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1
Nov
1981
Technical Reports
Engineering Data Characterizing the Fleet of U.S.Railway Rolling Stock Volume II: Methodology and Data
Subject
Freight Operations,
Hazardous Materials,
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: Freight car; Freight wheels; ladings
Abstract: This report contains engineering parameter descriptions of major and distinctive freight vehicle configurations covering approximately 96% of the U.S. freight vehicle fleet. This...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-81/75.II
Office
RDI-20
24
Mar
1980
Technical Reports
Evaluation of Rail Wear at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing
Subject
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity,
Best Practices
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...
Report Number
FAST/TTC/TN-80/04
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1980
Technical Reports
Results and Analysis of the Switchyard Impact Tests
Subject
Hazardous Materials,
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: Crashworthiness; Hazardous materials; Safety; Tank car
Abstract: This report presents the results and analysis of series 3 through 7 and series 10 of the FRA/RPI/AAR Switchyard Impact Tests. The test results and analysis are used to evaluate...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-80/06
Office
RDI-20
1
Dec
1978
Technical Reports
Flaw Detection in Rails
Subject
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: Rail Nondestructive Inspection, Ultrasonics, Electro-magnetic Detection
Abstract: The Physical principles and techniques of magnetic and ultrasonic flaw detection in rails are given. The intended use, working principles and layout of various rail flaw...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-77/10
Office
RRD
1
Mar
1978
Technical Reports
An Investigation of Techniques for Validation of Railcar Dynamic Analyses
Subject
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: Rail vehicle dynamics, Validation techniques
Abstract: A linear model of the vertical dynamics of a railcar was validated by the application of spectral techniques to experimental data. Track input spectra were computed from test...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/19
Office
RPD-11