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1
Sep
1975
Technical Reports
General Vehicle Test Plan (GVTP) for Urban Rail Transit Cars
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment
Keywords: Rail Transit Vehicle Testing, Performance Testing, Structure Dynamics
Abstract: The General Vehicle Test Plan provides a system for general vehicle testing and for documenting and utilizing data and information in the testing of urban rail transit cars. Test...
Report Number
UMTA-MA-06-0025-75-14
Office
RRD
1
May
1975
Technical Reports
Preliminary Analysis of the Effects of Non-Linear Creep and Flange Contact Forces on Truck Performance in Curves
Subject
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: Curve negotiation mechanics
Abstract: Prediction of wheel displacements and wheel-rail forces is a prerequisite to the evaluation of the curving performance of rail vehicles. This information provides part of the...
Report Number
FRA-ORD-75-56
Office
RRD
26
Mar
1975
Technical Reports
Acquisition and Use of Track Geometry Data in Maintenance-of-Way Planning
Keywords: Railroad tracks, Maintenance Measurement, Data processing, Inspection Measuring instruments, Maintenance management, DOT/4CZ/CY, DOT/3I
Abstract: The report describes data acquisition by the FRA Measurement Cars and subsequent use of the collected track geometry data by the Bessemer and Lake Erie (B and LE) and the Denver...
Report Number
FRA-ORD&D-75-27 Tech Rpt.
Office
RDI-20
14
Feb
1975
Technical Reports
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF THE TRACKED MAGNETICALLY LEVITATED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM (TMLV). REPULSION SCHEME
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail
Keywords: H~gh Speed Ground Transportation, Magnetic Levitation, Vehicle Dynamics, Ride Quality, High Speed Vehicle Design, Superconducting Magnets, Guideway, and Systems Analysis
Abstract: This report is an Executive Summary of FRA report OR&D-75-2l which summarizes studies to establish the technology of repulsion magnetic suspension for ultimate use in a...
Report Number
FRA-OR&D-75-21C
Office
RDI-20
14
Feb
1975
Technical Reports
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF THE TRACKED MAGNETICALLY LEVITATED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM (TMLV) - REPULSION SCHEME; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail
Keywords: high speed rail
Abstract: "This report is an Executive Summary of FRA report OR&D-75-2l which summarizes studies to establish the technology of repulsion magnetic suspension for ultimate use in a...
Report Number
FRA-OR&D-75-21C
Office
RDI-20