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1
May
1977
Technical Reports
Engineering Tests for Energy Storage Cars at the Transportation Test Center: Volume IV - Ride Roughness Tests
Subject
Evaluation,
Technology Transfer
Keywords: Energy Storage Cars (ESC) Performance, Power Consumption, Noise, Ride Roughness, Radio Frequency Interference, Structural Dynamics
Abstract: The primary purpose of the tests documented herein was to demonstrate the principles and feasibility of an energy storage type propulsion system, and its adaptability to an...
Report Number
UMTA-MA-06-0025-77-5
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1977
Technical Reports
Standard Ride Quality Data Reduction Package
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Vehicle Ride Vibration, Software Program, Ride Quality, Data Reduction
Abstract: This report deals with software programs and analysis relating to vehicle ride vibration data. Descriptions of the digitizing procedure, both theoretical and operational, are...
Report Number
DOT-FR-64113
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1977
Technical Reports
In-Service Performance and Costs of Methods to Control Urban Rail System Noise: Test and Evaluation Plan
Subject
Locomotive Standards (Safety & Noise),
Evaluation
Keywords: Resilient Wheels, Damped Wheels, Wheel Truing, Wheel Failure
Abstract: Reported here is the Test and Evaluation Plan of a study to investigate the effectiveness of four techniques for reducing wheel/rail noise in rail rapid-transit systems (resilient...
Report Number
UMTA-MA-06-0025-77-10
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1977
Technical Reports
Railroad Research Bulletin - Spring 1977 Volume 4, Number 1
Subject
Best Practices
Keywords: Rail Transportation, Advanced Systems, High Speed Ground Transportation, Bibliography and Documentation, Abstracts
Abstract: This publication contains 1,474 abstracts of journal articles and research reports and descriptions of computer programs and magnetic data tapes. It also has 515 summaries of...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-77/23
Office
RRD
9
Mar
1977
Technical Reports
Train-To-Train Rear End Impact Tests. Volume III. Appendix A: Impact Test Data. Appendix B: Report of Inventions
Keywords: Railroad trains, Impact tests, Collision research, Railroad cars, Mechanical properties, Computerized simulation, Weight(Mass), Center of gravity, Passenger transportation, Locomotives, Dynamic structural analysis
Abstract: Nine train-to-train rear end impact tests were performed, and tests were documented. Volume III is an appendix to Volume II. It contains the original data of the impact test.
Report Number
FRA/ORD-76/303,III
Office
RDI-20