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This study explores matters related to the scheduling and management of locomotive crews, particularly as they
might contribute to fatigue and stress. It describes how crews are scheduled currently. why there is so much
unpredictability in schedules, how various aspects of current practices...
The thermodynamic properties of propane, propylene, n-butane and ethylene were calculated and are presented in tables. The tables list the values of the specific volume, the enthalpy, then entropy, the specific heat at constant pressure, the specific heat at constant volume and the sonic velocity...
A mathematical model for simulating the longitudinal-vertical motion of railroad cars in impact situations is described in this document. Development and validation of the model was part of a study concerned with the phenomenon of coupler bypass resulting from impact or squeeze. The model...