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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1,154 Technology Digests

Date Posted:
By
  • Yin Gao
  • Michael McHenry
  • Jay Baillargeon
Tags:
  • composite ties
  • Crossties and Fasteners
  • engineered polymer composite ties (EPC)
  • finite element modeling
  • tie plate
Date Posted:
By
  • John Hart
  • Shengnan Wang
  • Maziar Moaveni
  • Michael McHenry
  • Erol Tutumluer
  • Narendra Ahuja
Tags:
  • ballast materials
  • degradation
  • gradation
  • imaging
  • maintenance
Date Posted:
By
  • Richard Joy
  • Kyle Ninness
  • Jay Baillargeon
  • Dan Voelkerding
Tags:
  • premium insulated joint performance test
  • premium rail performance test
  • seasonal substructure evaluation
  • top of rail friction control materials evaluation
Date Posted:
By
  • Scott Cummings
  • Mitch Miller
  • Tony Sultana
Tags:
  • Brakes
  • cold
  • emergency
  • pressure
  • UDE
  • undesired
  • valve
Date Posted:
By
  • Daniel Carter
  • Dustin Clasby
Tags:
  • bearing
  • blockage
  • cross brace
  • frame key
  • HBD
  • obstruction
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
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