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Design and Prototype Fabrication of Railcars for Transport of High-Level Radioactive Material Phase 2: Preliminary Design

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Areva Federal Services LLC
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This report titled “Design and Prototype Fabrication of Railcars for Transport of High-Level Radioactive Materials, Phase 2: Preliminary Design” compiles the work that was completed during Phase 2. This report includes a summary of the approach and results in meeting Phase 2 contract objectives, including a preliminary design of the prototype railcars, special fabrication process information, test load and necessary ballast load information, dynamic modeling results of the Atlas and buffer railcars, the receipt of the AAR’s notice to “proceed with the test phase”, and copies of Phase 2 deliverables in the appendices. 

Appendix G-2.8.3, pages 164-166. "Amstead Rail Drawing [various]" is reproduced with permission from Amstead Rail Company, Inc.(c) 2012 . Copyright in that section remains with the original copyright holder. Appendix G-2.7, pages 3-4, "Certificates [various]" is reproduced with permission from FARO Technologies, Inc.(c) 2002-2009 . Copyright in that section remains with the original copyright holder.  Appendix G-2.7, pages 6-147. "FARO™ Laser Tracker User Manual September 2009" is reproduced with permission from FARO Technologies, Inc.(c) 2002-2009 . Copyright in that section remains with the original copyright holder.

Appendix G-6, pages 38 -260 “IP-175 Instruction Pamphlet” is reproduced with permission from New York Air Brake, © 2016. Copyright in that section remains with the original copyright holder.   Appendix G-6, pages 294-298. "Amstead Rail Drawing [various]" is reproduced with permission from Amstead Rail Company, Inc.(c) 2012 . Copyright in that section remains with the original copyright holder.

Appendix H-6, pages 37-259 “IP-175 Instruction Pamphlet” is reproduced with permission from New York Air Brake, © 2016. Copyright in that section remains with the original copyright holder.

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