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

Topics: Bearings , Condition monitoring , Feature extraction , Machine learning , Railroads , Sensors , Spectral energy distribution , Vibration , Algorithms , Trains

Automatic Assessment of Rail Squat Defects by Sensor Fusion

Antonio Scalera, Luca Carotti, Pasquale Antuofermo, Pietro Pace, Alan Calegari

JRC 2024; V001T01A014https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-130067

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Topics: Machinery , Rails , Sensors

Rolling Stock and Dynamics

Finite Element Analysis of Crack Growth in Steel Rails Subjected to Non-Uniform Residual Stresses: Shelling to Detail Fracture

Sena Kizildemir, Herman F. Nied

JRC 2024; V001T02A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-122015

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Fracture (Materials) , Rails , Residual stresses , Rollers , Steel , Stress

Locomotive Crash Energy Management Train-To-Train Impact Test Results

Patricia Llana, Richard Stringfellow, Karina Jacobsen

JRC 2024; V001T02A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-124114

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Topics: Energy management , Impact testing , Locomotives , Trains , Vehicles , Collisions (Physics) , Engineers , Computer simulation , Damage , Automobiles

Hydrogen Powered Rail Traction Technology Review - The Pathways to Reduce the Rail Environmental Footprint

Fábio C. Barbosa

JRC 2024; V001T02A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-124729

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Topics: Fuel cells , Hydrogen , Internal combustion engines , Propulsion , Rails , Traction

Passenger Railcar Production in North America: Rationalization and Standardization

Stuart F. Trout

JRC 2024; V001T02A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-125411

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Topics: Automobiles , Automotive design , Buses , Locomotives , Manufacturing systems , Railroad passenger cars , Rails , Subways , Traction , Trains

Research on Wheel Wear Coefficient Considering Wheel Profile and Operating Route Based on Multi-Rigid-Body Method

Ruiyang Song, Lixia Sun, Jimin Zhang

JRC 2024; V001T02A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-129725

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Wear , Wheels

Communication and Signals

Managing Hi-Railer Set-on and Set-Off in a Train Control System Using Axle Counters

Kenneth Diemunsch, Alyssa Walker

JRC 2024; V001T03A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-122074

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Topics: Control systems , Trains , Communications based train control , Rails , Vehicles , Maintenance , Design , Highways , Roads , Storage

Empirical Verification of a Heuristic Radio Propagation Model in a Non-Uniform Subway Tunnel Environment

Arash Aziminejad, Ashley Wu, Andrew Lee, Gabriel Epelbaum

JRC 2024; V001T03A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-125037

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Topics: Electromagnetic wave propagation , Modeling , Subways , Trains , Tunnels

Why CBTC at Metro?: A Technical Case Study

John Hofbauer, Narayana Sundaram

JRC 2024; V001T03A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-125798

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Topics: Communications based train control , Doors , Rails , Reliability , Safety , Trains

System Integration Testing in the Factory for Train Control and Signaling Systems

Sridevi Lakshminarayanan, Sravani Rao Tadanki

JRC 2024; V001T03A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-128226

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Topics: Testing , Trains , Hardware , Computer software , Machinery , Communications based train control , Delays , Maintenance , Railroads , Resolution (Optics)

Challenges and Solutions of Track Circuits in Rail Transit Systems

John Hofbauer, Ephinos Asfaw

JRC 2024; V001T03A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-130095

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Topics: Circuits , Rail transportation , Rails , Trains , Signals , Maintenance , Engineers , Failure , Flow (Dynamics) , Inspection

Electrification

Fault Detection of a Loose Bolt Connection for Implementation of the DC Series Motor in the Railway Industry by Wavelet

Soheil Yousefnejad, Navid Gholizadeh

JRC 2024; V001T04A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-124493

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Topics: Flaw detection , Motors , Railroads , Torque , Wavelets

IEC 61850 and its Capabilities in Protection Systems

Navid Gholizadeh, Soheil Yousefnejad

JRC 2024; V001T04A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-124675

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Topics: Data acquisition , Electrical wires , Energy generation , Fault tolerance , Power grids , Power systems (Machinery) , Signals

Safety and Security

Streamlining System Assurance Program Objectives and Compliance With Both European and American Standards by Early Integration

Keivan Torabi, Nancy Gene Gonzales

JRC 2024; V001T05A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-120875

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Topics: Cities , Conceptual design , Public transportation , Rail transportation , Safety , Security

Multiscale Computational Modeling of Subsurface Cracking in Railhead: Insights Into Fatigue Life

