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TriMet MAX Energy Storage Substation: Updates on Commissioning, Optimization and Operating Experience

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Kinh D. Pham, Kai Looijenga, Gene Wallis, Thomas Heilig, Xavier Ramirez
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A004, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6260
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6260
View Paper titled, TriMet MAX Energy Storage Substation: Updates on Commissioning, Optimization and Operating Experience
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Topics: Energy storage, Optimization, Braking, Rails, Light rail vehicles, Reliability, Capacitors, Design, Stability, Testing
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Quantification of Rail Displacements Under Light Rail Transit Field Loading Conditions

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Alvaro E. Canga Ruiz, Matthew V. Csenge, J. Riley Edwards, Yu Qian, Marcus S. Dersch
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A009, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2277
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2277
View Paper titled, Quantification of Rail Displacements Under Light Rail Transit Field Loading Conditions
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Topics: Rail transportation, Rails, Concretes, Displacement, Geometry, Instrumentation, Light rail vehicles, Railroads, Rotation, Stress
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Predicting the Natural Frequency of Train Structures Using Detailed Finite Element Models

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Robert A. MacNeill, Glenn Gough
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A013, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5835
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5835
View Paper titled, Predicting the Natural Frequency of Train Structures Using Detailed Finite Element Models
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Topics: Finite element model, Trains, Finite element analysis, Trucks, Light rail vehicles, Modal analysis, Boundary-value problems, Cladding systems (Building), Crashworthiness, Eigenvalues
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Parametric Study of Influence of Structure Stiffness and Vehicle Characteristics on Dynamic Amplification

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John A. Lobo, David McCune
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A004, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5717
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5717
View Paper titled, Parametric Study of Influence of Structure Stiffness and Vehicle Characteristics on Dynamic Amplification
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Topics: Stiffness, Vehicles, Bridges (Structures), Light rail vehicles, Rails, Trains, Automobiles, Concretes, Deflection, Pavement live loads
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A New Energy Storage Substation for the Portland to Milwaukie Light Rail Extension

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Kinh D. Pham, Kai Looijenga, Gene Wallis, Xavier Ramirez
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A007, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5797
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5797
View Paper titled, A New Energy Storage Substation for the Portland to Milwaukie Light Rail Extension
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Topics: Energy storage, Rails, Capacitors, Braking, Light rail vehicles, Stability, Traction, Vehicles
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Development of a Prototype Retrofit Bumper for Improved Light Rail Vehicle Safety

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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
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Supercapacitors On-Board Light Rail Vehicles: Enhanced Energy Storage Systems for Improved Vehicle Efficiency

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Joeri Van Mierlo, Ricardo Barrero, Xavier Tackoen
Proc. ASME. JRC2008, IEEE/ASME/ASCE 2008 Joint Rail Conference, 371-379, April 22–24, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2008-63054
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2008-63054
View Paper titled, Supercapacitors On-Board Light Rail Vehicles: Enhanced Energy Storage Systems for Improved Vehicle Efficiency
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Topics: Energy storage, Light rail vehicles, Ultracapacitors, Vehicles, Stress, Flow (Dynamics), Matlab
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Development of Crash Energy Management for Light Rail Vehicles

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Steven W. Kirkpatrick, Robert A. MacNeill, Glenn Gough, Emil Hice
Proc. ASME. JRC-ICE2007, ASME/IEEE 2007 Joint Rail Conference and Internal Combustion Engine Division Spring Technical Conference, 215-223, March 13–16, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC/ICE2007-40114
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC/ICE2007-40114
View Paper titled, Development of Crash Energy Management for Light Rail Vehicles
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Topics: Energy management, Light rail vehicles, Design, Safety, Stress, Crashworthiness, Automotive design, Collisions (Physics), Rails, Corners (Structural elements)
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Light Rail Vehicles and Running Safety

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John D. Swanson
Proc. ASME. RTD2002, Joint Rail, 17-27, April 23–25, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTD2002-1640
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTD2002-1640
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Topics: Light rail vehicles, Safety, Structural design, Accidents, Collisions (Physics), Damage, Design, Rail vehicles, Rails, Roads
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Advanced Light Rail Vehicle Communication Systems Design

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John D. Swanson
Proc. ASME. RTD2004, Joint Rail, 213-219, April 6–8, 2004
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTD2004-66018
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTD2004-66018
View Paper titled, Advanced Light Rail Vehicle Communication Systems Design
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Topics: Design, Light rail vehicles, Safety, Security, Vehicles, Video cameras, Accidents, Doors, Wireless LAN
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Cutting Traction Power Costs With Wayside Energy Storage Systems in Rail Transit Systems

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Louis Romo, David Turner, L. S. Brian Ng
Proc. ASME. RTD2005, Joint Rail, 187-192, March 16–18, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTD2005-70019
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTD2005-70019
View Paper titled, Cutting Traction Power Costs With Wayside Energy Storage Systems in Rail Transit Systems
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Topics: Cutting, Energy storage, Rail transportation, Traction, Trains, Rails, Energy consumption, Light rail vehicles, Braking, Cycles
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Developing CEM Design Standards to Improve Light Rail Vehicle Crashworthiness

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Martin P. Schroeder
Proc. ASME. JRC2006, Joint Rail, 141-147, April 4–6, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2006-94045
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2006-94045
View Paper titled, Developing CEM Design Standards to Improve Light Rail Vehicle Crashworthiness
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Topics: Crashworthiness, Design, Light rail vehicles, Rails, Automobiles, Collisions (Physics), Automotive design, Energy management, Rail transportation, Rail vehicles