The Department of Transportation is offering a grant to continue researching and developing a nondestructive method for measuring rail stress using ultrasonic guided waves. This grant specifically focuses on studying the use of artificial rail heating to accelerate tests, calibrating parameters for new rail sizes, and optimizing software for data analysis. The project aims to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of stress measurement in continuous welded rail systems commonly used in US railroads. Deadline for application submission is Feb 17, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 250800
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-RRD-14-004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Automated Measurement of Stress in Continuous Welded Rail -Artificial Heating Option Study |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| 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: | Feb 03, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 17, 2014 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 17, 2014 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Mar 19, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $299,654 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only the The Regents of the University of California; University of California, San Diego is eligible to apply for this grant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| Description: | The overall objective of this grant is to continue the research and development of the nondestructive method for the measurement of the rail NT based on nonlinear ultrasonic guided waves. The specific research tasks include:
2.1 Developing, testing and demonstrating the option of artificial rail heating to speed up the test and minimize the influence of weather and passing trains. The planned additional work is expected to fully meet these performance goals. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Automated Measurement of Stress in Continuous Welded Rail -Artificial Heating Option Study |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
GrantSolutions Help Desk
Phone Number: 1.866.577.0771 or 202.401.5282 Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time help@grantsolutions.gov Email:help@grantsolutions.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
There are no packages on this grant.
Share This Post, Choose Your Platform!
About the Author: osnqt
