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

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Paul Gharzouzi, Steven W. Kirkpatrick, Leandro Iannacone, Paolo Gardoni, Chen-Yu Lin, Todd Treichel, Chris P. L. Barkan
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A005, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-125352
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-125352
View Paper titled, Simulation-Based Framework to Evaluate the Accident Performance of Novel Railroad Tank Cars
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Topics: Accidents, Finite element analysis, Railway tank cars, Safety, Simulation, Trains
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Kernel Ridge Regression in Predicting Railway Crossing Accidents

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Ethan Villalobos, Constantine Tarawneh, Jia Chen, Evangelos E. Papalexakis, Ping Xu
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A013, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-130036
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-130036
View Paper titled, Kernel Ridge Regression in Predicting Railway Crossing Accidents
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Topics: Accidents, Railroads, Errors, Highways, Machine learning, Safety
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Evaluating the Puncture Resistance of the DOT-113 Tank Car for Liquified Natural Gas Service

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Steven W. Kirkpatrick
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A012, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-130035
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-130035
View Paper titled, Evaluating the Puncture Resistance of the DOT-113 Tank Car for Liquified Natural Gas Service
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Topics: Liquefied natural gas, Railway tank cars, Safety, Rails, Regulations, Hazardous substances, Hazards, Accidents, Governments, Impact testing
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Spectral Clustering in Railway Crossing Accidents Analysis

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Ethan Villalobos, Hector Lugo, Biqian Cheng, Miguel Gutierrez, Constantine Tarawneh, Ping Xu, Jia Chen, Evangelos E. Papalexakis
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A011, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-130028
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-130028
View Paper titled, Spectral Clustering in Railway Crossing Accidents Analysis
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Topics: Accidents, Mining, Railroads, Safety, Highways, Transportation systems
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Intelligent Transit Thru Imaging: Using CCTV Cameras for Evaluating Real Time Demand

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Kshitij Saxena
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A004, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78323
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78323
View Paper titled, Intelligent Transit Thru Imaging: Using CCTV Cameras for Evaluating Real Time Demand
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Topics: Accidents, Artificial intelligence, Computer software, Control equipment, Data privacy, Density, Ethics, Heat, Imaging, Machine learning
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Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Results of Test No. 2 and Analysis

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Karina Jacobsen, Michael Carolan
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A002, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58421
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58421
View Paper titled, Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Results of Test No. 2 and Analysis
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Topics: Diesel, Fuel storage, Stress, Testing, Safety, Finite element model, Impact testing, Locomotives, Regulations, Accidents
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Updated Fuel Tank Puncture Survey: 1995-2020

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Karina Jacobsen
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A003, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58520
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58520
View Paper titled, Updated Fuel Tank Puncture Survey: 1995-2020
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Topics: Fuel storage, Accidents, Railroads, Collisions (Physics), Fire, Crashworthiness, Fuels, Hazards, Rails, Trains
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Broken Rail Prediction With Machine Learning-Based Approach

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Zhipeng Zhang, Kang Zhou, Xiang Liu
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A014, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8102
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8102
View Paper titled, Broken Rail Prediction With Machine Learning-Based Approach
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Topics: Machinery, Rails, Railroads, Maintenance, Traffic, Trains, Machine learning, Accidents, Algorithms, Automobiles
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Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Tests and Anaylsis

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Karina Jacobsen, Michael Carolan
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A005, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8088
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8088
View Paper titled, 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
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A Literature Review on Rail Transport of Hazmat Release Risk Analysis

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Zheyong Bian, Xiang Liu
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A006, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8098
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8098
View Paper titled, 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
Proceedings Papers

Train Sideswipe Accidents and Passengers’ Injury

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Oren Masory, Carl Berkowitz
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A007, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8105
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8105
View Paper titled, Train Sideswipe Accidents and Passengers’ Injury
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Topics: Accidents, Trains, Wounds, Collisions (Physics)
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Sharing Tracks With High Speed Trains in Urban Area: Risk due to Drivers and Pedestrian Perception

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Oren Masory
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A008, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8106
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8106
View Paper titled, 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
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Longitudinal Rail Load Distribution: An Analytical Solution

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Brian Marquis, Shushu Liu, Cameron Stuart
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A010, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8084
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8084
View Paper titled, Longitudinal Rail Load Distribution: An Analytical Solution
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Topics: Rails, Stress, Trains, Fasteners, Wood products, Traction, Braking, Stiffness, Wheels, Accidents
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Assessing Derailment Potential of Partially Filled Railroad Tank Cars

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Mark Hunter, Brian Marquis, Robert Greif, Ali Tajaddini
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T13A002, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8038
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8038
View Paper titled, 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
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A Literature Review on Railroad Tank Car Thermal Protection Systems

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Zheyong Bian, Nathalie Carchi, Xiang Liu
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A006, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8099
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8099
View Paper titled, 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
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Field Testing Plan for Positive Train Control Enforcement in Passenger Terminals

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Zhipeng Zhang, Xiang Liu, Keith Holt
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T11A008, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8101
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8101
View Paper titled, 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
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Stochastic Analysis of Transit Wheel Wear and Optimized Forecasting of Wheel Maintenance Requirements

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Joseph W. Palese, Allan M. Zarembski, Kyle Ebersole
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A004, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1305
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1305
View Paper titled, Stochastic Analysis of Transit Wheel Wear and Optimized Forecasting of Wheel Maintenance Requirements
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Topics: Maintenance, Wear, Wheels, Flanges, Metals, Accidents, Cutting, Machinery, Trucks, Vehicles
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The Future of Train Control in Canada and an Analysis of the CaRRL Report on Enhanced Train Control

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David F. Thurston
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A003, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1225
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1225
View Paper titled, The Future of Train Control in Canada and an Analysis of the CaRRL Report on Enhanced Train Control
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Topics: Trains, Traffic, Accidents, Collisions (Physics), Databases, Governments, Railroads, Rails, Risk mitigation
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Use of Alternative Crash Pulses for Interior Fixture Design Within CEM-Equipped Passenger Rail Cars

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Benjamin Spears, Eloy Martinez
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A005, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1307
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1307
View Paper titled, Use of Alternative Crash Pulses for Interior Fixture Design Within CEM-Equipped Passenger Rail Cars
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Topics: Automobiles, Design, Rails, Simulation, Accidents, Energy management, Fittings, Modeling
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Improve Safety at Highway Crossings Through Predictive Behavior and Innovative Technologies

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John Hofbauer
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A008, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1317
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1317
View Paper titled, Improve Safety at Highway Crossings Through Predictive Behavior and Innovative Technologies
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Topics: Highways, Safety, Trains, Accidents, Flashing, Railroads, Traffic, Buses, Engines, Failure