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1 Nov 1977

Technical Reports

Fracture Resistance and Fatigue Crack Growth Characteristics of Railroad Wheels and Axles

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; C.S. Carter; R.G. Caton; R. L Guthrie

Subject Rail and Infrastructure Integrity

Keywords: Wheels; Axles; Carbon steel; Fatiuge; Cracks

Abstract: The effects of chemical composition, temperature and loading rates on the plane strain fracture toughness K sub I sub c of railroad wheels have been determined. Similarly, the...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-77/50
Office
RDI-20

1 Nov 1976

Technical Reports

A Preliminary Description of Stresses in Railroad Rail

Author
Thomas G. Johns and Kent B. Davies

Subject Rail and Infrastructure Integrity, Track

Keywords: Plastic Flow; Flexural Stresses; Rail; Rail Stress; Stress; Flexural Stresses; Contact Stresses; Plastic Flow;

Abstract: One portion of the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Track Performance Improvement Program is the development of engineering and analytic techniques required for the design...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/294
Office
RDI-20

1 May 1975

Technical Reports

Preliminary Analysis of the Effects of Non-Linear Creep and Flange Contact Forces on Truck Performance in Curves

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; A.B. Perlman; H. Weinstock

Subject Rail and Infrastructure Integrity

Keywords: Curve negotiation mechanics

Abstract: Prediction of wheel displacements and wheel-rail forces is a prerequisite to the evaluation of the curving performance of rail vehicles. This information provides part of the...

Report Number
FRA-ORD-75-56
Office
RRD

Presentations

PTC Collaboration Session: Fourth of Six in 2019 and 2020

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Positive Train Control

Keywords: Positive Train Control, Collaboration Session,

Presenter
Federal Railroad Administration