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A Hybrid Rail Surface Spot Irregularities (RSSI) Detection Algorithm Based on Onboard Measurements

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Reza Naseri, Brennan L. Gedney, Hossein Asgari, Dimitris C. Rizos
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A010, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-126071
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-126071
View Paper titled, A Hybrid Rail Surface Spot Irregularities (RSSI) Detection Algorithm Based on Onboard Measurements
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Topics: Algorithms, Damage, Rails, Wavelets, Contamination, Dimensions, Maintenance, Noise (Sound), Trains
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Feature Extraction From Vibration Signature Required From Railroad Bearing Onboard Condition Monitoring Sensor Modules

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Kevin Quaye, Ping Xu, Dimah Dera, Heinrich Foltz, Constantine Tarawneh, Alberto Diaz
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A013, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-130045
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-130045
View Paper titled, Feature Extraction From Vibration Signature Required From Railroad Bearing Onboard Condition Monitoring Sensor Modules
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Topics: Bearings, Condition monitoring, Feature extraction, Machine learning, Railroads, Sensors, Spectral energy distribution, Vibration, Algorithms, Trains
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Managing Hi-Railer Set-on and Set-Off in a Train Control System Using Axle Counters

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Kenneth Diemunsch, Alyssa Walker
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A001, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-122074
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-122074
View Paper titled, Managing Hi-Railer Set-on and Set-Off in a Train Control System Using Axle Counters
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Topics: Control systems, Trains, Communications based train control, Rails, Vehicles, Maintenance, Design, Highways, Roads, Storage
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Locomotive Crash Energy Management Train-To-Train Impact Test Results

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Patricia Llana, Richard Stringfellow, Karina Jacobsen
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A002, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-124114
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-124114
View Paper titled, Locomotive Crash Energy Management Train-To-Train Impact Test Results
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Topics: Energy management, Impact testing, Locomotives, Trains, Vehicles, Collisions (Physics), Engineers, Computer simulation, Damage, Automobiles
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System Integration Testing in the Factory for Train Control and Signaling Systems

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Sridevi Lakshminarayanan, Sravani Rao Tadanki
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A004, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-128226
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-128226
View Paper titled, System Integration Testing in the Factory for Train Control and Signaling Systems
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Topics: Testing, Trains, Hardware, Computer software, Machinery, Communications based train control, Delays, Maintenance, Railroads, Resolution (Optics)
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Challenges and Solutions of Track Circuits in Rail Transit Systems

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John Hofbauer, Ephinos Asfaw
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A005, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-130095
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-130095
View Paper titled, Challenges and Solutions of Track Circuits in Rail Transit Systems
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Topics: Circuits, Rail transportation, Rails, Trains, Signals, Maintenance, Engineers, Failure, Flow (Dynamics), Inspection
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Optimized Vibration-Based Health Metrics for Freight Rail Bearings

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Jeffery Pams, Constantine Tarawneh, Dylan Rocha, Brent Wilson, Lee Cantu, Hashem Alkhaldi, Alberto Diaz
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A010, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-129917
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-129917
View Paper titled, Optimized Vibration-Based Health Metrics for Freight Rail Bearings
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Topics: Bearings, Fatigue, Maintenance, Rails, Regression analysis, Vibration
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Experimental Flexural Testing of Virgin and Post-Service Concrete Monoblock Tie for Computational Tool Development

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Yu-Szu Chen, Robert J. Peterman, Christopher A. Jones
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A003, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78213
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78213
View Paper titled, Experimental Flexural Testing of Virgin and Post-Service Concrete Monoblock Tie for Computational Tool Development
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Topics: Concretes, Testing, Rails, Stress, Deflection, Design, Fracture (Materials), Prestressed concrete, ASTM International, Boundary-value problems
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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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Development and Verification of a Moment-Curvature Based Railroad Tie Analysis Program

