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Proceedings Papers

LRV Compression Loads: Statistical Data and Recommendations

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Z. M. Lewalski, Elizabeth Eva Lewalski
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 153-155, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33251
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33251
View Paper titled, LRV Compression Loads: Statistical Data and Recommendations
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Topics: Compression, Light rail vehicles, Stress, Design, Collisions (Physics), Engineers, Kinetic energy, Safety, Vehicles
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Analysis of Wheel-Rail Elasto-Plastic Contact Problem

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Jun Zhang, Yingxi Liu, Changhua Wu
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 27-33, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33241
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33241
View Paper titled, Analysis of Wheel-Rail Elasto-Plastic Contact Problem
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Topics: Contact mechanics, Rails, Wheels, Computation, Finite element analysis, Friction, Quadratic programming, Rolling contact, Stress
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Tram-Train: Mixed Use of Rail Corridors

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Tom Tsai
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 157-163, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33252
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33252
View Paper titled, Tram-Train: Mixed Use of Rail Corridors
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Topics: Rails, Trains, Transportation systems, Cities, Light rail vehicles, Railroads
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Thermal Crack Development and Wheel Useful Life

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Radovan Sarunac
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 51-62, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-39602
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-39602
View Paper titled, Thermal Crack Development and Wheel Useful Life
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Topics: Fracture (Materials), Service life (Equipment), Wheels, Brakes, Compressive stress, Temperature, Automotive brakes, Braking, Braking control, Compression
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Finite Element Analysis of a Proposed New Express Car Wheel Design

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Gregory Gagarin, Cameron Lonsdale, James Pilch, Steven Dedmon
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 1-7, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33233
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33233
View Paper titled, Finite Element Analysis of a Proposed New Express Car Wheel Design
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Topics: Design, Finite element analysis, Wheels, Braking, Stress, Computer simulation, Disks, Rails, Safety, Temperature
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Fatigue Performance of AAR Class B Railroad Wheel Steel at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures

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Peter C. McKeighan, Fraser J. McMaster, Jeffrey E. Gordon
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 19-26, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33240
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33240
View Paper titled, Fatigue Performance of AAR Class B Railroad Wheel Steel at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures
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Topics: Fatigue, Temperature, Wheel steel
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Train-to-Train Impact Test: Analysis of Structural Measurements

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David Tyrell, Kristine Severson, A. Benjamin Perlman, Robert Rancatore
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 109-115, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33247
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33247
View Paper titled, Train-to-Train Impact Test: Analysis of Structural Measurements
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Topics: Impact testing, Trains, Locomotives, Automobiles, Buses, Railroad passenger cars, Accelerometers, Damage, Deformation, Seat belts
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Development of a Self-Contained Sensor Bearing for Rail Applications

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Michael L. French, Sr., Samuel R. Williams
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 73-83, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33243
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33243
View Paper titled, Development of a Self-Contained Sensor Bearing for Rail Applications
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Topics: Bearings, Rails, Sensors, Vibration, Algorithms, Signals, Temperature, Vibration analysis
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Simulating the Vibration Environment for Locomotive-Based Friction Control Applications Systems

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Richard P. Reiff, James Robeda, William C. Shust
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 171-180, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33254
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33254
View Paper titled, Simulating the Vibration Environment for Locomotive-Based Friction Control Applications Systems
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Topics: Friction, Locomotives, Vibration, Simulation, Trains, Coal, Hardware, Railroads, Rails, Roads
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Developing Guidelines for Crashworthiness of Light Rail Vehicles in Mixed Fleet Operations

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Steven W. Kirkpatrick, Martin P. Schroeder, Juan Carlos Valde´s Salazar
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 129-137, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-39623
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-39623
View Paper titled, Developing Guidelines for Crashworthiness of Light Rail Vehicles in Mixed Fleet Operations
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Topics: Crashworthiness, Light rail vehicles, Vehicles, Collisions (Physics), Automobiles, Safety, Design, Rails, Risk, Automotive design
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On the Application of Magneto-Rheological Fluid Technology for Improving Rail Vehicle Dynamics

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Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 147-152, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33250
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33250
View Paper titled, On the Application of Magneto-Rheological Fluid Technology for Improving Rail Vehicle Dynamics
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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics), Fluids, Rail vehicles, Rheology, Rails, Automobiles, Automotive industry, Freight cars, Locomotives, Railroads
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Traditional LRV Side-Load Requirements and Their Applicability to Low Floor Cars

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Wm. Murphy Madison, Jeffrey T. Lau
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 165-169, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33253
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33253
View Paper titled, Traditional LRV Side-Load Requirements and Their Applicability to Low Floor Cars
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Topics: Automobiles, Light rail vehicles, Stress
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Progress in Railroad Freight Car Engineering

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Swamidas K. Punwani
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 63-72, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33242
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33242
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Topics: Freight cars, Construction, Design, Mechanical engineers, Rail transportation
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Evaluating Locomotive Fuel Tank Safety and Crashworthiness

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Stephen Kokkins, Peter Kwok, S. K. Punwani, N. Tom Tsai
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 181-191, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33255
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33255
View Paper titled, Evaluating Locomotive Fuel Tank Safety and Crashworthiness
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Topics: Crashworthiness, Fuel storage, Locomotives, Safety, Accidents, Trains, Corners (Structural elements), Design, Dynamic testing (Materials), Fire
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2001–2002 Report of Survey Committee: Progress in Passenger Rail Vehicle and Component Engineering

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Kenneth R. Hesser
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 101-107, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33246
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33246
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Topics: Rail vehicles
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Modeling Two-Point Wheel/Rail Contacts Using Constraint and Elastic-Force Approaches

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Ahmed A. Shabana, Khaled E. Zaazaa, Jose´ L. Escalona, Jalil R. Sany
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 35-50, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-39601
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-39601
View Paper titled, Modeling Two-Point Wheel/Rail Contacts Using Constraint and Elastic-Force Approaches
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Topics: Modeling, Rails, Wheels, Contact mechanics, Degrees of freedom, Differential equations, Creep, Damping, Dynamics (Mechanics), Equations of motion
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Train-to-Train Impact Test: Occupant Protection Experiments

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David Tyrell, John Zolock, Caroline VanIngen-Dunn
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 119-128, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-39611
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-39611
View Paper titled, Train-to-Train Impact Test: Occupant Protection Experiments
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Topics: Impact testing, Trains, Automobiles, Locomotives, Wounds, Accelerometers, Buses, Deformation, Railroad passenger cars, Seat belts
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Some Possible Alternatives for Longer-Life Locomotive Wheels

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Cameron Lonsdale, Daniel Stone
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 239-244, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33236
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33236
View Paper titled, Some Possible Alternatives for Longer-Life Locomotive Wheels
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Topics: Locomotives, Wheels, Compression, Maintenance, Tires, Carbon, Economics , Railroads, Service life (Equipment), Wear
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Improvement of Prediction Method for Railway Vehicle Natural Frequency With Ride Quality

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Toshinori Kimura, Makoto Taguchi, Tetsuo Kaneda, Mitsuaki Oda
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 139-145, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33249
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33249
View Paper titled, Improvement of Prediction Method for Railway Vehicle Natural Frequency With Ride Quality
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Topics: Design, Numerical analysis, Optimization, Railway vehicles, Torsion, Vibration
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The Advanced Handbrake Actuator System

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Joram Shenhar, John L. Hill, III, Mark A. Lombardo
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Rail Transportation, 85-93, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-33244
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33244
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Topics: Actuators, Springs, Freight cars, Brakes, Chain, Hazards, Wheels, Accidents, Compressed air, Compression