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Performance of a Mobile, Non-Contacting, Reference-Free Prototype System for RNT and Rail Stress Measurements

Dimitris C. Rizos, Brittany Stinson, Caio Penna, Brennan Gedney, Reza Naseri
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A012, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-129734
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-129734
View Paper titled, Performance of a Mobile, Non-Contacting, Reference-Free Prototype System for RNT and Rail Stress Measurements
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Topics: Engineering prototypes, Rails, Stress
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Battery Electric Rail Technology Review - A Technical and Operational Assessment. Current Status, Challenges and Perspectives

Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A002, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78133
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78133
View Paper titled, Battery Electric Rail Technology Review - A Technical and Operational Assessment. Current Status, Challenges and Perspectives
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Topics: Batteries, Emissions, Rails, Electrification, Density, Locomotives, Diesel, Energy efficiency, Traffic, Automobiles
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Hyperloop Concept Technological and Operational Review: The Potential to Fill Rail Niche Markets

Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A004, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8033
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8033
View Paper titled, 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
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2019 Nominations for ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark Status: Rail Transportation Category

Michael E. Iden
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A002, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8056
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8056
View Paper titled, 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
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High Speed Intercity and Urban Passenger Transport Maglev Train Technology Review: A Technical and Operational Assessment

Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A002, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1227
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1227
View Paper titled, High Speed Intercity and Urban Passenger Transport Maglev Train Technology Review: A Technical and Operational Assessment
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Topics: Cities, Magnetic levitation, Trains, Rails, China, Levitation, Magnetic fields, Wear, Wheels, Braking
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Development of Laser/LED-Based Instrument for Optical Detection of Railroad Top-of-Rail (ToR) Friction Modifiers and Lubricity Conditions

Campbell Neighborgall, Timothy Mast, Andrew Peterson, Mehdi Ahmadian, Carvel Holton
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A016, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1285
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1285
View Paper titled, Development of Laser/LED-Based Instrument for Optical Detection of Railroad Top-of-Rail (ToR) Friction Modifiers and Lubricity Conditions
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Topics: Friction, Instrumentation, Lasers, Railroads, Rails, Sensors, Flanges, Fluorescence, Testing, Lubricants
Proceedings Papers

Electronic Freight Car Inspection Recording and Application of Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Frameworks

Matthew Cowan, Joseph Lieberman, Jacob Cimbalista, Bryan Schlake
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A006, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6192
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6192
View Paper titled, Electronic Freight Car Inspection Recording and Application of Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Frameworks
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Topics: Freight cars, Inspection, Internet of things, Machinery, Railroads, Maintenance, Databases, Trains, Collaboration, Computer software
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Development of a Secondary Impact Protection System (SIPS) for Locomotive Crew

Jeffrey Gordon, Florentina M. Gantoi, Som P. Singh, Anand Prabhakaran
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A010, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6199
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6199
View Paper titled, Development of a Secondary Impact Protection System (SIPS) for Locomotive Crew
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Topics: Locomotives, Design, Wounds, Airbags, Engineers, Testing, Collisions (Physics), Crashworthiness, Engineering prototypes, Knee
Proceedings Papers

Vibration-Based Defect Detection for Freight Railcar Tapered-Roller Bearings

Joseph Montalvo, Constantine Tarawneh, Arturo A. Fuentes
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A011, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6210
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6210
View Paper titled, Vibration-Based Defect Detection for Freight Railcar Tapered-Roller Bearings
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Topics: Bearings, Flaw detection, Rollers, Vibration, Temperature, Sensors, Railroads, Condition monitoring, Risk, Testing
Proceedings Papers

Providing Cyber Situational Awareness (CSA) for PTC Using a Distributed IDS System (DIDS)

Satish Kolli, Joshua Lilly, Duminda Wijesekera
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A004, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6142
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6142
View Paper titled, Providing Cyber Situational Awareness (CSA) for PTC Using a Distributed IDS System (DIDS)
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Topics: Collisions (Physics), Computer security, Computer software, Control systems, Design, Engineering prototypes, Hazards, Locomotives, Railroads, Rails
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Secure Intelligent Radio for Trains (SIRT)

K. R. Damindra S. Bandara, Satish Kolli, Duminda Wijesekara
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A004, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2243
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2243
View Paper titled, Secure Intelligent Radio for Trains (SIRT)
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Topics: Trains, Engines, Railroads, Switches, Design, Electromagnetic noise, Engineering prototypes, Reliability, Safety, Security
Proceedings Papers

