Opportunity ID: 209913

General Information

Document Type:: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:: FR-RRD-13-001
Funding Opportunity Title:: Evaluation of Wheel/Rail Contact Mechanics (Phase II)
Opportunity Category:: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity:: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s):: 20.313 — Railroad Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: No
Version:: Synopsis 1
Posted Date:: Dec 05, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications:: Dec 28, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:: Dec 28, 2012
Archive Date:: Jan 27, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling:: $410,000
Award Floor:: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:: Only Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University may apply to this grant.

Additional Information

Agency Name:: DOT – Federal Railroad Administration
Description:: In phase ii of this project, based on the results from the phase I, a scaled model of the roller rig will be designed and fabricated. The roller rig can be used to study the wheel /rail contact conditions and provide the means for measuring parameters needed for wheel/rail modelling.
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Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Package No: 1

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