Volumes | ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference | American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection

Topics: Magnetic resonance imaging , Weight (Mass) , Failure , Wire , Breakdown (Electricity) , Chaos , Circuits , Mechanical properties , Traction , Tunnels

Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Sustainability in Railway Construction: LCA–LCC Based Assessment of Alternative Solutions for Track-Bed

Marinella Giunta, Sara Bressi, Massimo Losa

JRC 2020; V001T02A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8008

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View Articletitled, Sustainability in Railway Construction: LCA–LCC Based Assessment of Alternative Solutions for Track-Bed

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Topics: Life cycle assessment , Life cycle costing , Railroad construction , Railroads , Sustainability , Asphalt , Bituminous materials , Construction , Maintenance , Pitch (Bituminous material)

Rapid Charging Energy Storage System for a Hybrid Freight Locomotive

Maksym Spiryagin, Peter Wolfs, Qing Wu, Chris Bosomworth, Colin Cole, Tim McSweeney

JRC 2020; V001T02A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8017

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View Articletitled, Rapid Charging Energy Storage System for a Hybrid Freight Locomotive

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Energy storage , Locomotives , Trains

Simulation of Heavy Haul Train Energy Consumption With Locomotive Adhesion Model

Qing Wu, Maksym Spiryagin, Colin Cole

JRC 2020; V001T02A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8019

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View Articletitled, Simulation of Heavy Haul Train Energy Consumption With Locomotive Adhesion Model

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Topics: Adhesion , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Energy consumption , Locomotives , Simulation , Traction , Trains

Optimizing Power Consumption of Freight Railroad Bearings Using Laboratory Experimental Data

Carlos E. Lopez, III, Constantine Tarawneh, Arturo Fuentes, Harry Siegal

JRC 2020; V001T02A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8058

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View Articletitled, Optimizing Power Consumption of Freight Railroad Bearings Using Laboratory Experimental Data

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Topics: Bearings , Energy consumption , Railroads , Energy efficiency , Trains , Stress , Temperature , Approximation , Diesel , Energy generation

New Technologies

Coefficients of Friction: Static Versus Dynamic

Jack Youqin Huang

JRC 2020; V001T03A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8025

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View Articletitled, Coefficients of Friction: Static Versus Dynamic

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Topics: Braking , Friction , Wheels

Security As a Service for Rail Applications

Todd Ellis

JRC 2020; V001T03A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8027

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View Articletitled, Security As a Service for Rail Applications

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Topics: Encryption , Rails , Security

Forward-Looking Infrared Radiometry (FLIR) Application for Detecting Ballast Fouling

SayedMohammad Hosseini, Yongwen Tan, Mehdi Ahmadian

JRC 2020; V001T03A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8032

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View Articletitled, Forward-Looking Infrared Radiometry (FLIR) Application for Detecting Ballast Fouling

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Topics: Radiation measurement , Railroads , Temperature

Hyperloop Concept Technological and Operational Review: The Potential to Fill Rail Niche Markets

Fábio C. Barbosa

JRC 2020; V001T03A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8033

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View Articletitled, Hyperloop Concept Technological and Operational Review: The Potential to Fill Rail Niche Markets

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Topics: Rails , Commercial air transport , Engineering prototypes , Safety , Vacuum , Air pollution control , Cooling , Electricity (Physics) , Entrepreneurs , High speed rail

Wheel-Rail Interface Condition Estimation via Acoustic Sensors

Sundar Shrestha, Anand Koirala, Maksym Spiryagin, Qing Wu

JRC 2020; V001T03A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8037

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View Articletitled, Wheel-Rail Interface Condition Estimation via Acoustic Sensors

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Topics: Acoustics , Adhesion , Noise (Sound) , Rails , Sensors , Wheels

Simulation Evaluation of Fouled Ballast Thermal Characteristics

Yongwen Tan, Yang Chen, Sayed-Mohammad Hosseini, Mehdi Ahmadian

JRC 2020; V001T03A006https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8048

