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Technical Reports
Lightning and Its Effects on Railroad Signal Circuits
Keywords: Lightning, Railroad Circuits, Lightning Damage, Surge Protection
Abstract: This study discusses the occurrence of lightning, its effects on railroad signal equipment, and protection of such equipment from lightning damage, with special attention to known...
Other Reports
Energy and Environmental Factors in Railroad Electrification
Keywords: Modal Shifts, Alternatives to Petroleum, Environmental Factors
Abstract: [From the Introduction] Railroad electrification recently has received attention from both industry and government. For the railroads, any decision to electrify trackage will...
Technical Reports
DYNALIST II - a Computer Program for Stability and Dynamic Response Analysis of Rail Vehicle Systems : Volume I : Technical Report
Keywords: Rail Vehicle Dynamics, Rail Vehicle Stability, Ride Quality, Computer Modeling, Modal Synthesis
Abstract: A methodology and a computer program, DYNALIST II, have been developed for computing the response of rail vehicle systems to sinusoidal or stationary random rail irregularities....
Technical Reports
Dynalist II- A Computer Program for Stability and Dynamic Response Analysis of Rail Vehicle Systems : Volume II : User's Manual
Keywords: Rail Vehicle Dynamics, Rail Vehicle Stability, Ride Quality, Computer Modeling
Abstract: A methodology and a computer program, DYNALIST II, have been developed for computing the response of rail vehicle systems to sinusoidal or stationary random rail irregularities...