Federal award (DEFINITIVE CONTRACT, fiscal year 2022)
Recipient: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Awarding agency: Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration
Funding agency: Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration
Period of performance: 2021-09-01 to 2024-03-01
Current total value of award: $209377
Description: DEVELOP A REFERENCE-FREE LONGITUDINAL RAIL STRESS MEASUREMENT DEVICE UTILIZING MICROPHONES AND ACOUSTIC SIGNALS FROM SIGNIFICANT MODES TO PREVENT TRACK BUCKLE DERAILMENTS. THE ABILITY TO MAKE THESE MEASUREMENTS WITHOUT CUTTING THE RAIL OR UNFASTENING