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View Articletitled, Simulation Evaluation of Fouled Ballast Thermal Characteristics

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Topics: Heat transfer , Railroads , Simulation

Optimization of Railroad Bearing Health Monitoring System for Wireless Utilization

Jonas Cuanang, Constantine Tarawneh, Martin Amaro, Jr., Jennifer Lima, Heinrich Foltz

JRC 2020; V001T03A007https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8060

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View Articletitled, Optimization of Railroad Bearing Health Monitoring System for Wireless Utilization

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Topics: Bearings , Monitoring systems , Optimization , Railroads , Algorithms , Vibration , Condition monitoring , Sensors , Temperature , Acoustics

Improving Fidelity of Energy Management Software Testing Through Hierarchical Clustering of Train Consist Data

Bradford Aiken, Keith W. Wait

JRC 2020; V001T03A008https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8113

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View Articletitled, Improving Fidelity of Energy Management Software Testing Through Hierarchical Clustering of Train Consist Data

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Topics: Computer software , Energy management , Machine learning , Railroads , Testing , Trains , Algorithms , Brakes , Classification , Control systems

Wireless Sensor Nodes for Freight Trains Condition Monitoring

Stefano Cii, Gisella Tomasini, Davide Tarsitano, Maria Laura Bacci

JRC 2020; V001T03A009https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8116

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View Articletitled, Wireless Sensor Nodes for Freight Trains Condition Monitoring

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Topics: Condition monitoring , Sensors , Trains

Design and Bench Tests of a Smart Railroad Tie for Energy Harvesting

Yu Pan, Lei Zuo, Mehdi Ahmadian

JRC 2020; V001T03A010https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8133

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View Articletitled, Design and Bench Tests of a Smart Railroad Tie for Energy Harvesting

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Topics: Design , Energy harvesting , Railroad ties , Vibration

Planning and Development

Creation of 25kV AC Neutral Section in Bored/Round Tunnel of Delhi MRTS

Om Hari Pande, Ashok Tewari, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Singh

JRC 2020; V001T05A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8016

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View Articletitled, Creation of 25kV AC Neutral Section in Bored/Round Tunnel of Delhi MRTS

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Topics: Magnetic resonance imaging , Tunnels , Traction , Construction , Boring machines , Patents , Ceilings , Design , Electricity (Physics) , Innovation

Shortline Freight Rail System Review: North American Experiences and Brazilian Perspectives

Fábio C. Barbosa

JRC 2020; V001T05A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8034

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View Articletitled, Shortline Freight Rail System Review: North American Experiences and Brazilian Perspectives

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Topics: Rails , Density , Railroads , Automobiles , Iron

Rail Equipment Engineering

Numerical Study on the Delay Effect of Air Brake Mass Flow on Train Coupler Forces

Ahmed K. Aboubakr, Ahmed A. Shabana

JRC 2020; V001T06A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8013

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View Articletitled, Numerical Study on the Delay Effect of Air Brake Mass Flow on Train Coupler Forces

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Topics: Brakes , Delays , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Signals , Trains

Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Impact Test Results

Patricia Llana, Karina Jacobsen, Richard Stringfellow

JRC 2020; V001T06A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8030

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View Articletitled, Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Impact Test Results

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Topics: Energy management , Impact testing , Locomotives , Vehicles , Collisions (Physics) , Stress , Trains , Automobiles , Computers , Crashworthiness

Design and Optimization of Front-End Structure With Integrated Energy Absorption for Railway Vehicles

Xiaofang Liu, Jianran Wang, Yanwen Liu, Ziwen Fang, Yanping Zhang, Haifeng Hong

JRC 2020; V001T06A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8039

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View Articletitled, Design and Optimization of Front-End Structure With Integrated Energy Absorption for Railway Vehicles

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Topics: Absorption , Design , Optimization , Railway vehicles

Crash Energy Management Design for the LACMTA HR4000 Heavy Rail Vehicle

Anbo Wang, Yanwen Liu, Xiaofang Liu, Steven W. Kirkpatrick, Virginia Phan, Robert T. Bocchieri

