This grant, offered by the Department of Transportation, aims to advance rail infrastructure safety and longevity. It focuses on developing a novel technique for continuous welding of two rail sections, a crucial step for improving rail durability. The research involves performing welding on various pearlitic rail steels with different weld geometries and filler materials. This grant is for the purpose of thoroughly investigating the critical properties of these Continuous Welded Rail-Joints (CWRs). This includes their microstructure, mechanical performance under overloading and static fracture, fracture resistance, and fatigue damage tolerance, which will be evaluated through detailed fatigue crack growth experiments. This comprehensive evaluation seeks to ensure enhanced performance and safety for future rail systems.
Opportunity ID: 235729
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-RRD-13-008 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY13 Development and Evaluation of Continuous Welded Rail-Joints, Phase 3 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.313 — Railroad Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 31, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 14, 2013 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 14, 2013 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Jul 14, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $94,446 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | none |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY13 Development and Evaluation of Continuous Welded Rail-Joints, Phase 3 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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