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Nov
1978
Technical Reports
Northeast Corridor Cant Deficiency Tests for the Evaluation of Passenger Comfort in Curves
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Passenger Comfort, Curves, Northeast Corridor, Cant Deficiency
Abstract: This report evaluates the overall ride comfort and measure actual lateral acceleration on the passenger in typical curves on the Northeast Corridor at vehicle unbalances in excess...
Office
RRD
1
Nov
1978
Technical Reports
Effects of Rail Vehicle Size: A Special Bibliography
Subject
Evaluation,
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Freight Car, Car Design, Axle Loading, High-Capacity Car, Lateral Dynamics, Rail Stress, Suspension Systems, Abstracts
Abstract: This document contains abstracts of documents related to the size, weight, or length of rail vehicles. These abstracts are drawn from the magnetic tape files of the Railroad...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-79/49
Office
RRD
1
Oct
1978
Reports to Congress
A Prospectus for Change in the Freight Railroad Industry
Subject
Freight Operations,
Evaluation
Keywords: Economic Regulations, High Speed Ground Transportation, Electrification Investments
Abstract: This report outlines prospective changes for the freight railroad industry. It details the status of the industry, the causes of railroad problems, estimated capital requirements...
1
Oct
1978
Other Reports
Safety Life Cycle Assessment Program Task 6: Railroad Structural Integrity Criteria Analysis
Subject
Evaluation,
Safety Regulatory Analysis
Keywords: Damage Tolerance, Safety Life-Cycle Prediction Techniques, Failure Mode Analysis
Abstract: [From the Introduction] The purpose of this report is to evaluate the structural integrity criteria for critical railcar components. Although the railroads do not have a formal...
Report Number
ATR-78(4847-11)-IND
Office
RRD
15
Aug
1978
Technical Reports
Users' Manual for Kalker's "Exact" Nonlinear Creep Theory
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment,
Evaluation
Keywords: Creepage, Creep Forces, Spin Moment, Steady-State Rolling, Hertz Contact, Computer Program
Abstract: The conversion of the computer program, "A Programme for Three-Dimensional Steady State Rolling" developed by Professor J. J. Kalker, from the original Algol language to FORTRAN...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/50
Office
RRD