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This publication contains 1,215 abstracts of journal articles and research reports and descriptions of computer programs and magnetic data tapes. It also has 403 summaries of ongoing research activities in the railroad field. The material, selected from current railroad literature and other...
This publication contains 1,134 abstracts of journal articles and research reports and descriptions of computer programs and magnetic data tapes. It also has 427 summaries of ongoing research activities in the railroad field. The material, selected from current railroad literature and other...
Results of electromagnetic emission measurements performed on E-60 locomotives at AMTRAK's Wilmington, Delaware, Maintenance facility are presented. A description of the measurements and methodology employed is included.
In view of the increased activity and interest in railroad electrification in North America, it is appropriate to provide a continuing overview of activities of interest to the railroad industry and the U.S Government. Major activities completed or underway are reported herein and include:...
This report summarizes the characteristics of the Leyland Experimental Vehicle (LEV-1) and the test program conducted on the Boston and Maine Railroad from January to February, 1980. It contains an introduction and review of the program, a brief summary of the test results, and generalized...
It has been postulated that the vibrational response of a railroad rail, subjected to a sharp mechanical impact, should vary according to the magnitude of the internal longitudinal force. In order to test this hypothesis, a series of tests were conducted at the A.A.R.'s Track Research Laboratory in...
Strain gauge instrumented wheelsets are an important research tool in experimental rail vehicle testing. This report expounds the principle of operation of the instrumented plate type of wheelset which is constructed by the scientifically exact application of strain gauges on the plate region of...
A test facility was designed and built to measure all aspects of the performance of a single-sided high-speed linear induction motor with solid back iron over a wide range of frequency, speed, and excitation. The facility was equipped and instrumented to measure all the usual performance parameters...
A test facility was designed and built to measure the performance of a single-sided high speed homopolar Linear Synchronous Motor with laminated pole pieces over a wide range of frequency and excitation levels. The facility was instrumented to measure performance at the machine terminals, flux...