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Truck Design Optimization Project. Phase II. Introductory Report.


PB288739

Publication Date 1978
Personal Author Cappel, K.
Page Count 110
Abstract The Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP) Phase II is being conducted to establish the performance and cost-effectiveness of premium freight car trucks with reference to the standard three-piece truck. This report sets up a framework for quantitative characterization of truck performance and outlines a method for collecting economic data. Means of achieving these objectives by road-testing, mathematical modeling, and review of maintenance and operational data are described. An important goal of the project is to supply the railroad industry with a basis for performance specifications for freight car trucks.
Keywords
  • Railroad cars
  • Freight cars
  • Design
  • Optimization
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Objectives
  • Road tests
  • Mathematical models
  • Performance tests
  • Maintenance
  • Specifications
  • Rail transportation
  • Railroads
  • Railroad trucks
  • Freight car trucks
Source Agency
  • Federal Railroad Administration
NTIS Subject Category
  • 85I - Railroad Transportation
Corporate Authors Wyle Labs., Colorado Springs, CO. Scientific Services and Systems Group.; Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Research and
Document Type Technical Report
Title Note Technical rept. Oct 77-Aug 78.
NTIS Issue Number 197906
Contract Number
  • DOT-FR-742-4277
Truck Design Optimization Project. Phase II. Introductory Report.
Truck Design Optimization Project. Phase II. Introductory Report.
PB288739

  • Railroad cars
  • Freight cars
  • Design
  • Optimization
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Objectives
  • Road tests
  • Mathematical models
  • Performance tests
  • Maintenance
  • Specifications
  • Rail transportation
  • Railroads
  • Railroad trucks
  • Freight car trucks
  • Federal Railroad Administration
  • 85I - Railroad Transportation
  • DOT-FR-742-4277
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