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Technical Reports
External Perception for Locomotives: Systems and Algorithm Development
Keywords: Deep learning, deep neural net, object detection, perception, cab technology integration lab, operator fatigue, operator distraction
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored a research team from Aurora Flight Sciences to develop the External Perception for Locomotives (ExP-L) system, which uses the FRA...
Technical Reports
Fire Performance of a Cryogenic ISO UN-T75 Storage Tank Using Analytical Methods and Fire Testing – Phase 2: Testing with LNG in an ISO Tank
Keywords: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Liquid Nitrogen (LN2), ISO UN-T75 Tank, Flatcar, Pressure Relief Valve/Device (PRV/PRD), Directional Flame Thermometer (DFT), Incident Heat Flux, Surface Temperature
Abstract: FRA sponsored a study by Southwest Research Institute to...
Technical Reports
Modeling and Analysis of Phase Change in a DOT-113 Tank Car Surrogate Filled with Liquid Nitrogen
Keywords: Impact test, DOT-113 tank car, tank car performance, transportation safety, liquefied natural gas, LNG, liquid nitrogen, LN2, finite element analysis, FEA, hazardous materials, rolling stock, cryogenic, phase change, thermodynamics
Abstract: As part of a series of impact tests, the Federal Railroad...