Title

A Preliminary Model of Dynamic Wheel/Rail Loads

Creator

Eason, Ernest D.

Puaschke, Joy M.

Thomas, Jerrell M.

Date

1980

Abstract

The available wheel/rail load models and data are integrated into a preliminary model for the expected spectrum of dynamic vertical, lateral and joint loads on tangent and curved track. The model is sensitive to variation in the traffic mix and speeds and to differences in track quality. The model is computationally convenient and requires few constants.

Date Issued

1980-05

Rights Holder

This report was authored corporately and contracted corporately, without any indication that its within the public domain

Corporate Author

Failure Analysis Associates

Corporate Report Number

FAA-80-5-4

Distribution Conflict

Yes

Photo Quality

Not Needed

Distribution Classification

2

DTIC Record Exists

No

Report Availability

Not available via Contrails

Provenance

S. Kumar

Type

report

Rights

There are indications this report may be copyrighted