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Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP) Phase II: Performance Characterization of Type I Freight Car Trucks

Document Series:
Technical Reports
Author:
  • P. V. Ramachandran, M. M. ElMadany
Report Number
FRA/ORD 81/10
Office
RRD
Subject:
Facilities & Test Equipment, Freight Operations
Keywords:
Standard Trucks, Performance Regimes, Performance Characteristics, Lateral Stability, Trackability, Ride Quality, Steady State Curve Negotiation
Report Number
FRA/ORD 81/10
Office
RRD
Document
1981_TRUCK DESIGN OPTIMIZATION PROJECT PHASE II PERFORM.PDF (13.06 MB)

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Last updated: Thursday, January 1, 1981