JRC 2020; V001T06A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8043

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View Articletitled, Crash Energy Management Design for the LACMTA HR4000 Heavy Rail Vehicle

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Topics: Design , Energy management , Rail vehicles

Thermal Effects on Wheel Performance Based on Twin Disc Testing

Dingqing Li, Monique Stewart

JRC 2020; V001T06A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8083

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View Articletitled, Thermal Effects on Wheel Performance Based on Twin Disc Testing

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Topics: Disks , Fatigue , Rolling contact , Temperature , Temperature effects , Testing , Traction , Wear , Wheels

A Literature Review on Railroad Tank Car Thermal Protection Systems

Zheyong Bian, Nathalie Carchi, Xiang Liu

JRC 2020; V001T06A006https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8099

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View Articletitled, A Literature Review on Railroad Tank Car Thermal Protection Systems

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Topics: Railway tank cars , Fire , Hazardous substances , Testing , Flames , Heat , Heating , Petroleum , Rails , Transportation systems

Railroad History

The Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Electric Locomotive: A Retrospective

Michael L. Burshtin

JRC 2020; V001T07A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8002

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View Articletitled, The Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Electric Locomotive: A Retrospective

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Topics: Locomotives , Railroads

2019 Nominations for ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark Status: Rail Transportation Category

Michael E. Iden

JRC 2020; V001T07A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8056

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View Articletitled, 2019 Nominations for ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark Status: Rail Transportation Category

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Topics: Mechanical engineering , Rail transportation , Locomotives , Diesel engines , Engineering prototypes , Railroads , Cycles , Diesel , Adhesion , Engines

American Railroad Freight Cars: 100 Years of Progress, 1920-2020

Shaun Richmond

JRC 2020; V001T07A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8107

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View Articletitled, American Railroad Freight Cars: 100 Years of Progress, 1920-2020

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Topics: Freight cars , Automobiles , Design , Construction , Computer-aided design , Engineers , Finite element analysis , Instrumentation , Rail transportation , Riveting

A North American Historical Review of Three-Axle Freight Trucks

William Shust, Michael M. Palmieri

JRC 2020; V001T07A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8109

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View Articletitled, A North American Historical Review of Three-Axle Freight Trucks

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Topics: Trucks , Automobiles , Design theory , Locomotives , Railroad passenger cars , Railroads , Reliability , Steam , Weight (Mass) , Wheelsets

Railroad Infrastructure Engineering

Effect of Coal Fouling on Railroad Ballast Under Direct Shear Loading Conditions

Gundavaram Dinesh, Syed Khaja Karimullah Hussaini

JRC 2020; V001T08A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8010

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View Articletitled, Effect of Coal Fouling on Railroad Ballast Under Direct Shear Loading Conditions

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Topics: Coal , Contamination , Friction , Railroads , Shear (Mechanics) , Shear strength

Toward Railway Automated Defect Detection From Onboard Data Using Deep Learning

Milad Afzalan, Farrokh Jazizadeh, Mehdi Ahmadian

JRC 2020; V001T08A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8031

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View Articletitled, Toward Railway Automated Defect Detection From Onboard Data Using Deep Learning

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Topics: Flaw detection , Railroads , Time series , Data collection , Maintenance , Rails , Geometry , Instrumentation , Machine learning , Safety

Discrete Element Modeling of Railway Ballast for Studying Railroad Tamping Operation

Nilesh Dama, Mehdi Ahmadian

JRC 2020; V001T08A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8051

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View Articletitled, Discrete Element Modeling of Railway Ballast for Studying Railroad Tamping Operation

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Topics: Discrete element methods , Modeling , Particulate matter , Railroads , Shapes , Compacting , Calibration , Computer simulation , Computer software , Cycles

Railroad Tie Lateral Resistance on Open-Deck Plate Girder Bridges

John T. Gergel, Vishali M. Vasudevan, Matthew H. Hebdon

JRC 2020; V001T08A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8053

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View Articletitled, Railroad Tie Lateral Resistance on Open-Deck Plate Girder Bridges

