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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1,149 Technology Digests

Date Posted:
By
  • Devin Sammon
  • Kari Gonzales
  • Daniel Szablewski
  • Daniel Carter
Tags:
  • bolster
  • castings
  • fracture
  • material properties
  • materials and structural testing properties and analysis
  • side frame
Date Posted:
By
  • Harry Tournay
  • Thomas Guins
  • Chris Pinney
  • MaryClara Jones
Tags:
  • coal service
  • flange
  • M-976
  • rolling contact fatigue (RCF)
  • tread damage
  • truck
  • wear
  • wheel life
  • wheels
Date Posted:
By
  • Harry Tournay
  • Thomas Guins
  • MaryClara Jones
Tags:
  • coal service
  • flange
  • M-976
  • rolling contact fatigue (RCF)
  • tread damage
  • truck
  • wear
  • wheel life
  • wheels
Date Posted:
By
  • Harry Tournay
Tags:
  • curving
  • freight car
  • freight car dynamics
  • heavy axle loads
  • rails
  • rolling contact fatigue (RCF)
  • truck
  • Trucks and Suspension
  • Vehicle/Track Dynamics
  • wheels
  • Wheels/Maintenance
Date Posted:
By
  • Scott Cummings
  • John Oliver
  • Cameron Lonsdale
Tags:
  • broken rim
  • sheel
  • stress
  • Wheels/Maintenance
Date Posted:
By
  • Scott Cummings
  • Devin Sammon
Tags:
  • brake force rigging
  • Brakes
Date Posted:
By
  • Duane Otter
  • Lucy Tunna
Tags:
  • Bridges
  • composite
  • concrete bridges
  • deflections
  • hybrid
  • strains
Date Posted:
By
  • Lucy Tunna
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • ballast fouling
  • ballast gradation
  • ballast mat
  • ballast materials
  • Bridges
  • concrete bridges
  • crossties
  • fasteners
  • geometry
  • impact loads
  • maintenance
  • testing
  • track general
  • track strength
Date Posted:
By
  • Richard Joy
  • Kyle Ninness
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • bridge deck
  • Bridges
  • Crossties and Fasteners
  • ties
  • timber
Date Posted:
By
  • Richard Joy
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • alternate materials
  • bridge deck
  • Bridges
  • Crossties and Fasteners
  • ties
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