FY13 Development and Evaluation of Continuous Welded Rail-Joints, Phase 3

Post Date

May 31st 2013

Application Due Date

June 14th 2013

No Explanation

Funding Opportunity Number

FR-RRD-13-008

CFDA Number(s)

20.313

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Transportation

Eligibility Categories

Other

none

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $94446

Grant Description

The purpose of the research is: 1. Develop a novel technique to allow for continuous welding of two rail sections. 2. Perform welding on various sections of pearlitic rail steels with different weld geometry and filler materials. 3. Investigate the microstructure, mechanical performance, fracture resistance and fatigue damage tolerance of Continuous Welded Rail-Joints (CWR). The mechanical performance of the CWRs will be studied under overloading and static fracture tests. The fatigue damage tolerance will be evaluated using fatigue crack growth experiments.

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  Department of Transportation

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  FY13 Development and Evaluation of Continuous Welded Rail-Joints, Phase 3