TRACK/TRAIN DYNAMICS RESEARCH AND PROGRESS: PHASE ONE

This paper describes the progress and achievements of the Phase One effort of the 10-yr, National Research Program on Track/Train Dynamics. The background of the project, undertaken jointly by the AAR, RPI, FRA and TDA of Canada, is described along with the major study efforts of the Phase One study.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was contributed by the Rail Transportation Division of the ASME for presentation at the Winter Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, November 30-December 4, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Lind, E F
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Derailments; Development; Dynamic tests; Engineers; Industry structure; Manuals; Mathematical models; Planning; Research; Tests; Train operations; Train track dynamics; Training
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic analysis; Research and development
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128628
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: 75-WA/RT-9
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 14 1976 12:00AM