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Proceedings Papers
2010 Joint Rail Conference, Volume 2
Rail Equipment Engineering
Vibration Response Modes and Severity Rating for Freight Car Appliances
JRC 2010; 7-16https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36003
Topics:
Freight cars
,
Vibration
,
Valves
,
Brakes
,
Design
,
Pneumatic control
,
Resonance
,
Braking
,
Damage
,
Inspection
Effective Friction Control for Optimization of High Speed Rail Operations
JRC 2010; 17-26https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36010
Topics:
Friction
,
High speed rail
,
Optimization
,
Trains
,
Wheels
,
Flanges
,
Lubrication
,
Reliability
,
Wear
,
Lubricants
Rolling Bearings in High Speed Passenger Traffic
JRC 2010; 47-56https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36016
Topics:
Rolling bearings
,
Traffic
,
Bearings
,
Trains
,
Engines
,
Journal bearings
,
Motors
,
Railroad passenger cars
,
Regulations
,
Traction
An Approach to Wind Blow-Over Risk Reduction at BNSF Railway
JRC 2010; 57-68https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36019
Topics:
Railroads
,
Risk reduction
,
Wind
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Simulation
,
Stress
,
Trains
,
Vehicles
,
Dynamics (Mechanics)
,
Risk
Evaluation of Modern Passenger Side Door Types and Integration With Car Design for Heavy Rail and Light Rail Applications in North America
JRC 2010; 83-102https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36023
Topics:
Design
,
Doors
,
Rails
,
Contamination
,
Automobiles
,
Computer software
,
Hardware
,
Inspection
,
Rail transportation
,
Safety
Implementation of Wheel-Rail Friction Management Strategy on MRS Railroad
JRC 2010; 113-120https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36054
Topics:
Friction
,
Railroads
,
Rails
,
Wheels
,
Gages
,
Lubrication
,
Economic analysis
,
Innovation
,
Inspection
,
Maintenance
Cross Wind Protection Systems for High Speed Railway Lines
Paula Alvarez-Legazpi, Marta Vargas-Mun˜oz, Jose´ Conrado Marti´nez-Acevedo, Joaqui´n Botella-Malago´n, Manuel Rodri´guez-Ferna´ndez
JRC 2010; 133-143https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36112
Topics:
High speed rail
,
Wind
,
Trains
,
Railroads
,
Rails
,
Risk
,
Safety
,
Statistics
,
Traffic
,
Vehicles
Case Studies Determining the Effects of Track Stiffness on Vehicle Dynamics
Sheng Lu, Haoliang Duan, Curt Greisen, Shane Farritor, Richard Arnold, Cory Hogan, Matthew Dick, Mahmood Fateh, Gary Carr
JRC 2010; 145-154https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36124
Topics:
Stiffness
,
Vehicle dynamics
,
Vehicles
,
Simulation
,
Wheels
,
Geometry
,
Rails
,
Stress
,
Automobiles
,
Computer software
Dynamic Analysis of Unstable Vibration of KTX
JRC 2010; 155-163https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36127
Topics:
Dynamic analysis
,
Vibration
,
Trains
,
Vehicles
,
Automobiles
,
Countermeasures
,
Railroad passenger cars
,
Temperature
,
Wheels
,
Computer software
Modeling Structural Flexibility in Railroad Vehicle Systems
JRC 2010; 179-189https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36188
Topics:
Modeling
,
Railroads
,
Vehicles
,
Rails
,
Interpolation
,
Deformation
,
Finite element analysis
,
Geometry
,
Computer software
,
Vehicle dynamics
Nondestructive Inspection Methods for Railroad Castings
JRC 2010; 191-201https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36199
Topics:
Nondestructive evaluation
,
Railroads
,
Inspection
,
Magnetic particles
,
Casting
,
Echoes
,
Engineers
,
Ethanol
,
Flaw detection
,
Maintenance
Ultrasonic Acoustic Health Monitoring of Ball Bearings Using Neural Network Pattern Classification of Power Spectral Density
JRC 2010; 255-265https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36240
Topics:
Acoustics
,
Artificial neural networks
,
Ball bearings
,
Spectral energy distribution
,
Acoustic emissions
,
Bearings
,
Diesel
,
Failure
,
Locomotives
,
Microphones
Freight Truck for Higher Speed Operations
