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International Research Program on Track/Train Dynamics: Phase One Report

Prepared for the Federal Railroad Administration, Railway Progress Institute, Transportation Development Agency of Canada and Association of American Railroads as a summary of the first phase of ten-year program. Detailed in this report are the plans and progress of a joint government/industry...

General Vehicle Test Plan (GVTP) for Urban Rail Transit Cars

The General Vehicle Test Plan provides a system for general vehicle testing and for documenting and utilizing data and information in the testing of urban rail transit cars. Test procedures are defined for nine categories: 1) Performance; 2) Power Consumption; 3) Power System Interaction; 4)...

Freight Car Truck Design Optimization: Literature Search - Volume III

Volume III of the TDOP Literature Search contains the sections entitled: "Truck Performance" and "Literature Search Title Index." The section dealing with truck performance contains: an introduction dealing with literature selected for reprinting, reprints of articles judged particularly...

Freight Car Truck Design Optimization: Literature Search - Volume II

Volume II of the TDOP Literature Search contains the sections entitled: "Truck Components” and "Track-Train Dynamics As Related To Truck Performance." Each of the two sections contains: an introduction dealing with literature selected for reprinting, reprints of articles judged particularly...

Freight Car Truck Design Optimization: Literature Search - Volume I

This document serves as an introduction to the literature known to be available and relevant to rail freight car trucks, their components and performance characteristics. In connection with the Federal Railroad Administration sponsored research in Truck Design Optimization a literature search...

Factors in Lightweight Guideway Design and Costing

The effect of lightweight guideway design on ride quality is examined. Results for a particular vehicle/guideway system show that ride quality can be maintained while beam weight is reduced to a point where physical constraints or lateral and torsional strength limitations are reached. The effect...