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Yu-Szu Chen, Christopher A. Jones, Robert J. Peterman
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A008, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-79590
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-79590
View Paper titled, Development and Verification of a Moment-Curvature Based Railroad Tie Analysis Program
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Topics: Concretes, Crack propagation, Cracking (Materials), Deflection, Design, Dimensions, Finite element analysis, Flexural behavior, Fracture (Process), Geometry
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Forecasting Track Geometry Degradation Using GPR Based Ballast Condition

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Allan M. Zarembski, Joseph W. Palese, Mike Nguyen
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A007, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-79586
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-79586
View Paper titled, Forecasting Track Geometry Degradation Using GPR Based Ballast Condition
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Topics: Geometry, Maintenance, Radar, Railroads
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Advanced Enterprise Asset Management Systems: Improve Predictive Maintenance and Asset Performance by Leveraging Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT)

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Sandeep Bhanji, Howard Shotz, Sravani Tadanki, Youssef Miloudi, Patrick Warren
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T12A002, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58346
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58346
View Paper titled, Advanced Enterprise Asset Management Systems: Improve Predictive Maintenance and Asset Performance by Leveraging Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT)
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Topics: Internet of things, Maintenance, Rails, Artificial intelligence, Augmented reality, Machine learning, Mechanical admittance, Railroads, Reliability, Sensors
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Scheduling Maintenance Technicians in a Railway Depot

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Tiago Alves, António R. Andrade
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T04A004, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-60425
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-60425
View Paper titled, Scheduling Maintenance Technicians in a Railway Depot
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Topics: Linear programming, Maintenance, Railroads
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A Systems Approach for the Evaluation and Rebuilding of the Rogers Pass Systems on Canadian Pacific

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David F. Thurston
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A004, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58468
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58468
View Paper titled, A Systems Approach for the Evaluation and Rebuilding of the Rogers Pass Systems on Canadian Pacific
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Topics: Pacific Ocean, Construction, Tunnels, Ventilation, Combustion, Control equipment, Locomotives, Maintenance, Railroads, Reliability
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Analysis of Third Rail Condition and Performance With a Data Acquisition Suite

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Trevor Howe, Keith Forman, Ryan Frost
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A004, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58512
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58512
View Paper titled, Analysis of Third Rail Condition and Performance With a Data Acquisition Suite
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Topics: Data acquisition, Maintenance, Rails
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A Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) System for Electromechanical Braking (EMB) Systems in Trains

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Jingjing Weng, Chun Tian, Mengling Wu, Tianhe Ma
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T12A004, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58473
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58473
View Paper titled, A Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) System for Electromechanical Braking (EMB) Systems in Trains
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Topics: Braking, Trains, Batteries, Failure mechanisms, Railroads, Reliability, Safety, Brakes, Fracture (Materials), Algorithms
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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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Toward Railway Automated Defect Detection From Onboard Data Using Deep Learning

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Milad Afzalan, Farrokh Jazizadeh, Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A002, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8031
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8031
View Paper titled, Toward Railway Automated Defect Detection From Onboard Data Using Deep Learning
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Topics: Flaw detection, Railroads, Time series, Data collection, Maintenance, Rails, Geometry, Instrumentation, Machine learning, Safety
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Characterize Rail Crack Pattern Through Image Analysis

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Ryan DeVine, Yu Qian, Yi Wang, Shaofeng Wang, Dimitris Rizos
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A016, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8121
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8121
View Paper titled, Characterize Rail Crack Pattern Through Image Analysis
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Topics: Fracture (Materials), Rails, Crack detection, Filtration, Surface cracks, Aircraft, Edge detection, Fatigue, Friction, Fuel efficiency
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Thermal Buckling in CWR Tracks: Critical Aspects of Experimental Techniques for Lateral Track Resistance Evaluation

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Giovanni Pio Pucillo
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A009, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8079
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8079
View Paper titled, Thermal Buckling in CWR Tracks: Critical Aspects of Experimental Techniques for Lateral Track Resistance Evaluation
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Topics: Buckling, Temperature, Rails, Railroads, Compacting, Maintenance, Safety, Testing