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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By
  • Travis Gorhum
  • Scott Cummings
  • Darrell Iler
Tags:
  • autorack
  • draft
  • Draft Gear
  • train separation
  • UDE
  • undulating track
By
  • Anna Rakoczy
  • Yin Gao
  • Marcus Lee
Tags:
  • balast shoulder
  • coefficient of friction
  • FE track model
  • lateral to vertical wheel forces
  • track lateral stability
  • track misalignment
By
  • Jack Schultz
  • Adam Klopp
  • Anna Rakoczy
Tags:
  • Buff Forces
  • NUCARS
  • rail roll
By
  • Stephen Wilk
  • Benjamin Bakkum
  • David Davis
Tags:
  • crossing diamond
  • Special Trackwork
By
  • Yin Gao
  • Michael McHenry
  • Brad Kerchof
Tags:
  • elastic fastener
  • spike
  • tie
  • tie plate
  • tie stress
By
  • Silvia Galvan-Nunez
  • Matthew Witte
Tags:
  • Non Destructive Evaluation
  • phased array
  • RHRW
  • Ultrasonic Testing
By
  • Yin Gao
  • Mitch Miller
  • David Williams
Tags:
  • Broken Spike
  • Instrumented Spike
By
  • Russell Walker
  • Stan Gurule
Tags:
  • freight trucks
  • vehicle dynamics
By
  • Kerry Jones
  • Matt DeGeorge
Tags:
  • High Performance Wheel Steels
  • HPW1
  • HPW2
By
  • Stephen Wilk
  • Colin Basye
Tags:
  • ballast
  • fine-filled ballast
  • moisture
  • subgrade
  • tamping
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