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Topics: Bridges (Structures) , Girders , Railroad ties , Fasteners , Railroads , Stress , Friction , Timber , Wood products , Trucks

Field Investigation of Broken Cut Spikes on Elastic Fasteners Using Instrumented Spikes at FAST

Yin Gao, Mike McHenry, Megan Brice, Jay Baillargeon

JRC 2020; V001T08A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8057

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View Articletitled, Field Investigation of Broken Cut Spikes on Elastic Fasteners Using Instrumented Spikes at FAST

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Topics: Fasteners , Testing , Railroads , Fatigue limit , Screws , Stress , Transportation systems , Bending (Stress) , Computer simulation , Failure mechanisms

Retracted: “Alignment Tolerance of Rail Track” [2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, April 20–22, 2020, Conference Sponsors: Rail Transportation Division, ISBN: 978-0-7918-8358-7, Copyright © 2020 by ASME. Paper No. JRC2020-8064, pp. V001T08A006; 10 pages; doi: 10.1115/JRC2020-8064]

ASME

JRC 2020; V001T08A006https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8064

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View Articletitled, Retracted: “Alignment Tolerance of Rail Track” [2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, April 20–22, 2020, Conference Sponsors: Rail Transportation Division, ISBN: 978-0-7918-8358-7, Copyright © 2020 by ASME. Paper No. JRC2020-8064, pp. V001T08A006; 10 pages; doi: 10.1115/JRC2020-8064]

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Topics: Rail transportation , Rails

Retracted: “Qualification of Track Parameters Based on a Review of Previous Studies” [2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, April 20–22, 2020, Conference Sponsors: Rail Transportation Division, ISBN: 978-0-7918-8358-7, Copyright © 2020 by ASME. Paper No. JRC2020-8065, pp. V001T08A007; 13 pages; doi: 10.1115/JRC2020-8065]

ASME

JRC 2020; V001T08A007https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8065

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View Articletitled, Retracted: “Qualification of Track Parameters Based on a Review of Previous Studies” [2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, April 20–22, 2020, Conference Sponsors: Rail Transportation Division, ISBN: 978-0-7918-8358-7, Copyright © 2020 by ASME. Paper No. JRC2020-8065, pp. V001T08A007; 13 pages; doi: 10.1115/JRC2020-8065]

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Topics: Rail transportation , Rails

Probabilistic Fatigue Crack Growth of Detail Fractures in Different Rail Steels

David Y. Jeong, Pawel Woelke

JRC 2020; V001T08A008https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8077

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View Articletitled, Probabilistic Fatigue Crack Growth of Detail Fractures in Different Rail Steels

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Topics: Engineering simulation , Fatigue cracks , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Rails , Simulation , Steel

Thermal Buckling in CWR Tracks: Critical Aspects of Experimental Techniques for Lateral Track Resistance Evaluation

Giovanni Pio Pucillo

JRC 2020; V001T08A009https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8079

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View Articletitled, Thermal Buckling in CWR Tracks: Critical Aspects of Experimental Techniques for Lateral Track Resistance Evaluation

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Topics: Buckling , Temperature , Rails , Railroads , Compacting , Maintenance , Safety , Testing

Longitudinal Rail Load Distribution: An Analytical Solution

Brian Marquis, Shushu Liu, Cameron Stuart

JRC 2020; V001T08A010https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8084

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View Articletitled, Longitudinal Rail Load Distribution: An Analytical Solution

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Topics: Rails , Stress , Trains , Fasteners , Wood products , Traction , Braking , Stiffness , Wheels , Accidents

Evaluating Passenger Railway Ride Quality Over Long Distances Using Smartphones

Ngoan Tien Do, Parisa Haji Abdulrazagh, Mustafa Gül, Michael T. Hendry, Alireza Roghani, Elton Toma

JRC 2020; V001T08A011https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8093

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View Articletitled, Evaluating Passenger Railway Ride Quality Over Long Distances Using Smartphones

