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May
2020
Technical Reports
Measuring the Displacement Environment Between a Locomotive and Trailing Car
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Relative displacement, locomotive, natural gas fuel tender standards, locomotive to tender connection, rolling stock
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/20
Office
RDI-22
21
May
2020
Technical Reports
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Technology and Evaluation Implementation
Subject
Track
Keywords: Ground Penetrating Radar, GPR, substructure parameters, track condition, track substructure degradation, track
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/18
Office
RDI-21
21
May
2020
Technical Reports
Concepts for Interoperable Lifecycle Management of Positive Train Control (PTC)
Subject
Positive Train Control
Keywords: Positive Train Control, PTC, change and configuration management, interoperability, lifecycle management, information technology infrastructure library, ITIL, information technology service management, ITSM
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/19
Office
RDI-23
18
May
2020
Technical Reports
Consistent Trespasser Intent Determination Criteria Pilot Project
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Suicide, trespass, railroad, countermeasure, fatalities, determination criteria, human factors, pilot project
Abstract: This document describes a pilot project that evaluated the potential for developing standardized criteria that railroads can use to determine the probable intent (i.e., suicide...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/15
Office
RDI-24
18
May
2020
Technical Reports
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Technology Evaluation and Implementation: Appendices A Through F
Subject
Track
Keywords: Ground Penetrating Radar, GPR, substructure parameters, track condition, track substructure degradation, track
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/18
Office
RDI-21
13
May
2020
Technical Reports
Effect of Temperature on Wheel Shelling
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Wheel shelling, twin disk machines, rolling stock, testing, methodology, yield strength
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/17
Office
RDI-22
14
Apr
2020
Technical Reports
Evaluation of PTC Braking Enforcement Algorithms for Passenger and Commuter Trains
Subject
Positive Train Control
Keywords: Braking algorithm, enforcement algorithm, Positive Train Control, PTC, simulation, Monte Carlo simulation, passenger train
Abstract: Software algorithms used in Positive Train Control (PTC) systems designed to predict passenger train stopping distance and enforce a penalty brake application must be evaluated...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/16
Office
RDI-23
6
Apr
2020
Technical Reports
Extended Field Trials of LRAIL for Automated Track Change Detection
Subject
Track
Keywords: Laser triangulation, algorithms, change detection, safety, inspection
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/14
Office
RDI-21
12
Mar
2020
Technical Reports
Wireless Digital Train Line for Passenger Trains
Subject
Communications
Keywords: Digital train line, wireless connectivity, 5G, WiDTL, user/control plane, high-speed rail, passenger rail service
Abstract: This research project evaluated current wireless communication standards used by high-speed passenger rail services around the globe and determined, based on those findings, an...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20-12
Office
RDI-22
12
Mar
2020
Technical Reports
Validating a 70-Ton Higher Speed Freight Truck Design: Phase II
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Accelerations, carbody, coefficient of friction, higher speed truck, HST, lateral over vertical, L/V ratio, lateral load, minimum vertical wheel load, revenue service track, strain-gauges, track class, wheel unloading, prototype, freight, locomotive, roll
Abstract: Previously, Phase I of this project demonstrated viable market potential and operating economics for high speed freight service, and established that the higher speed truck (...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/13
Office
RDI-22