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Sep
2023
Technical Reports
Load Environment Characterization of Tank Car Stub Sill During Revenue Operations
Subject
Hazardous Materials,
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Tank Cars, Rail, Stub Sill Failures, Impact Test, Yard Operation, Mainline Operation, Main Operation, Car Coupling, Draft Gear, Instrumented Couplers
Abstract: Fractures in the stub sills of tank cars pose a significant problem for the rail industry due to the potential for damage to the tank structure and possible release of the...
Report Number
: DOT/FRA/ORD-23/34
Office
RDI-22
10
Apr
2023
Technical Reports
Comparison of Measured and Simulated Longitudinal Coupler Force on Tank Cars
Subject
Hazardous Materials,
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Tank Cars, Rail, Stub Sill Failures, Impact Test, Yard Operation, Car Coupling, Draft Gear, Instrumented Couplers, Longitudinal Force, Simulation, Modeling
Abstract: Fractures in the stub sills of tank cars pose a significant problem for the rail industry due to the potential for damage to the tank structure and eventual release of the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/10
Office
RPD-22
10
Apr
2023
Technical Reports
Low-Cost Coupler Force Calculation from Impact Testing
Subject
Hazardous Materials,
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Tank Cars, Rail, Stub Sill Failures, Impact Test, Yard Operation, Car Coupling, Draft Gear, Instrumented Couplers, Longitudinal Force, Low-Cost
Abstract: Fractures in the stub sills of tank cars pose a significant problem for the rail industry due to the potential for damage to the tank structure and eventual release of the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/11
Office
RPD-22
9
Apr
2021
Technical Reports
Analysis of Historical Non-Destructive Evaluation Probability of Detection Data for Railroad Tank Cars: Appendices A Through I
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Nondestructive evaluation/testing, NDE, nondestructive testing, NDT, visual testing, VT, liquid penetrant testing, PT, magnetic particle testing, MT, ultrasonic testing, UT, phased array ultrasonic testing, PAUT, probability of detection, POD, railroad ta
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-21/14
Office
RDI-22
6
Mar
2020
Technical Reports
Impact Test Data Analysis for Load Environment Characterization of Tank Car Stub Sill During Yard Operations
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Tank cars, rail, stub sill failures, impact test, yard operation, car coupling, draft gear, instrumented couplers, hazardous materials
Abstract: Fractures in the stub sills of tank cars pose a significant problem for the rail industry due to the potential for damage to the tank structure and eventual release of the...
Report Number
: DOT/FRA/ORD-20/09
Office
RDI-22