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 representative or salient, A bibliography alphabetized by author. The "Bibliography--Truck Components" is further organized into the following subsections: Brakes and Brake Rigging; Centerplates; Side Frames and Bolsters; Snubbers and Dampers; Springs; Wheels, Axles, and Roller Bearings; Miscellaneous Component Systems.

• Record URL:
  • https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/freight-car-truck-design-optimization-literature-search-volume-ii
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This interim report represents the Second of a three volume set. Volume I (RRIS 02 129104) and Volume III (RRIS 02 129106) bear the same report number with A and C suffixes respectively.
• Corporate Authors:

  Southern Pacific Transportation Company

  Technical Research and Development Group
  San Francisco, CA  United States  94105

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 198 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bibliographies; Bolsters; History; Hunting (Dynamics); Research projects; Ride quality; Snubbers; Spring; Suspension systems; Train track dynamics; Trucks; Vehicle design; Wear
• Old TRIS Terms: Truck and bolster systems
• Subject Areas: Design; History; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129105
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA-OR&D-75-81B Intrm Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-40023
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 19 1976 12:00AM