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

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Steven W. Kirkpatrick
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A003, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-122799
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-122799
View Paper titled, Effects of Lading Conditions on Puncture Resistance and Release Probability of HAZMAT Tank Cars
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Topics: Probability, Railway tank cars, Safety, Hazards, Shells, Pressure, Rail transportation, Regulations, Crude oil, Design
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AI-Based Hazard Detection for Railway Crossings

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Darren Espinoza, Gasser Ali, Constantine Tarawneh
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A004, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-124640
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-124640
View Paper titled, AI-Based Hazard Detection for Railway Crossings
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Topics: Artificial intelligence, Computers, Deep learning, Hazards, Railroads
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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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Development of a Mobile Robot System for the Visual Inspection of Railcar Undercarriage Equipment

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Michael Molzon, Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A008, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-79739
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-79739
View Paper titled, Development of a Mobile Robot System for the Visual Inspection of Railcar Undercarriage Equipment
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Topics: Mobile robots, Optical quality control, Inspection, Trains, Imaging, Maintenance, Railroads, Vibration, Condition monitoring, Design
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Hazard Management Plan for Mass Transit System

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James Li, Andrew Howard, Amin Kalbasi
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T04A001, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78000
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78000
View Paper titled, Hazard Management Plan for Mass Transit System
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Topics: Failure mode and effects analysis, Hazards, Public transportation
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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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Safe Approach of Trains Into Terminal Stations

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Sahith Moturu, Jeff Utterback
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A021, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6252
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6252
View Paper titled, Safe Approach of Trains Into Terminal Stations
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Topics: Trains, Collisions (Physics), Safety, Accidents, Hazards, Railroads, Communications based train control, Risk, Transportation systems
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Providing Cyber Situational Awareness (CSA) for PTC Using a Distributed IDS System (DIDS)

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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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On Railroad Tank Car Emergency Braking Performance

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Kevin J. Renze
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A003, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2245
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2245
View Paper titled, On Railroad Tank Car Emergency Braking Performance
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Topics: Braking, Emergencies, Railway tank cars, Trains, Brakes, Nitrile rubber, Locomotives, Signals, Automobiles, Collisions (Physics)
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Failure Analysis of LNG Rail Locomotives

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Chris B. LaFleur, Alice B. Muna, Katrina M. Groth, Matthew St. Pierre, Melissa Shurland
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A010, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2275
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2275
View Paper titled, Failure Analysis of LNG Rail Locomotives
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Topics: Failure analysis, Liquefied natural gas, Locomotives, Rails, Hazards, Failure mechanisms, Risk, Failure mode and effects analysis, Maintenance, Natural gas
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Sensor Fusion of Wayside Visible and Thermal Imagery for Rail Car Wheel and Bearing Damage Detection

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Hanieh Deilamsalehy, Timothy C. Havens, Pasi Lautala
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A011, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2284
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2284
View Paper titled, Sensor Fusion of Wayside Visible and Thermal Imagery for Rail Car Wheel and Bearing Damage Detection
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Topics: Bearings, Damage, Rails, Sensors, Wheels, Inspection, Maintenance, Safety, Visible spectrum, Heat
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EMFRail: A Tool to Calculate Rail Traction Electromagnetic Fields

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Jorge Garzón, José Carlos Hidalgo, Federico Jorreto, Patricia Cara, Joaquín Ramos
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A001, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2201
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2201
View Paper titled, EMFRail: A Tool to Calculate Rail Traction Electromagnetic Fields
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Topics: Electromagnetic fields, Rails, Traction, Currents, Railroads, Hazards, Design, Regenerative braking, Simulation, Steady state
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A Survey of Railyard Worker Protection Approaches and System Design Considerations

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Subharthi Banerjee, Michael Hempel, Hamid Sharif
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A007, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2246
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2246
View Paper titled, A Survey of Railyard Worker Protection Approaches and System Design Considerations
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Topics: Design, Railroads, Sensors, Safety, Collisions (Physics), Machinery, Modeling, Wireless sensor networks, Accounting, Blood
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Evaluation of Grade Crossing Hazard Ranking Models

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Benjamin R. Sperry, Bhaven Naik, Jeffery E. Warner
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A009, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2271
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2271
View Paper titled, Evaluation of Grade Crossing Hazard Ranking Models
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Topics: Hazards, Accidents, Highways, Railroads, Rails, Risk, Safety, Transportation systems
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Stray Current Corrosion Assessment of Utility Pipes

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Saud Memon, Paul Fromme
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A001, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5709
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5709
View Paper titled, Stray Current Corrosion Assessment of Utility Pipes
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Topics: Corrosion, Pipes, Soil, Damage, Metals, Railroads, Concretes, Corrosion protection, Currents, Electrical resistivity
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Assessing Potential Impact of Tin Whiskers on Rail Transportation Safety

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Sahith Moturu
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A012, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5772
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5772
View Paper titled, Assessing Potential Impact of Tin Whiskers on Rail Transportation Safety
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Topics: Rail transportation, Safety, Circuits, Railroads, Hazards, Aerospace industry, Bridges (Structures), Electronics, Engineering standards, Hazardous substances
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Safety Margin Estimation Using Risk Assessment Method for Satellite-Based Train Localization Unit

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Debiao Lu, Baigen Cai, Jian Wang, Jiang Liu, Federico Grasso Toro
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A016, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5803
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5803
View Paper titled, Safety Margin Estimation Using Risk Assessment Method for Satellite-Based Train Localization Unit
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Topics: Risk assessment, Safety, Satellites, Trains, Control systems, Railroads, Hazards, Braking, Formal methods, Hazard analysis
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Risk Acceptance and Application of the Common Safety Method in the United States

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John Cockle
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A008, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5747
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5747
View Paper titled, Risk Acceptance and Application of the Common Safety Method in the United States
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Topics: Risk, Safety, Hazards, Railroads, Risk assessment, High speed rail, Construction, Defense industry, Design, Military systems
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Combining Track Quality and Performance Measures to Assess Track Maintenance Requirements

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Alireza Roghani, Renato Macciotta, Michael Hendry
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A009, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5654
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5654
View Paper titled, Combining Track Quality and Performance Measures to Assess Track Maintenance Requirements
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Topics: Maintenance, Railroads, Stiffness, Surface roughness, Databases, Geometry, Hazards, Maintainability
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Hazmat Routing: Safety and Security Challenges

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Gary A. Gordon, Richard R. Young
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A023, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5814
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5814
View Paper titled, Hazmat Routing: Safety and Security Challenges
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Topics: Safety, Security, Hazardous substances, Railroads, Regulations, Trains, Governments, Hazards, Pipelines, Transportation systems