroad Administration Research Locomotive and Train Handling Evaluator
Subject
Freight Operations
Keywords: Management, Engineering, Work Flow Networks
Abstract: This project plan includes work schedules, critical tasks and sequences, a management plan, and functional engineering activities. Its appendices detail the purpose and use of...
1
Oct
1979
Technical Reports
Truck Design Optimization Project Phase II- Friction Snubber Force Measurement System Field Test Report
Subject
Freight Operations
Keywords: ASF Ride Control Truck, Barber S-2 Truck, Frieght Car Trucks, Friction Snubbing Field Tests, FSFMS, TDOP Phase II
Abstract: This report documents the results of the Friction Snubber Force Measurement System (FSFMS) special road test program that was performed during TDOP Phase II. The FSFMS was...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-79/24
Office
RRD