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Oct
2019
Technical Reports
Improving Collision Post Crashworthiness of Legacy Locomotives
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Accidents, crashworthiness, collision-posts, crash protection, S-580, narrow- nose, fatalities
Abstract: Modern locomotives are built to crashworthiness standards defined in Subpart D of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 229 as well as the Association of American...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/41
Office
RDI-22
11
Oct
2019
Technical Reports
Heat Release Rate Requirements for Railcar Interior Finish: Appendices A Through E
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Rail car, interior finish, heat release rate, flammability performance requirement, fire safety
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/39
Office
RDI-22
6
Aug
2019
Technical Reports
Accelerating Implementation of ECP Emulator Technology
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Air brake, brake controller, car control device, Car ID Module, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, ECP, End of Train, EOT, device, full service application, graduated application, minimum service, Graduated Release, S-4200
Abstract: One of the major barriers to implementation of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) brake technology is a freight car’s interchange requirement, i.e., it should run in trains...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/26
Office
RDI-22
28
Jun
2019
Research Results
Improved Truck Castings - Industry Survey and Cost-Benefit Analysis
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Casting, side frame, bolster, improved steel
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored work conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. at their facility. The current work builds on the results of the...
Report Number
RR 19/16
Office
RDI-22
11
Jun
2019
Technical Reports
Thermodynamic and Dynamic Assessment of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Hybrid Systems for Use in Locomotives
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Hybrid solid oxide fuel cell-gas turbine system, SOFC-GT, National Fuel Cell Research Center, NFCRC, gas turbine, GT, locomotive, hybrid fuel cell gas turbine test system
Abstract: The purpose of this investigation was to validate the feasible use of one of the currently available industrial gas turbine engines (i.e., the 200 kW C-200 engine of Capstone...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/16
Office
RDI-22