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Technical Reports
Vertical Shaker System Laboratory Tests of Trailer on a Flatcar (CR-124)
Keywords: Freight Cars, Intermodal Systems, Test Instrumentation, Vibration Analysis, Laboratory Testing
Abstract: This report describes full scale Trailer on a Flatcar (TOFC) optimization tests performed during 1976 on the Vertical Shaker System at the Rail Dynamics Laboratory, Pueblo, CO...
Reports to Congress
The Tenth and Final Report on the High Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965
Keywords: Railroad Technology, Railroad Research, Advanced Systems Technology, International Cooperation, Transportation Test Center
Abstract: This is the tenth and final report to the Congress on research, development, and demonstrations activities authorized by the HSGT Act of 1965. The activities are evaluated,...
Technical Reports
Wayside Derailment Inspection Requirements Study for Railroad Vehicle Equipment
Keywords: Derailments, Railroad Equipment, Wayside Inspection, Hotbox Detector, Truck Dynamics, Brakes, Bearings
Abstract: An analysis of the causes of the railroad equipment caused derailments was made. Data reported to the FRA was the primary source of derailment information; however, data from...
Technical Reports
A Mathematical-Computer Simulation of the Dynamics of a Freight Element in a Railroad Freight Car
Keywords: Vibrations, Freight Dynamics, Computer Simulation, Railroad Car Vibrations
Abstract: This research studies the dynamic response of a freight element, inside a typical freight box car under service conditions, by a computermodel simulation technique. A 27 degree of...
Technical Reports
Engineering Tests for Energy Storage Cars at the Transportation Test Center: Volume I - Program Description and Test Summary
Keywords: Energy Storage Cars (ESC) Performance, Power Consumption, Noise, Ride Roughness, Radio Frequency Interference, Structural Dynamics
Abstract: The primary purpose of the tests documented herein was to demonstrate the principles and feasibility of an energy storage type propulsion system, and its adaptability to an...