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Autonomous Inspection System Based on Passive Sensing and Anomaly Detection
Detecting poor track conditions before they become safety-critical is essential for improving the safety and efficiency of railroads. To this end, autonomous track inspection technologies are beneficial, since established manual inspection methods are time-consuming and require significant track...
Tests To Create Tread Buildup On Railroad Wheels
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) support research conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) on the root cause of wheel-related accidents. The purpose of this project was to...
Analysis of Tread Buildup on Railroad Wheels
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) fund research conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) on the root cause of wheel-related accidents. The purpose of this project was to...
Tensile Test Results of Samples Taken from Critical Areas of Bolsters
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) collaborated with the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Coupling System and Truck Castings Committee and Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to investigate possible solutions to railcar side frame and bolster failures..
Investigation of Radiography Technology for Bolster and Side Frame Inspections
Information about inhomogeneous areas in castings before they leave the manufacturer could provide useful information for manufacturers and customers. Some of this information could be used to estimate the life of the component. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) tasked Transportation...
Summary of Charpy and Dynamic Tear Testing of Bolster Samples
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) collaborates with the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Coupling System and Truck Castings Committee and Transportation Technology Center, Inc. to investigate possible solutions to early-life failures of railcar side frames and bolsters. ...