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1
Dec
1978
Technical Reports
Measurement of Friction Snubber Forces in Freight Car Trucks
Subject
Track/Train Interactions,
Evaluation
Keywords: Freight Car Trucks, Friction Snubbing, Truck Design Optimization Project
Abstract: The report describes the design and construction of a set of transducers intended to measure the normal forces (column loads) and friction forces applied by the four friction...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78-69
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
Aug
1978
Technical Reports
Selected Topics in Railroad Tank Car Safety Research Volume I: Fatigue Evaluation of Prototype Tank Car Head Shield
Subject
Hazardous Materials,
Safety Advisories,
Safety Regulatory Analysis,
Safety Performance Measures
Keywords: Hazardous Materials, Tank cars, Head Shields, Fatigue Analysis
Abstract: The characteristics of a prototype head shield for hazardous material tank cars were evaluated with respect to the maintenance of its structural integrity under normal service...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/32.I
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1978
Technical Reports
Test Results Report Metroliner Truck Improvement Program in Support of Test Request RR-254 : Volume 1
Subject
Safety Performance Measures,
Evaluation
Keywords: Improved Metroliner Truck, Ride Quality Testing, Air Bag, Safety
Abstract: This report is divided into three volumes. Vol. I summarizes the testing procedures, describes the data reduction techniques and gives the results and conclusions. Vol. II...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78-31
Office
RRD
1
May
1978
Technical Reports
Improved Passenger Equipment Evaluation Program
Subject
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Rail Tracks, Rail Vehicle Suspension, Radial Tracks, Carbody Construction, Finite Element Analysis
Abstract: The status of two foreign rail technologies is analyzed in this second of four semiannual reports. The two technologies are Trucks and Carbody Construction. Trucks are discussed...
Report Number
FRA/ORD- 78/38
Office
RRD