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Topics: Railroads , Stiffness , Vibration , Bridges (Structures) , Rails , Sensors , Switches , Trains

A Numerical Investigation of Laterally Loaded Steel Fin Pile Foundations

Te Pei, Tong Qiu, Jeffrey A. Laman

JRC 2020; V001T08A012https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8097

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View Articletitled, A Numerical Investigation of Laterally Loaded Steel Fin Pile Foundations

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Topics: Pilings (Building) , Steel , Finite element analysis , Stress , Fins , Load bearing capacity , Soil , Computer simulation , Density , Displacement

Probabilistic Risk Analysis of Broken Rail-Caused Train Derailments

Zhipeng Zhang, Kang Zhou, Xiang Liu

JRC 2020; V001T08A013https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8100

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View Articletitled, Probabilistic Risk Analysis of Broken Rail-Caused Train Derailments

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Topics: Rails , Risk analysis , Trains , Probability , Risk , Railroads , Automobiles , Traffic , Artificial intelligence , Inspection

Broken Rail Prediction With Machine Learning-Based Approach

Zhipeng Zhang, Kang Zhou, Xiang Liu

JRC 2020; V001T08A014https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8102

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View Articletitled, Broken Rail Prediction With Machine Learning-Based Approach

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Topics: Machinery , Rails , Railroads , Maintenance , Traffic , Trains , Machine learning , Accidents , Algorithms , Automobiles

A Stereovision System for Rail Neutral Temperature Measurements and Effects of the Heating Method

K. Knopf, D. C. Rizos, Y. Qian, M. Sutton

JRC 2020; V001T08A015https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8119

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View Articletitled, A Stereovision System for Rail Neutral Temperature Measurements and Effects of the Heating Method

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Topics: Heating , Rails , Temperature , Temperature measurement

Characterize Rail Crack Pattern Through Image Analysis

Ryan DeVine, Yu Qian, Yi Wang, Shaofeng Wang, Dimitris Rizos

JRC 2020; V001T08A016https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8121

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View Articletitled, Characterize Rail Crack Pattern Through Image Analysis

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Rails , Crack detection , Filtration , Surface cracks , Aircraft , Edge detection , Fatigue , Friction , Fuel efficiency

Safety and Security

Variable Control Setting to Enhance Rail Vehicle Braking Safety

Sundar Shrestha, Maksym Spiryagin, Qing Wu

JRC 2020; V001T09A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8026

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View Articletitled, Variable Control Setting to Enhance Rail Vehicle Braking Safety

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Topics: Braking , Rail vehicles , Safety , Adhesion , Wheels , Control algorithms , Rails , Vehicles , Brakes , Control equipment

An Evaluation of Passenger Mass Effects in Crashworthiness Analyses of Heavy Rail Vehicles

Steven W. Kirkpatrick, Robert T. Bocchieri, Alexander Zeigle, Xiaofang Liu, Yanwen Liu, Anbo Wang

JRC 2020; V001T09A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8044

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View Articletitled, An Evaluation of Passenger Mass Effects in Crashworthiness Analyses of Heavy Rail Vehicles

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Topics: Crashworthiness , Energy management , Rail vehicles

Estimating the Inner Ring Defect Size and Residual Service Life of Freight Railcar Bearings Using Vibration Signatures

Jennifer Lima, Constantine Tarawneh, Jesse Aguilera, Jonas Cuanang

JRC 2020; V001T09A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8059

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View Articletitled, Estimating the Inner Ring Defect Size and Residual Service Life of Freight Railcar Bearings Using Vibration Signatures

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Topics: Bearings , Service life (Equipment) , Vibration , Condition monitoring , Maintenance , Railroads , Sensors , Trains , Risk , Temperature

Smart Bridge: Autonomous Structural Integrity Monitor for Railroad Bridges

Frank J. Smith

JRC 2020; V001T09A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8062

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View Articletitled, Smart Bridge: Autonomous Structural Integrity Monitor for Railroad Bridges

