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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Date Posted:
By
  • Ananyo Banerjee
  • David Davis
  • Ivan Aragona
  • Michael McHenry
  • R.B. Wiley
Tags:
  • effects of crossties and fasteners on rail wear
  • Gage Strength
  • Rail Materials/ Inspection/Maintenance
  • rail wear
  • track strength
Date Posted:
By
  • Ananyo Banerjee
  • Joseph LoPresti
Tags:
  • FASTĀ®
  • IS
  • maintenance
  • rail grinding
  • rail intermediate strength
  • RCF
  • rolling contact fatigue
  • shell
  • wear defect
Date Posted:
By
  • Sabri Cakdi
  • Harry Tournay
  • Russell Walker
  • MaryClara Jones
Tags:
  • freight car dynamics
  • integrated freight car truck (IFCT)
  • lead axle low rail traction ratio (LALR T/N)
  • Vehicle/Track Dynamics
Date Posted:
By
  • Anish Poudel
  • Matthew Witte
Tags:
  • Wayside Detection & Car Identification
  • Wheels/Maintenance
Date Posted:
By
  • Anish Poudel
  • Matthew Witte
Tags:
  • Wayside Detection and Car Identification
  • Wheels/Maintenance
Date Posted:
By
  • Kyle Ninness
  • Gary Fry
  • Steven Lakata
  • Brad Kerchof
  • Chris Rewczuk
  • Jay Baillargeon
Tags:
  • eastern mega site
  • high performance rail
  • rail grinding
  • rail lubrication
  • Rail Materials/ Inspection/Maintenance
  • rail tests
  • rail wear
  • revenue service testing
  • top of rail friction control
  • western mega site
Date Posted:
By
  • Adam Klopp
  • Scott Cummings
Tags:
  • buff
  • cushioning
  • distributed power
  • draft
  • handling
  • makeup
  • TD-16-060 freight car dynamics
  • TOES
Date Posted:
By
  • Jack Schultz
  • Scott Cummings
Tags:
  • emergency
  • event recorder
  • slack action
  • TD-16-059 brakes
  • temperature
  • UDE
Date Posted:
By
  • James Cline
  • Tony Sultana
Tags:
  • TD-16-058 bearings
  • Wayside Detection and Car Identification
Date Posted:
By
  • Anna Rakoczy
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • plate girder
  • probabilities of fatigue crack initiation
  • remaining safe service life
  • riveted girder
  • TD-16-057 bridges
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