TRACK/TRAIN DYNAMICS TEST PROCEDURE TRANSFER FUNCTION TEST

A transfer function vibration test was made on an 80 ton open hopper freight car in an effort to obtain validation data on the car's nonlinear elastic model. Test configuration, handling, test facilities, test operations, and data acquisition/reduction activities necessary to meet the conditions of test requirements are given. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Martin Marietta Corporation

  P.O. Box 179
  Denver, CO  United States  80201
• Authors:
  • Vigil, R A
• Publication Date: 1975-1-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling equipment; Data collection; Dynamic tests; General cargo ships; Mathematical models; Test facilities; Train track dynamics; Transfer functions; Vibration tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic analysis; Elastic systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Freighters
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091034
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-120590
• Contract Numbers: NAS8-29882
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1975 12:00AM