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Technical Reports
Rail Hazardous Material Tank Car Design Study
Keywords: hazardous materials; tank car
Abstract: Tank cars containing flammable liquefied compressed gas ladings have been involved in many accidents involving death, injury, and large amounts of property damage. The losses have...
Technical Reports
Railroad Research Bulletin - Spring 1975 Volume 2, Number 1
Keywords: Rail Transportation, Advanced Systems, Abstracts, Bibliography and Documentation
Abstract: This publication contains 1,176 abstracts of journal articles and research reports selected by RRIS from current railroad literature and 235 summaries of ongoing research...
Technical Reports
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF THE TRACKED MAGNETICALLY LEVITATED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM (TMLV). REPULSION SCHEME. VOLUME III. APPENDIX G. 5 DOF COMPUTER PROGRAM
Keywords: High Speed Rail
Abstract: This appendix contains the computer programs for the solution of the equations of motion pertaining to constant speed operation of a magnetically' levitated vehicle over an at-...
Technical Reports
SOAC State-of-the-Art Car Engineering Tests at Depatment of Transportation High Speed Ground Test Center Final Test Report - Volume 1 Program Description and Test Summary
Keywords: Rail Transit Vehicle Testing
Abstract: This six-volume report presents the technical methodology, data samples, and results of tests conducted on the SOAC on the Rail Transit Test Track at the High Speed Ground Test...
Technical Reports
SOAC State-of-the-Art Car Engineering Tests at DOT High Speed Ground Test Center Final Test Report Volume II: Performance Tests
Keywords: Rail Transit Vehicle Testing
Abstract: This six-volume report presents the technical methodology, data samples, and results of tests conducted on the SOAC on the Rail Transit Test Track at the High Speed Ground Test...