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Other Reports
EMI Testing of a High Speed Trainset: German Intercity Express (ICE)
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 (...
Technical Reports
Side Bearing Clearance Testing Research
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...
Other Reports
A Physically Based Method of Enhancement of Experimental Data-Concepts, Formulation, and Application to Identification of Residual Stresses
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,...
Other Reports
One-Dimensional Problem of a Thick-Walled Cylinder Subjected to Internal Pressure and Combined Load Analysis of Plastic and Residual Strains
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...
Technical Reports
Finite Element Models, Validation, and Results for Wheel Temperature and Elastic Thermal Stress Distribution
Keywords: Wheel Performance, Heat Transfer, Braking Conditions
Abstract: This report is the third in a series of engineering studies on railroad vehicle wheel performance. Heat transfer finite element models of multiple unit (MU) power car wheels are...