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Topics: Bridges (Structures) , Railroads , Cables , Stress , Fibers , Structural elements (Construction) , Safety , Trains , Damage , Design

Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Tests and Anaylsis

Karina Jacobsen, Michael Carolan

JRC 2020; V001T09A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8088

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View Articletitled, Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Tests and Anaylsis

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Topics: Diesel , Fuel storage , Impact testing , Locomotives , Stress , Testing , Finite element analysis , Regulations , Safety , Accidents

A Literature Review on Rail Transport of Hazmat Release Risk Analysis

Zheyong Bian, Xiang Liu

JRC 2020; V001T09A006https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8098

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View Articletitled, A Literature Review on Rail Transport of Hazmat Release Risk Analysis

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Topics: Rails , Risk analysis , Automobiles , Trains , Accidents , Transportation systems , Failure , Railroads , Hazardous substances , Risk

Train Sideswipe Accidents and Passengers’ Injury

Oren Masory, Carl Berkowitz

JRC 2020; V001T09A007https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8105

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View Articletitled, Train Sideswipe Accidents and Passengers’ Injury

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Topics: Accidents , Trains , Wounds , Collisions (Physics)

Sharing Tracks With High Speed Trains in Urban Area: Risk due to Drivers and Pedestrian Perception

Oren Masory

JRC 2020; V001T09A008https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8106

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View Articletitled, Sharing Tracks With High Speed Trains in Urban Area: Risk due to Drivers and Pedestrian Perception

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Topics: Accidents , Cities , Risk , Trains

Aerodynamic Coefficients of a High-Speed Train in Presence of Windbreaks With Different Gap Configurations

Elia Brambilla, Gisella Tomasini, Stefano Giappino

JRC 2020; V001T09A009https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8115

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View Articletitled, Aerodynamic Coefficients of a High-Speed Train in Presence of Windbreaks With Different Gap Configurations

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Topics: Trains , Wind tunnels , Windbreaks

Signal and Train Control Engineering

Access Point Placement Optimization for a CBTC System Wireless Data Communication Network

Arash Aziminejad, Yan He

JRC 2020; V001T11A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8003

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View Articletitled, Access Point Placement Optimization for a CBTC System Wireless Data Communication Network

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Topics: Communications based train control , Optimization , Algorithms , Cities , Electromagnetic wave propagation , Engines , Rail transportation , Safety , Tunnels

Origins and Current Status of the Different Communications-Based Train Control Products

Kenneth Diemunsch, Nagaratnam Rabindran

JRC 2020; V001T11A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8020

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View Articletitled, Origins and Current Status of the Different Communications-Based Train Control Products

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Topics: Communications based train control , Signals , Rails , China , Control systems , Engineers , Maintenance , Mechanical admittance , Railroads , Traffic

The Next Generation of Train Control for Canadian Heavy Haul Systems

David F. Thurston

JRC 2020; V001T11A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8063

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View Articletitled, The Next Generation of Train Control for Canadian Heavy Haul Systems

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Topics: Trains , Railroads , Appropriate technology , Control systems , Rails , Safety , Silicon-on-sapphire

Wireless Communication for High-Speed Passenger Rail Services: A Study on the Design and Evaluation of a Unified Architecture

Subharthi Banerjee, Michael Hempel, Pejman Ghasemzadeh, Hamid Sharif, Tarek Omar

JRC 2020; V001T11A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8068

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View Articletitled, Wireless Communication for High-Speed Passenger Rail Services: A Study on the Design and Evaluation of a Unified Architecture

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Topics: Design , High speed rail , Computer simulation , Trains , Architecture , Automobiles , Computer software , Delays , Errors , Railroads

Application of Virtualization to Implement the Automatic Train Supervision System of a Communications Based Train Control System

John Chy

JRC 2020; V001T11A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8085

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View Articletitled, Application of Virtualization to Implement the Automatic Train Supervision System of a Communications Based Train Control System

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Topics: Communications based train control , Trains , Control rooms , Fittings , Machinery , Circuits , Control equipment , Space

