| Title | Magnetic and Electric Field Testing of the AMTRAK Northeast Corridor and New Jersey/North Jersey Coast Line Rail Systems. Volume I: Analysis |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34546 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Dietrich, Fred M; Ferro, William E.; Papas, Petros N.; ROBERTSON, DAVID C; STEINER, GEORGE A |
| Source | Safety of high speed guided ground transportation systems; 316p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Amtrak; Electric Research and Management, Inc. |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 19930400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The safety of magnetically levitated (maglev) and high speed rail (HSR) trains proposed for application in the United States is the responsibility of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The characterization of electric and magnetic fields (EMF) produced by both steady (dc) and alternating currents (ac) at power frequency (50 Hz in Europe and 60 Hz in the U.S.) and above, in the Extreme Low Frequency (ELF) range (3-3000 Hz), is of interest with respect to any potential health effects these fields may have on the public and on transportation workers. An EMF survey of National Rail passengers Corporation trains operating on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) was performed, as part of a comprehensive comparative safety assessment of the German Transrapid (TR-07) maglev system, and of existing (NEC and transit trains) and advanced rail systems (the Frmh TGV). This report provides the analysis of results (Vol. I. Analysis), and detailed data summaries (Vol. 11. Appendices) of representative EMF profiles for NEC rail technologies, facilities, operating conditions, and Locations. A portable magnetic field monitoring system (augmented to include an electric fields probe) was used to sample, record and store three-axis static and ac magnetic fields waveforms simultaneously, at multiple locations. A real time Digital Audio Tape (DAT) recorder able to capture EMF transients, and two personal power-frequency magnetic field monitors were used to collect complementary data. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8862 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8862 |
| TRT Terms | Electric railroads; Electromagnetic fields; High speed rail; Magnetic levitation vehicles; Measurement; Safety |
| General Subjects | Safety measures. |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - High Speed Ground Transportation; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
Eastern States |
| OCLC | 28523794 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
642608 |
| Contract Number | RR393/R3010 |
| Report Number | DOT/FRA/ORD-93/01.I; DOT-VNTSC-FRA-93-4.I |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34500/34546/DOT-VNTSC-FRA-93-04-1.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |