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Peer reviewedHenry, Dennis C. – Physics Teacher, 1982
Regrouping cars from incoming trains into blocks of cars for outgoing trains is accomplished in railroad "hump" classification yards. Discusses: hardware and software elements of such installations; physical models on which software is based; success in predicting/regulating car speeds; and results of recent research into factors…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), College Science, Computer Oriented Programs, Engineering