Detecting Dark Cars Using a Novel Multi-Antenna AEI Tag Reader Design for Increased Read Distance and Reliability

Pejman Ghasemzadeh, Subharthi Banerjee, Michael Hempel, Andrew Harms, Hamid Sharif

JRC 2020; V001T11A006https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8089

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View Articletitled, Detecting Dark Cars Using a Novel Multi-Antenna AEI Tag Reader Design for Increased Read Distance and Reliability

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Topics: Automobiles , Backscattering , Design , Reliability , Rails , Electromagnetic fields , Flaw detection , Locomotives , Performance evaluation , Reflection

Evaluation of Machine Learning-Driven Automatic Modulation Classifiers Under Various Signal Models

Pejman Ghasemzadeh, Subharthi Banerjee, Michael Hempel, Hamid Sharif, Tarek Omar

JRC 2020; V001T11A007https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8091

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View Articletitled, Evaluation of Machine Learning-Driven Automatic Modulation Classifiers Under Various Signal Models

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Topics: Machine learning , Machinery , Signals , Railroads , Artificial neural networks , Noise (Sound) , Support vector machines , Electromagnetic spectrum , Feature extraction , Fluctuations (Physics)

Field Testing Plan for Positive Train Control Enforcement in Passenger Terminals

Zhipeng Zhang, Xiang Liu, Keith Holt

JRC 2020; V001T11A008https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8101

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View Articletitled, Field Testing Plan for Positive Train Control Enforcement in Passenger Terminals

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Topics: Testing , Trains , Collisions (Physics) , Engineers , Traffic , Accidents , Buses , Cost benefit analysis , Locomotives , Railroad passenger cars

Urban Passenger Rail Transport

Research on Dynamics Performance of Two Grouped Virtual Track Train Based on Magic Formula Tire Model

Zhang Jimin, Wang Chengping, Zhou Hechao

JRC 2020; V001T12A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8018

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View Articletitled, Research on Dynamics Performance of Two Grouped Virtual Track Train Based on Magic Formula Tire Model

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Tires , Trains

Design and Analysis of Elastic-Plastic Collision Post for Railway Vehicles

Hongtao Liu, Jianran Wang, Xiaofang Liu, Kefei Wang, Qi Luo, Yanwen Liu, Ziwen Fang, Haifeng Hong

JRC 2020; V001T12A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8055

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View Articletitled, Design and Analysis of Elastic-Plastic Collision Post for Railway Vehicles

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Topics: Collisions (Physics) , Design , Railway vehicles

Behaviour of Metro Coach on Newly Built Track in Kolkata

Hrishikesh Gajanan Danawe, Sudhir Kumar Singh, Vikranth Racherla, Sanjay R. Singh, Arun Prasad

JRC 2020; V001T12A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8080

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View Articletitled, Behaviour of Metro Coach on Newly Built Track in Kolkata

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Topics: Buses , Multibody dynamics , Oscillations , Railroad passenger cars , Vehicles , Safety , Springs , Compression , Fatigue , Rail wheels

Vehicle Interaction

Considerations for Sensor Selection for Detecting Top-of-Rail (TOR) Lubrication

Timothy Mast, Campbell Neighborgall, Masood Taheri, Carvel Holton, Mehdi Ahmadian

JRC 2020; V001T13A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8028

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View Articletitled, Considerations for Sensor Selection for Detecting Top-of-Rail (TOR) Lubrication

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Topics: Friction , Lasers , Lubrication , Railroads , Rails , Sensors

Assessing Derailment Potential of Partially Filled Railroad Tank Cars

Mark Hunter, Brian Marquis, Robert Greif, Ali Tajaddini

JRC 2020; V001T13A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8038

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View Articletitled, Assessing Derailment Potential of Partially Filled Railroad Tank Cars

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Topics: Railway tank cars , Fluids , Safety , Accidents , Computational fluid dynamics , Dynamic modeling , Dynamic models , Pendulums , Sloshing , Trains

