Technology Digests

MxV Rail’s Technology Digest e-Library spans over 30 years of research and testing for the Association of American Railroads (AAR). This work was made possible by the support of the AAR and its member railroads, as well as additional partners including the Federal Railroad Administration, suppliers and vendors, and allied universities.

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1,148 Technology Digests

Date Posted:
By
  • Richard Reiff
  • Joy Cooke
Tags:
  • hand-held tribometer
  • rail friction
Date Posted:
By
  • Roger Andes
  • K. Rajagopalan
  • T. Lindsey
  • J. Pickowitz
  • Christopher Barkan
Tags:
  • C. Barkan
  • J. Pickowitz
  • K. Rajagopalan
  • R.P. Andes
  • T. Lindsey
Date Posted:
By
  • David Davis
  • Richard Reiff
  • Gregory Garcia
  • Jennifer Myers
  • Michael Joerms
Tags:
  • FBF
  • low-impact crossing diamond concept
Date Posted:
By
  • Dingqing Li
  • William Shust
  • Randy Bowman
Tags:
  • dynamic track stabilizer
  • tie-replacement
  • track loading vehicle (TLV)
Date Posted:
By
  • Kevin Sawley
  • Jon Hannafious
Tags:
  • heavy grinding reduces severity of damage to rail surface
  • six test sites
Date Posted:
By
  • Kenneth Rownd
  • Curtis Urban
  • Darrell Iler
Tags:
  • ride quality
Date Posted:
By
  • Scott Burnett
  • Kenneth Rownd
  • Curtis Urban
Tags:
  • center of gravity location
  • mass moments of inertia
  • tri-level auto rack suspensions
  • VTU
Date Posted:
By
  • Kevin Sawley
  • Jian Sun
  • Daniel Stone
Tags:
  • Control Class C wheels
  • unwanted residual hoop tensile stress in wheel rim
Date Posted:
By
  • David Davis
  • Richard Reiff
  • Michael Joerms
  • Semih Kalay
Tags:
  • conventional high-angle
  • evaluations of flange-bearing frog (FBF) designs
  • unsupported-gap crossing diamond
Date Posted:
By
  • Carmen Trevizo
  • Rafael Jimenez
Tags:
  • bending strains
  • concrete tie
  • heavy axle loads
  • tie stress
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