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1 Oct 1992

Technical Reports

Dynamic Buff and Draft Testing Techniques

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Magdy El-Sibaie

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, Rail and Infrastructure Integrity

Keywords: Draft, Buff, Coupler, Wheels

Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration and the Association of American Railroads have jointly sponsored a program for developing cost-effective and rational techniques for evaluating...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-92/31
Office
RRD

1 Oct 1992

Technical Reports

Advanced Train Control System Evaluation

Author
George I. Kuehn

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: ATCS Display, Alternative Display, Study

Abstract: This study was an evaluation of whether an Advanced Train Control System (ATCS) helped, hindered or was neutral with respect to the train handling and operating rule observance of...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-92/32
Office
RRD

1 Oct 1992

Technical Reports

Evaluation of Two Prototype Devices for Non-Destructively Measuring Stresses in Railroad Wheels

Author
R. L. Higgins, B. R. Rajkumar

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Nondestructive Evaluation, NDE, Residual Stress Measurement

Abstract:

Two devices designed to non-destructively determine the residual stress state of railroad wheels were evaluated. The first device was a magnetoacoustic design developed by the...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-92/15
Office
RRD

28 Sep 1992

Other Reports

Test Plan for X2000 Evaluation

Author
Ensco

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: High Speed Stability Tests, Cant Deficiency, Simulations

Abstract: [From the Overview] The evaluation program for the X2000 trainset, as currently planned, involves a series of different technical tests to be followed by one or more simulated or...

Office
RRD

1 Jul 1992

Technical Reports

Power Transfer to High Speed Vehicles

Author
David Cope, Paul Chambers

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Hotel Power, Drive Power, Contact and Non-Contact Means, Inductive Coils

Abstract: This final report summarizes work performed in the assessment and analysis of power transfer techniques to high speed vehicles. The objectives of this research were to determine...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/NMI-92/03
Office
RRD