FY15 Supplemental to RAIL DEFECT DETECTION PROTOTYPE: AIR-COUPLED RAIL INSPECTION IMPROVEMENTS FOR DEPLOYMENT
Agency: DOT - Federal Railroad Administration
Assistance Listings
- 20.313 -- Railroad Research and Development
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
his grant amendment will provide additional funding and time for further prototype improvements based on the lessons learned from the TTC field test. Specifically, the testing speed will be increased to levels comparable with conventional ultrasonic rail inspections, in the range of 10-15 mph, and a better solution than heavy water spray will be found to minimize rail-wheel interaction noise. In addition, the coverage of the system will be increased from the current middle and gage side of the railhead to include the field side of the rail head. The additional work under this amendment includes...
a second field test of the air-coupled system, at sustained speeds, in the fall of 2015 and a third test/demonstration to industry in spring/summer of 2016. It is expected that, with the success of these planned field tests, technology acceptance and deployment will readily follow, to further the FRA mission of US railroad safety.
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Only the The Regents of the University of California; University of California, San Diego is eligible to apply for this grant.
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Archived: June 14, 2015
Award
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Program Funding
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Expected awards
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Award Minimum
$295,795
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FR-RRD-15-007
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
April 29, 2015
Archive date:
June 14, 2015
