Technical Reports
Railroad Research Bulletin - Autumn 1978 Volume 5, Number 2
This publication contains 1,195 abstracts of journal articles and research reports and descriptions of computer programs and magnetic data tapes. It also has 466 summaries of ongoing research activities in the railroad field. The material, selected from current railroad literature and other...Railroad Research Bulletin - Spring 1978 Volume 5, Number 1
This publication contains 1,045 abstracts of journal articles and research reports and descriptions of computer programs and magnetic data tapes. It also has 531 summaries of ongoing research activities in the railroad field. The material, selected from current railroad literature and other...Improved Passenger Equipment Evaluation Program: Technology Review - Wheels, Axles, Couplers
The status of two foreign rail technologies is analyzed in this report. The two technologies are Wheels and Automatic Couplers. The wheel development program for the French TGV is reviewed. It illustrates the application of classical wheel design to modern high-speed rail transport. The...Freight Car Truck Design Optimization: Vol. I - Executive Summary
This report has been prepared by the FRA as an overview of work accomplished by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company for FRA. It reviews and gives conclusions of Phase I of the Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP). It represents the first of a six volume published set. See also: Vol. II...Freight Car Truck Design Optimization: Vol. V - Critique of Frequency Domain Model - Equations of Motion
The mathematical model developed by the Southern Pacific Transportation Co. (SPTCo) during the course of Phase I of the Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP) is discussed. The equations of motion for a slightly simpler model with simpler nomenclature, which resulted from MITRE/METREK's review...Freight Car Truck Design Optimization: Vol. II - Phase I Final Report
Download PDF Document [267.2 MB]Freight Car Truck Design Optimization: Vol. VI - Critique of Phase I - Test Series Results Reports
The Truck Design Optimization Program (TDOP), Phase I, Frequency Domain Model (FDM) is reviewed. The review of this railcar structural dynamics program is divided into three areas: (1) solution method, (2] Power Spectral Density, and (3) integrity of the excitation function. It is recommended that...Freight Car Truck Design Optimization: Vol. IV - Critique of Frequency Domain Model - Solution Techniques
The Truck Design Optimization Program (TDOP), Phase I, Frequency Domain Model (FDM) is reviewed. The review of this railcar structural dynamics program is divided into three areas: (1) solution method, (2] Power Spectral Density, and (3) integrity of the excitation function. It is recommended...