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Simulation of Heavy Haul Train Energy Consumption With Locomotive Adhesion Model

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Qing Wu, Maksym Spiryagin, Colin Cole
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A003, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8019
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8019
View Paper titled, 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
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Optimizing Power Consumption of Freight Railroad Bearings Using Laboratory Experimental Data

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Carlos E. Lopez, III, Constantine Tarawneh, Arturo Fuentes, Harry Siegal
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A004, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8058
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8058
View Paper titled, 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
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U.S. Freight Rail Fuel Efficiency: 1920-2015 Review and Discussion of Future Trends

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Michael E. Iden
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A002, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1296
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1296
View Paper titled, U.S. Freight Rail Fuel Efficiency: 1920-2015 Review and Discussion of Future Trends
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Topics: Fuel efficiency, Rails, Railroads, Trucks, Diesel, Trains, Locomotives, Coal, Containers, Approximation
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Lifetime Maximization by Optimizing the Computation/Communication Strategy for Railway Wireless Monitoring System

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Xiaoping Ma, Honghui Dong, Xiang Liu, Limin Jia
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A002, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6156
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6156
View Paper titled, Lifetime Maximization by Optimizing the Computation/Communication Strategy for Railway Wireless Monitoring System
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Topics: Computation, Monitoring systems, Railroads, Energy consumption, Sensors, Inspection, Optimization, Compression, Energy efficiency, Failure
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A Modular Energy Model for the Low Power Radio Domain in Linear-Topology Hybrid Technology Networking

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Sushanta Mohan Rakshit, Michael Hempel, Hamid Sharif
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A008, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2299
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2299
View Paper titled, A Modular Energy Model for the Low Power Radio Domain in Linear-Topology Hybrid Technology Networking
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Topics: Topology, Chain, Modeling, Railroads, Energy consumption, Bearings, Design, Failure, Hardware, Locomotives
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Energy Consumption and Passenger Compensation in Disruption Management

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Luis Cadarso, Ángel Marín
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T04A004, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2306
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2306
View Paper titled, Energy Consumption and Passenger Compensation in Disruption Management
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Topics: Delays, Energy consumption, Rails, Trains
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A Framework for Defining a Sustainability Rating System for Railway Track-Beds

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Sara Bressi, Gaetano Di Mino, Davide Lo Presti
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A002, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2232
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2232
View Paper titled, A Framework for Defining a Sustainability Rating System for Railway Track-Beds
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Topics: Railroads, Sustainability, Air pollution, Construction, Design, Emissions, Energy consumption, Green design, Highway engineering, Maintenance
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Incorporating Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Freight Transportation Infrastructure Project Evaluation

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Soumith Kumar Oduru, Pasi Lautala
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A006, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2303
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2303
View Paper titled, Incorporating Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Freight Transportation Infrastructure Project Evaluation
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Topics: Life cycle assessment, Transportation systems, Emissions, Carbon dioxide, Computer software, Copper, Cycles, Energy consumption, Fossil fuels, Nickel
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Comparison of Energy-Saving Driving Style Strategies

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Yigit Fidansoy, Sohejl Wanjani, Sebastian Schmidt
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A001, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5721
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5721
View Paper titled, Comparison of Energy-Saving Driving Style Strategies
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Topics: Algorithms, Clearances (Engineering), Climate change, Design, Dynamics (Mechanics), Energy consumption, Energy efficiency, Fossil fuels, Railroads, Rails
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A Hybrid Hydraulic Propulsion System for Railway Machinery

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Damiano Padovani, Monika Ivantysynova
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A003, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5824
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5824
View Paper titled, A Hybrid Hydraulic Propulsion System for Railway Machinery
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Topics: Machinery, Propulsion systems, Railroads, Displacement, Engines, Maintenance, Railroad construction, Air pollution control, Architecture, Combustion
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Saving Money Every Day: LA Metro Subway Wayside Energy Storage Substation

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Octavio Solis, Frank Castro, Leonid Bukhin, Kinh Pham, David Turner, Gary Thompson
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A002, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5691
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5691
View Paper titled, Saving Money Every Day: LA Metro Subway Wayside Energy Storage Substation
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Topics: Energy storage, Subways, Energy consumption, Trains, Brakes, Braking, Cycles, Flywheels, Traction, Transportation systems
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Energy Analysis in Deploying Wireless Sensor Networks for On-Board Real-Time Railcar Status Monitoring

