Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
1200 University of Houston (143088)
Principal Investigator: Robles Hernandez,Francisco C
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 538,452
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): Yes
Start and End Dates: 9/22/22 - 9/21/25
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: Engineering Technology
Department, Center, School, or Institute: Engineering Technology
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: An In-Track Apparatus to Improve Thermite Weld and
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
Federal Railroad Administration
CFDA: 20.000
Program Title: n/a
Note:
This project has three major goals: (Task I) develop an instrumented device (e.g., “A” frame or other) for in‐track vibration welding, (Task II) optimize the repeatability and reproducibility of laboratory results for in‐track welds, and (Task III) field test the device and welds at TTCHTL/ FAST or a Class I Railway (e.g. BNSF). SAMs 1.1.1
Discussion: No discussion notes