Investigating the Influence of Angle of Attack (Yaw) on Wheel-Rail Interface (WRI) Dynamics

Ahmad Radmehr, Arash Hosseinian Ahangarnejad, Ali Tajaddini, Mehdi Ahmadian

JRC 2020; V001T13A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8040

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View Articletitled, Investigating the Influence of Angle of Attack (Yaw) on Wheel-Rail Interface (WRI) Dynamics

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Rails , Rollers , Wheels , Yaw

Surface Profile and Third-Body Layer Accumulation Measurement Using a 3D Laser Profiler

Ahmad Radmehr, Arash Hosseinian Ahangarnejad, Ali Tajaddini, Mehdi Ahmadian

JRC 2020; V001T13A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8041

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View Articletitled, Surface Profile and Third-Body Layer Accumulation Measurement Using a 3D Laser Profiler

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Topics: Finishes , Lasers , Rails , Rollers , Surface roughness , Wheels , Traction , Wear , Stress , Dust

Wheel-Rail Contact Patch Geometry Measurement and Shape Analysis Under Various Loading Conditions

Ahmad Radmehr, Arash Hosseinian Ahangarnejad, Yu Pan, SayedMohammad Hosseini, Ali Tajaddini, Mehdi Ahmadian

JRC 2020; V001T13A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8042

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View Articletitled, Wheel-Rail Contact Patch Geometry Measurement and Shape Analysis Under Various Loading Conditions

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Topics: Geometry , Pressure , Rails , Rollers , Shapes , Wheels

Continuous Monitoring of the Wheel-Rail Contact Vertical Forces by Using a Variable Measurement Scale

Yu. P. Boronenko, R. V. Rahimov, Waail M. Lafta, S. V. Dmitriev, A. V. Belyankin, D. A. Sergeev

JRC 2020; V001T13A006https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8067

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View Articletitled, Continuous Monitoring of the Wheel-Rail Contact Vertical Forces by Using a Variable Measurement Scale

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Topics: Rails , Wheels , Accuracy and precision , Cross section (Physics) , Fourier series , Gages

Research on Simulation of Resilient Wheel Dynamometer

Zhang Jimin, Wan Jingyuan, Li Wen, Zhong Xujie, Zhou Hechao, Qi Yuan, Hou Chuanlun

JRC 2020; V001T13A007https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8069

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View Articletitled, Research on Simulation of Resilient Wheel Dynamometer

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Topics: Dynamometers , Simulation , Wheels , Wheelsets , Rails , Calibration , Force measurement , Damage , Locomotives , Vehicles

Dynamic Forces in a Framebraced Cargo Wagon

Paulo R. G. Kurka, Alfredo H. V. Morillo, Thais O. de Almeida

JRC 2020; V001T13A008https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8070

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View Articletitled, Dynamic Forces in a Framebraced Cargo Wagon

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Topics: Bracing (Construction) , Deformation , Railroads , Stress , Warping , Yaw

Effects of Non-Hertzian Contact Models on Derailment Simulation

Qinghua Guan, Binbin Liu, Stefano Bruni

JRC 2020; V001T13A009https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8074

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View Articletitled, Effects of Non-Hertzian Contact Models on Derailment Simulation

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Topics: Rails , Simulation , Wheels

Producing and Measuring the 3^rd Body Layer

Harold Harrison

JRC 2020; V001T13A010https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8095

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View Articletitled, Producing and Measuring the 3<sup>rd</sup> Body Layer

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Topics: Creep , Friction , Machining , Railroads , Rails , Testing , Tribometers , Vehicles , Wear , Wheels

Vibration Control of a Rigid and Flexible High-Speed Railway Vehicle

Semiha Türkay, Aslı S. Leblebici

JRC 2020; V001T13A011https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8096

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View Articletitled, Vibration Control of a Rigid and Flexible High-Speed Railway Vehicle

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Topics: High speed rail , Vehicles , Vibration control , Control equipment , Rails , Railway vehicles , Wheels , China , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Railroads