Non-Contact Ultrasonic Guided Wave Inspection of Rails: Next Generation Approach

Stefano Mariani, Thompson V. Nguyen, Xuan Zhu, Simone Sternini, Francesco Lanza di Scalea, Mahmood Fateh, Robert Wilson
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A011, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5771
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5771
View Paper titled, Non-Contact Ultrasonic Guided Wave Inspection of Rails: Next Generation Approach
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Topics: Guided wave ultrasonic testing, Rails, Engineering prototypes, Algorithms, Signals, Simulation, Filtration, Flaw detection, Impedance (Electricity), Industrial research
Proceedings Papers

Thermal Stress Measurement in Continuous Welded Rails Using the Hole-Drilling Method

Xuan Zhu, Francesco Lanza di Scalea, Mahmood Fateh
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A002, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5719
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5719
View Paper titled, Thermal Stress Measurement in Continuous Welded Rails Using the Hole-Drilling Method
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Topics: Drilling, Rails, Thermal stresses, Stress, Railroads, Relaxation (Physics), Calibration, Residual stresses, Accidents, Buckling
Proceedings Papers

Finite Element Model of High Strength Reduced Modulus High Performance Concrete

Albert R. Ortiz, Juan M. Caicedo, Dimitris Rizos
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A032, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5834
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5834
View Paper titled, Finite Element Model of High Strength Reduced Modulus High Performance Concrete
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Topics: Concretes, Finite element model, Elastic moduli, Manufacturing, Railroad ties, ASTM International, Brittleness, Cements (Adhesives), Cracking (Materials), Engineering prototypes
Proceedings Papers

Getting Active With Passive Crossings: Investigating the Use of In-Vehicle Auditory Alerts for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

S. Landry, M. Jeon, P. Lautala, D. Nelson
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A019, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5827
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5827
View Paper titled, Getting Active With Passive Crossings: Investigating the Use of In-Vehicle Auditory Alerts for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
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Topics: Highways, Rails, Vehicles, Design, Safety, Collisions (Physics), Engineering prototypes, Experimental design, Preferences, Railroads
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3D Ultrasonic Imaging Applications on Rails

Thompson Vu Nguyen, Simone Sternini, Francesco Lanza di Scalea
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A010, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5760
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5760
View Paper titled, 3D Ultrasonic Imaging Applications on Rails
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Topics: Rails, Ultrasonic imaging, Imaging, Inspection, Algorithms, Biomedical imaging, Computer simulation, Data acquisition systems, Delays, Displacement
Proceedings Papers

Electrical Energy Storage Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation of a Hybrid Electric Diesel and Electric Only Locomotive

Timothy Cleary, Brent Ballew
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A005, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5755
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5755
View Paper titled, Electrical Energy Storage Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation of a Hybrid Electric Diesel and Electric Only Locomotive
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Topics: Diesel, Energy storage, Hardware, Locomotives, Simulation, Batteries, Vehicles, Testing, Algorithms, Carbon
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In-Plant Testing of a New Multi-Camera Transfer Length Measurement System for Monitoring Quality Control of Railroad Crosstie Production

B. Terry Beck, Robert J. Peterman, Chih-Hang John Wu, Naga Narendra B. Bodapati
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A028, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5749
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5749
View Paper titled, In-Plant Testing of a New Multi-Camera Transfer Length Measurement System for Monitoring Quality Control of Railroad Crosstie Production
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Topics: Measurement systems, Quality control, Railroads, Testing, Concretes, Railroad ties, Strain measurement, Surface preparation, Wire, Algorithms
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Conversion of Non-Contact LIDAR Velocity Measurements to Spatial Markings and Indication Signals for Commercial Train Systems

Thomas O’Connor, Masood Taheri Andani, Josh Muñoz, Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A003, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5625
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5625
View Paper titled, Conversion of Non-Contact LIDAR Velocity Measurements to Spatial Markings and Indication Signals for Commercial Train Systems
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Topics: Signals, Trains, Velocity measurement, Engineering prototypes, Computer software, Geometry, Accelerometers, Circuits, Dynamics (Mechanics), Lasers
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Development of a Prototype Retrofit Bumper for Improved Light Rail Vehicle Safety

Robert A. MacNeill, Steven W. Kirkpatrick, Robert T. Bocchieri, Glenn Gough
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A020, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5810
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5810
View Paper titled, Development of a Prototype Retrofit Bumper for Improved Light Rail Vehicle Safety
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Topics: Engineering prototypes, Light rail vehicles, Safety, Design, Collisions (Physics), Vehicles, Wounds, Downtime, Finite element analysis, Geometry