| Title | Study of Braking Operations Using a Locomotive Simulator |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50305 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Tang, Yim Har |
| Source | 73p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19940301 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Volpe Center is currently supporting the Federal Railroad Administration in developing revisions to the safety standards for train air brakes. As part of the program, one of the tasks was to evaluate the effects certain operating parameters have as the performance and response of braking operations. A Locomotive Engineer Training Simulator (LETS) was used to perform a series of braking operations with different combinations of operating parameters. A log which documented the results was generated for each train simulation. After the simulations were completed, results from the log were reorganized and translated into plots for analysis. This report summarizes the results from the analysis. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11696 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11696 |
| TRT Terms | Air brakes; Brakes; Railroad simulators; Safety; Standards |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-94-2; DOT-FRA-ORD-94-16 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50300/50305/PB96144357.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |