FREIGHT CAR TRUCK DESIGN OPTIMIZATION. VOLUME IV. CRITIQUE OF FREQUENCY DOMAIN MODEL-SOLUTION TECHNIQUES

The Truck Design Optimization Program (TDOP), Phase I, Frequency Domain Model (FDM) is reviewed. The review of this railcar structural dynamics program is divided into three areas: (1) solution method, (2) power spectral density, and (3) integrity of the excitation function.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volumes 1 through 3 and 5 through 6 in RRIS 02 175504-175506 and 175508-175509 respectively; Bulletin 7802.
• Corporate Authors:

  Mitre Corporation

  1820 Dolley Madison Boulevard
  McLean, VA  United States  22102

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Sussman, N E
• Publication Date: 1978-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 46 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Computer programming; Computer programs; Data collection; Design; Development; Dynamic structural analysis; Dynamic tests; Dynamics; Excitation; Freight cars; Functions (Mathematics); Information processing; Mathematical models; Optimization; Power spectra; Railroad cars; Railroad tracks; Research; Research projects; Simulation; Test procedures; Trucks; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic analysis; Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical techniques; Freight car dynamics; Truck dynamics
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00175507
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/ORD-78/12.IV, WP-12656
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-54090
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1978 12:00AM