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Nov
1996
Other Reports
Estimation of Elastic and Residual Stresses in Railroad Rails Subject to Service Loading
Subject
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: Contact Stress, Mathematical Model, Rail Transportation
Abstract: The subject of this report is the analysis of elastic and residual stresses in railroad rails working in service conditions. The report consists of two parts. The first part (...
Report Number
DOT-VNTSC-RR728-WP-96-2
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1996
Other Reports
Public-Private Partnerships and ISTEA: Planning, Evaluating, and Financing Public Benefit Rail Infrastructure Projects
Subject
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: Intercity Freight, Passenger Rail, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
Abstract: [From the Introduction] This Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) reference guide is designed as a practical, single source document for local and state officials and other...
Office
RRD
1
Nov
1995
Technical Reports
Modeling and Simulation of a Superconducting EMS-Type Maglev Vehicle/Guideway System
Subject
Maglev
Keywords: Vehicle/Guideway Interaction, Vehicle Dynamics, Maglev Control, Preview Control
Abstract: Computer simulation models are developed for predicting the dynamic performance of a magnetically levitated (maglev) vehicle with a superconducting (SC) electromagnetic suspension...
Report Number
D0T-VNTSC-FRA-95-16
Office
RRD
1
May
1995
Technical Reports
Investigation of Local Commutation as Applied to Linear Synchronous Motors for Use as a Maglev Propulsion System
Subject
Maglev
Keywords: Distributed Control, Power Transfer, Railroad Technology
Abstract: The Locally Commutated Linear Synchronous Motor (LCLSM) concept was analyzed and demonstrated. Design and analysis of an 8.1 Megawatt propulsion motor for a 100 Mg Maglev vehicle...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD - 95/01
Office
RRD
1
May
1995
Other Reports
Report No. 28 - Residual Stress in Induction-Heated Railroad Wheels: Ultrasonic and Saw Cut Measurements
Subject
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: Railroad Technology, Birefringence Measurements, Transducers
Abstract: [From the Introduction] This report deals principally with the ultrasonic measurement of residual stress in a set of 10 cast steel wheels of U.S. manufacture. They were all from...
Report Number
NISTIR 5038
Office
RRD