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1 Oct 1977

Technical Reports

TLV Status Report

Author
Roger Katz

Subject Maglev, Evaluation

Keywords: Air Cushion, Tracked Levitated Vehicles, High Speed Ground Transportation, Research

Abstract: The worldwide status of Tracked Levitated Vehicle (TLV) technology and an assessment of its development, sponsored by the Advanced Technology Program within the Office of Research...

Report Number
FRA/ORD 78/01
Office
RRD

1 Sep 1977

Technical Reports

A Study on Railroad Ballast Economics

Author
W. W. Hay, R. Baugher, A. J. Reinschmidt

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Ballast Performance, Ballast Costs, Conventional Railway Track Support System

Abstract:

This report presents the results of Phase V - Economic Evaluation of the Ballast and Foundation Materials Research Program. The present "State of the Art" in the ballast...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-77/64
Office
RRD

1 Sep 1977

Technical Reports

Rail Inspection Systems Analysis and Technology Survey

Author
W. D. Kaiser, R. H. Byers, D. Ensminger, H. C. Meacham, J. H. Flora, W. C. Bruce, L. Becker, G. Posakony

Subject Evaluation, Best Practices

Keywords: Flaw, Ultrasonic, Magnetic, Automatic Data Processing, Nondestructive Testing

Abstract: This study was undertaken to identify existing rail inspection system capabilities and methods which might be used to improve these capabilities. Task I was a study to quantify...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-77/39
Office
RRD

1 Aug 1977

Technical Reports

Lateral Resistance of Railroad Track

Author
I. A. Reiner

Subject Evaluation, Track

Keywords: Panel, Concrete, Wood, Yield Force, Displacement, Transducer

Abstract:

Within the "broader scope of research activities dealing with lateral track resistance sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration, the Sahot test carried out by Chessie...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-77/41
Office
RRD

1 Aug 1977

Technical Reports

Theoretical Manual and Users' Guide for COMET-X

Author
P. K. Basu, M. P. Rossow, B. A. Szabo

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Finite Elements, Stress Analysis, Computer Program, Fracture Mechanics

Abstract: COMET-X is the experimental prototype of an advanced finite element software system. The distinguishing feature of COMET-X is that the user controls the order of polynomial...

Report Number
R-340
Office
RRD