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1
Jun
1981
Technical Reports
Preliminary Design of Passive Tilting System for Amcoach: Volume 1. Description of Tilting Truck Currently Used by JNR
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Electric Railcar Train, Tilting Device, Japanese National Railways
Abstract: A description of the tilting truck currently used by Japanese National Railways (JNR) is presented. JNR 381-series electric railcars with passive tilting device were manufactured...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/53.1
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1981
Technical Reports
Preliminary Design of Passive Tilting System for Amcoach: Volume 2. Preliminary Design for Amcoach Tilt Modification
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Rail Vehicle and Components, Rail Car Dynamics, Japanese National Railways
Abstract: A preliminary design of the tilting truck for AMCOACH is presented to achieve speed-up in curves without increasing lateral acceleration of carbody, to maintain good ride quality...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/53.2
Office
RRD
1
May
1981
Technical Reports
Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP) Phase II: Wear Data Collection Program Report
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Railcar Truck Wear, Railcar Truck Measurements, Railcar Truck Maintenance and Repair
Abstract: This program is part of the field studies conducted during the TDOP Phase II Project. TDOP is designed to examine the performance of various freight car truck designs with the...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/37-I
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1981
Technical Reports
Vibration Testing of Railroad Tank Car Specimens
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Tank Car Fireproof Coatings, Vibration Test Coatings, Simulations
Abstract: Vibration tests of fireproof coatings were performed on test specimens measuring 4 feet square. Specimens were simulations of railroad tank car side- wall panels. Samples of...
Office
RRD
18
Mar
1981
Technical Reports
Transit Car Demonstration Test Program On the Roll Dynamics Unit Volume I
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Analytical Modeling, Creep Forces, Energy Consumption, Rail Dynamics, Spin/Slide, Traction Resistance
Abstract: This report documents two separate studies aimed at verifying and demonstrating the capabilities of the Roll Dynamics Unit (RDU). The RDU is part of the Rail Dynamics Laboratory (...
Report Number
UMTA-CO-06-0009-83-2
Office
RRD