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13
Nov
2018
Research Results
Rail Temperature Control System for Improved Railway Safety
Subject
Railroad System Issues
Keywords: passive control, thermal adsorption, steel railroad stress reduction, maximum temperature reduction, buckling
Abstract: Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) has developed a tunable passive solution for limiting the maximum temperature of railroad track. The Rail Temperature Control System (RTCS)...
Report Number
RR 18-15
Office
RDI-21
21
Nov
2013
Other Reports
EVALUATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Office of Research & Development
Subject
Evaluation,
Program Evaluation,
Technology Transfer,
Knowledge diffusion
Keywords: Evaluation, program evaluation, technology transfer, knowledge diffusion, evaluation capacity building
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/47
Office
RRD
1
Sep
2007
Technical Reports
Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): The Business Case for CRM Training in the Railroad Industry
Subject
Crew Resource Management (CRM)
Keywords: Crew resource management, CRM, railroad safety, situational awareness, organizational culture, teams, teaming, crew, training methods
Abstract: Crew Resource Management (CRM) is a human factors training process that has been employed in the commercial aviation industry for over 25 years. During that time period, CRM has...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/21
Office
RRD
1
May
1993
Technical Reports
Verification Methodology for Fault-Tolerant, Fail-Safe Computers Applied to Maglev Control Computer System
Subject
Maglev,
Safety Advisories,
Technology Transfer
Keywords: Magnetic levitation, Maglev, Maglev control computer, Fail safe design, Fault tolerant computer, Design for verifcation methodology, Safety and availability
Abstract: The Maglev control computer system should be designed to verifiably possess high reliability and safety as well as high availability to make Maglev a dependable and attractive...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/NMI-92/26
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1980
Technical Reports
15th Railroad Engineering Conference Proceedings, Railroad R&D Challenges of the 80's : Opportunities & Obstacles
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Technology Transfer,
Security
Abstract: This report constitutes the proceedings of the 15th Railroad Engineering Conference held at TSC on October 21-23, 1979. Conference papers were delivered by various industry and...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/35
Office
RRD