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Sushanta Mohan Rakshit, Michael Hempel, Pradhumna Shrestha, Fahimeh Rezaei, Hamid Sharif, John Punwani, Monique Stewart
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A005, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5765
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5765
View Paper titled, Energy Analysis in Deploying Wireless Sensor Networks for On-Board Real-Time Railcar Status Monitoring
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Topics: Wireless sensor networks, Failure, Hardware, Railroads, Temperature, Bearings, Brakes, Energy consumption, Energy efficiency, Energy harvesting
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Feasibility of Load-Shedding to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Energy Consumption on Passenger Locomotives

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Melissa Shurland, David R. Andersen, Anand Prabhakaran, Som P. Singh
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A003, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5710
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5710
View Paper titled, Feasibility of Load-Shedding to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Energy Consumption on Passenger Locomotives
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Topics: Energy consumption, Locomotives, Stress, Traction, Buses, HVAC equipment, Railroad passenger cars, Trains, Economic analysis, Engineering simulation
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Thermal Analysis of an Energy Storage System for a Battery Electric Switcher Locomotive

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James A. Kreibick, Marc Serra Bosch, Timothy P. Cleary, Brent Ballew
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A006, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5762
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5762
View Paper titled, Thermal Analysis of an Energy Storage System for a Battery Electric Switcher Locomotive
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Topics: Batteries, Energy storage, Locomotives, Thermal analysis, Air flow, Energy consumption, Modeling, Temperature, Carbon, Computer-aided design
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Identifying Electrically Infeasible Traffic Scenarios on the Iron Ore Line; Applied on the Present-Day System, Converter Station Outages, and Optimal Locomotive Reactive Power Strategies

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Lars Abrahamsson, Ronny Skogberg, Stefan Östlund, Mario Lagos, Lennart Söder
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A006, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5799
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5799
View Paper titled, Identifying Electrically Infeasible Traffic Scenarios on the Iron Ore Line; Applied on the Present-Day System, Converter Station Outages, and Optimal Locomotive Reactive Power Strategies
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Topics: Iron, Locomotives, Traffic, Power systems (Machinery), Trains, Computer software, Energy consumption, Railroads
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Optimizing Train Speed Profiles to Improve Regeneration Efficiency of Transit Operations

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Haichuan Tang, Qingyuan Wang, C. Tyler Dick
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A004, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3795
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3795
View Paper titled, Optimizing Train Speed Profiles to Improve Regeneration Efficiency of Transit Operations
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Topics: Trains, Energy recovery, Rail transportation, Algorithms, Control systems, Dynamic programming, Energy conservation, Energy consumption, Fluctuations (Physics), Kinetic energy
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Battery Storage of Propulsion-Energy for Locomotives

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Michael E. Iden
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A005, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3805
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3805
View Paper titled, Battery Storage of Propulsion-Energy for Locomotives
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Topics: Batteries, Locomotives, Propulsion, Storage, Design, Diesel, Dynamic braking, Emissions, Energy storage, Trains
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Analysis of Trends in Commuter Rail Energy Efficiency

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Giovanni C. DiDomenico, C. Tyler Dick
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A001, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3787
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3787
View Paper titled, Analysis of Trends in Commuter Rail Energy Efficiency
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Topics: Energy efficiency, Rails, Transportation systems, Energy consumption, Cities, Highways, Databases, Emissions, Energy resources, Fuels
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A Variable No-Load Voltage Scheme for Improving Energy Efficiency in DC-Electrified Mass Transit Systems

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Álvaro J. López-López, Lars Abrahamsson, Ramón R. Pecharromán, Antonio Fernández-Cardador, Paloma Cucala, Stefan Östlund, Lennart Söder
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A006, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3818
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3818
View Paper titled, A Variable No-Load Voltage Scheme for Improving Energy Efficiency in DC-Electrified Mass Transit Systems
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Topics: Energy efficiency, Public transportation, Stress, Energy consumption, Traffic, Density, Railroads, Case studies, Energy storage, Safety
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A Comprehensive Framework for Assessing Passenger Rail Services: A Case Study of the Hoosier State Line

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V. Dimitra Pyrialakou, Konstantina (Nadia) Gkritza
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A001, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3801
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3801
View Paper titled, A Comprehensive Framework for Assessing Passenger Rail Services: A Case Study of the Hoosier State Line
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Topics: Rails, Sustainability, Accounting, Emissions, Energy consumption, High speed rail, Maintenance, Preferences, Resilience, Safety