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16 Jun 1994

Technical Reports

Automated Rail Based Wheel Gauge- Phase I Report

Author
Zahid F. Mian

Subject Evaluation

Abstract: IEM personnel conducted face to face interviews with senior officials with three major transits and four Class I railroads. We also conducted extensive phone and mail surveys...

1 Jun 1994

Other Reports

EMI Testing of a High Speed Trainset: German Intercity Express (ICE)

Author
Robert F. Gray, Leedy G. Ambrose

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Northeast Corridor, Signaling, Power Distribution

Abstract: [From the Introduction] A series of tests were performed to investigate the potential for electromagnetic interference (EMI) from the operation of the German Inter-City Express (...

Office
RRD

1 May 1994

Technical Reports

Side Bearing Clearance Testing Research

Author
David L. Cackovic, Kerry D. Hopkins, David Tyrell

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: VTU, On-Track Testing, Side Bearing Clearance, Jump Response, Roll Response

Abstract: An investigation of the effects of variations in side bearing clearance on the vehicle dynamics of loaded freight cars with relatively high centers of gravity was conducted. Data...

Report Number
FRA/ORD/94-11
Office
RRD

1 Oct 1993

Other Reports

A Physically Based Method of Enhancement of Experimental Data-Concepts, Formulation, and Application to Identification of Residual Stresses

Author
J. Orkisz, W. Karmowski

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Experimental Data, Mathematical Model, Theoretical Model

Abstract: This paper presents the formulation for a new approach to enhancing experimental data. Using simultaneously all the information available for the problem being studied, i.e,...

Report Number
DOT-VNTSC-RR319-SS-93-1
Office
RRD

1 Oct 1993

Other Reports

One-Dimensional Problem of a Thick-Walled Cylinder Subjected to Internal Pressure and Combined Load Analysis of Plastic and Residual Strains

Author
J. Orkisz, M. Siwek

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Stress, Strains, Data Analysis

Abstract: [From the Introduction] This report presents plastic and residual strains corresponding to residual stresses obtained for two one-dimensional test problems using a thick-walled...

Report Number
DOT-VNTSC-RR319-SS-93-2
Office
RRD