Sina Saberi, Gavin Whetstone, David H. Allen

JRC 2024; V001T05A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-122412

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Topics: Computer simulation , Cracking (Materials) , Fatigue life , Fracture (Process) , Railroads , Rolling contact , Stress

Effects of Lading Conditions on Puncture Resistance and Release Probability of HAZMAT Tank Cars

Steven W. Kirkpatrick

JRC 2024; V001T05A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-122799

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Topics: Probability , Railway tank cars , Safety , Hazards , Shells , Pressure , Rail transportation , Regulations , Crude oil , Design

AI-Based Hazard Detection for Railway Crossings

Darren Espinoza, Gasser Ali, Constantine Tarawneh

JRC 2024; V001T05A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-124640

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Topics: Artificial intelligence , Computers , Deep learning , Hazards , Railroads

Simulation-Based Framework to Evaluate the Accident Performance of Novel Railroad Tank Cars

Paul Gharzouzi, Steven W. Kirkpatrick, Leandro Iannacone, Paolo Gardoni, Chen-Yu Lin, Todd Treichel, Chris P. L. Barkan

JRC 2024; V001T05A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-125352

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Topics: Accidents , Finite element analysis , Railway tank cars , Safety , Simulation , Trains

Powering Onboard Bearing Health Monitoring Sensors With Thermoelectric Generators Under Non-Uniform Temperatures

Danna Capitanachi, Gael de Leon, Carlos Rodriguez, Constantine Tarawneh, Heinrich Foltz

JRC 2024; V001T05A006https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-125943

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Topics: Bearings , Generators , Sensors , Temperature

Healthy and Defective Tapered Roller Bearing Temperature Metrics

Constantine Tarawneh, America Martinez, Mia Adame, Samantha Garcia, Jeffery Pams, Curtis Pena

JRC 2024; V001T05A007https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-128512

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Topics: Bearings , Condition monitoring , Railroads , Tapered roller bearings , Temperature

Experimental Investigation of Lateral Load Effects on Railway Tapered Roller Bearing Performance

Abel David Sanchez Trinidad, Constantine Tarawneh, Diego Aguila, Arturo Fuentes, Santanna Guiterrez, Curtis Pena, Daniel Reyna

JRC 2024; V001T05A008https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-129462

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Topics: Bearings , Operating temperature , Railroads , Sensors , Stress , Tapered roller bearings

Railroad Track and Wheel Defect Detection With Onboard Condition Monitoring System

Jeffery Pams, Constantine Tarawneh, Joe Montoya, Brent Wilson, Lee Cantu, Hashem Alkhaldi

JRC 2024; V001T05A009https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-129911

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Topics: Bearings , Condition monitoring , Flaw detection , Railroads , Sensors , Wheels

Optimized Vibration-Based Health Metrics for Freight Rail Bearings

Jeffery Pams, Constantine Tarawneh, Dylan Rocha, Brent Wilson, Lee Cantu, Hashem Alkhaldi, Alberto Diaz

JRC 2024; V001T05A010https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-129917

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Topics: Bearings , Fatigue , Maintenance , Rails , Regression analysis , Vibration

Spectral Clustering in Railway Crossing Accidents Analysis

Ethan Villalobos, Hector Lugo, Biqian Cheng, Miguel Gutierrez, Constantine Tarawneh, Ping Xu, Jia Chen, Evangelos E. Papalexakis

JRC 2024; V001T05A011https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-130028

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Topics: Accidents , Mining , Railroads , Safety , Highways , Transportation systems

Evaluating the Puncture Resistance of the DOT-113 Tank Car for Liquified Natural Gas Service

Steven W. Kirkpatrick

JRC 2024; V001T05A012https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-130035

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Topics: Liquefied natural gas , Railway tank cars , Safety , Rails , Regulations , Hazardous substances , Hazards , Accidents , Governments , Impact testing

Kernel Ridge Regression in Predicting Railway Crossing Accidents

Ethan Villalobos, Constantine Tarawneh, Jia Chen, Evangelos E. Papalexakis, Ping Xu

JRC 2024; V001T05A013https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-130036

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Topics: Accidents , Railroads , Errors , Highways , Machine learning , Safety

Passenger and Transit

Rapid Rail Transit (Metro) System. Implementation and Expansion Technical and Operational Challenges Review - The D.C. Metrorail Case Study

Fábio C. Barbosa

JRC 2024; V001T06A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-124681

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Topics: Rail transportation , Cities , Subways , Design , Mechanical admittance , Rails , Economics , Electrification , Service life (Equipment) , Sustainability