Anand R. Vithani, Graydon F. Booth, Anand Prabhakaran, Som P. Singh, David C. Brabb, Srinivas Chitti, Monique F. Stewart, S. K. Punwani
JRC 2010; 273-279https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36244
Topics:
Trucks
,
Design
,
Railroads
,
Automotive brakes
,
Brakes
,
Braking
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Engineering standards
,
Freight cars
,
Pendulums
Impact of Automated Inspection Technology on Unit Train Performance
JRC 2010; 281-288https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36258
Topics:
Inspection
,
Trains
,
Delays
,
Failure
,
Accidents
,
Computer software
,
Condition monitoring
,
Damage
,
Economic analysis
,
Maintenance
HSR Experience and Development
Maglev High Speed Rail Along the Northeast Corridor
JRC 2010; 289-296https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36063
Topics:
High speed rail
,
Magnetic levitation
,
Air travel
,
Aircraft
,
Automobiles
,
Carbon dioxide
,
Emissions
,
Energy consumption
,
Railroads
,
Shorelines
Planning Capacity Improvements in the Chicago – Milwaukee – Madison Rail Corridor Using the Rail Traffic Controller (RTC) Rail Operations Simulation Model
JRC 2010; 297-305https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36092
Topics:
Control equipment
,
Rails
,
Rapid tooling
,
Simulation models
,
Traffic
,
Computer software
,
Simulation
,
Trains
,
Computer simulation
,
Delays
The Altamont Corridor Rail Project Joint Use Corridor
JRC 2010; 327-348https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36138
Topics:
Rails
,
Trains
,
High speed rail
,
Railroads
,
Bullets
,
Diesel
,
Locations
,
Locomotives
,
Pacific Ocean
Sustainability in Track: A Precondition for High Speed Traffic
JRC 2010; 349-355https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36225
Topics:
Industrial research
,
Maintenance
,
Railroads
,
Stability
,
Stress
,
Sustainability
,
Traffic
Planning, Management and Operation
A Constraint-Based Scheduling Model for Optimal Train Dispatching
JRC 2010; 399-406https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36093
Topics:
Trains
,
Algorithms
,
Optimization
,
Railroads
,
Resource allocation
,
Traffic
Who Rides These Things?
JRC 2010; 423-426https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36153
Topics:
Attractors
,
Automobiles
,
Design
,
High speed rail
,
Rails
,
Tires
,
Trains
,
Transportation systems
Application Research on Revenue Management in China High Speed Railway
JRC 2010; 459-463https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36178
Topics:
China
,
High speed rail
,
Railroads
,
Stress
,
Cutting
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Probability
,
Sales
,
Trains
Using Public Private Partnerships to Deliver Successful Rail Projects
JRC 2010; 479-486https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36198
Topics:
Collaboration
,
Public utilities
,
Railroads
,
Rails
,
Safety
Speed-Up Technologies of China’s Existing Railways
JRC 2010; 487-492https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36204
Topics:
Railroads
,
Safety
,
Trains
,
China
,
Construction
,
Locomotives
,
Traction
,
Traffic
High Speed Rail for America’s Regional Transportation: A Study of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor
JRC 2010; 517-533https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36228
Topics:
High speed rail
,
Transportation systems
,
Maintenance
,
Rails
,
Aviation
,
Cost benefit analysis
,
Highways
,
Life cycle costing
,
Rail transportation
Case Studies in Planning Railroad Crew Members
JRC 2010; 535-544https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36235
Topics:
Railroads
,
Artificial intelligence
,
Computer software
,
Engineers
,
Personnel management
,
Rails
,
Subways
Revising the UIC 406 Method: Revenue Generating Capacity
JRC 2010; 579-588https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36281
Topics:
Delays
,
Performance evaluation
,
Polishing equipment
,
Probability
,
Railroads
,
Stairs
,
Stress
,
Theoretical methods
,
Trains
,
Weight (Mass)