Written by Kerry Jones, Principal Investigator, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) is evaluating state-of-the-art wheel steels for improved life and ...

MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2022 ISSUE: MxV Rail (formerly TTCI) conducted a series of full-scale wheel/rail (W/R) rolling contact tests using its Rolling Contact Fatigue Simulator (RCFS) to ...

Wheel fatigue testing and simulation represent a critical nexus of experimental mechanics and computational modelling, essential for ensuring the safety, durability and performance of modern ...

Operating load simulation tests are presently to the greatest extent the state of engineering for the development of new running gear components, because of their great strength of statement. These ...

AKRON — Smithers Group Inc.has promoted Matt Kent to general manager of its Smithers Tire & Wheel Test Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Smithers, a testing and consulting firm that offers an array of ...

The Illinois secretary of state’s office is recommending that a pandemic-driven state law that raised the minimum age for required behind-the-wheel driving tests for license renewals from 75 to 79 be ...

Permit holders who book a behind-the-wheel test to complete their driver's license requirements but don't show up for their appointment will be charged a $20 fee starting Monday. The penalty also will ...