Advanced Freight Car Truck Design
The objectives of this project are to: (1) Identify current design deficiencies through examination TPD and HD tear down data; (2) Conduct NUCARS® parametric studies simulating these deficiencies; (3) Develop improved design proposals; (4) Model these proposals using NUCARS®; (5) Conduct tests on selected designs.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Program Information: Equipment and Components
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $569000.00
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Railroad Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Performing Organizations:
Transportation Technology Center, Incorporated
55500 DOT Road
Pueblo, CO United States 81001 - Start Date: 20051001
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20091001
- Source Data: RiP Project 30697
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Design; Freight cars; Simulation
- Identifier Terms: NUCARS (Computer program)
- Uncontrolled Terms: Design deficiencies
- Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01465248
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Department of Transportation
- Files: RiP, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:57PM