Resistance of a Freight Train to Forward Motion – Volume IV, User’s Manual for Freight Train Fuel Consumption Program

Details

• Creators:
  Muhlenberg, J D
• Corporate Creators:
  MITRE Corporation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Computer Programs FORTRAN (Computer Program Language) Freight Trains Fuel Conservation Railroad Trains Resistance (Mechanics)
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FRA/ORD-78/04.IV Final Rpt., MTR-80W00127
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  4 of 4
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  This document provides information concerning a computer program devised to predict fuel consumption of a freight train operated over a track with known characteristics. The information is of value to both the user who wants merely to utilize the capabilities of the program and the programmers who need to understand its inner workings. The program is listed in its entirety in the document.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-FR-54090
• Collection(s):
  Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c5c55310fa14a206c493c7e0554bd23a726b76967d874744b8a2ef94efecf24b61f7f513550441b537832a6c56c2740d6d7c72e00eb3bafc892d4dfa980ffc88
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79814/dot_79814_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.34 MB ]