NTL Record

Title Thermal measurements of commuter rail wheels under revenue service conditions
Record ID 49012
Personal Name
Creator
Stuart, C. D.
Source 151p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator ENSCO
Corporate
Contributor
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Publication Date 19930901
Language English
Abstract The report documents the test objective, procedure, and equipment used during the execution of the New Jersey Transit Operational Field Test conducted under the FRA Cracked Wheel Investigation. The report also includes a presentation of all data gathered during the test procedure and illustrates the general trends and characteristics of the data as witnessed during acquisition. Included are technical insights into the development of the unique equipment used in the test and complete thermal measurement data sets. The objective of the field test was to acquire empirical thermal data on commuter railroad wheels during stop braking procedures. The test was conducted using New Jersey Transit Rail Operation's revenue track, primarily on the Northeast Corridor, as well as Arrow III rail cars, train crews, and engineering support.
Rosap ID dot:10494
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10494
TRT Terms Inspection; Thermal stresses; Temperature measurement; Wheels; Testing
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Rail Transit;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Geographical
Coverage
New Jersey
Contract Number DOT-FR-94-01
Report Number FRA-ORD-93-19
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49000/49012/FRA-ORD-93-19.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository