Measurement and analysis of vibration and temperature levels in global intermodal container shipments on truck, rail and ship

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 149-160

  Singh, S Paul ^a   Saha, K ^b   Singh, J ^b   Sandhu, A P S ^c  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TS Carriers   (India)

Author keywords

ISO intermodal containers; rail; ship; temperature; truck; vibration

Indexed keywords

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; HIGHEST TEMPERATURE; INTERMODAL CONTAINERS; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ORGANIZATIONS; MEASURED DATA; MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; ROAD CONDITION; TEMPERATURE DATA; TEMPERATURE EXTREMES; TEMPERATURE LEVEL; VIBRATION; VIBRATION LEVEL;

AUTOMOBILES; CORRUGATED CONTAINERS; RAILS; SHIPS; TEMPERATURE;

TRUCKS;

EID: 84859441528     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: 10991522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.968     Document Type: Review

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