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Rail Transportation
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Railcar Wheel Flat Impact Analysis
IMECE 2004; 15-20https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2004-59121
Topics:
Wheels
,
Bearings
,
Dampers
,
Deformation
,
Failure
,
Finite element model
,
Materials properties
,
Plates (structures)
,
Rails
,
Rotation
Accurate Rail Vehicle Dynamic Simulations by DynaRail
IMECE 2004; 29-44https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2004-60365
Topics:
Rail vehicles
,
Simulation
,
Rails
,
Wheels
,
Geometry
,
Railroad engineers
,
Modeling
,
Stability
A Study of Control Methods for the Braking System on Passenger Multiple Units
IMECE 2004; 45-50https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2004-60776
Topics:
Braking
,
Brakes
,
Friction
,
Trains
,
Control equipment
,
Control systems
,
Design
,
Feedback
,
Simulation
,
Wheels
Study of the Noise Produced by Trains Coming to a Halt
IMECE 2004; 51-57https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2004-60908
Topics:
Noise (Sound)
,
Trains
,
Braking
,
Railroads
,
Brakes
,
Rail transportation
,
Rails
,
Sound pressure
Modeling Friction Wedges: Part I — The State-of-the-Art
IMECE 2004; 67-75https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2004-61094
Topics:
Friction
,
Modeling
,
Wedges
,
Computer software
,
Transportation systems
,
Trucks
,
Vehicle dynamics
Modeling Friction Wedges: Part II — An Improved Model
IMECE 2004; 77-85https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2004-61095
Topics:
Friction
,
Modeling
,
Wedges
,
Design
,
Freight cars
,
Metals
,
Pressure
,
Shear (Mechanics)
,
Trucks
,
Vehicle dynamics
Two-Car Impact Test of Crash-Energy Management Passenger Rail Cars: Analysis of Occupant Protection Measurements
IMECE 2004; 87-96https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2004-61249
Topics:
Automobiles
,
Impact testing
,
Rails
,
Accelerometers
,
Accidents
,
Collisions (Physics)
,
Computers
,
Engineering simulation
,
Kinematics
,
Risk
Development of Crash Energy Management Designs for Existing Passenger Rail Vehicles
IMECE 2004; 107-115https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2004-61601
Topics:
Energy management
,
Rail vehicles
,
Design
,
Buckling
,
Buses
,
Collisions (Physics)
,
Crashworthiness
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Railroad passenger cars
,
Absorption
Finite Element Estimation of the Residual Stresses in Roller-Straightened Rail
IMECE 2004; 123-131https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2004-61850
Topics:
Finite element analysis
,
Rails
,
Residual stresses
,
Rollers
,
Stress
,
Heat treating (Metalworking)
,
Deformation
,
Plane strain
,
Railroads
,
Simulation
Innovative Design of Secondary Emergency Egress Systems for Railroad Locomotives
IMECE 2004; 133-141https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2004-61876
Topics:
Design
,
Doors
,
Emergencies
,
Hinges
,
Locomotives
,
Railroads