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

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
Proceedings Papers

Streamlining System Assurance Program Objectives and Compliance With Both European and American Standards by Early Integration

Keivan Torabi, Nancy Gene Gonzales
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A001, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-120875
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-120875
View Paper titled, Streamlining System Assurance Program Objectives and Compliance With Both European and American Standards by Early Integration
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Topics: Cities, Conceptual design, Public transportation, Rail transportation, Safety, Security
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Rapid Rail Transit (Metro) System. Implementation and Expansion Technical and Operational Challenges Review - The D.C. Metrorail Case Study

Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A001, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-124681
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-124681
View Paper titled, Rapid Rail Transit (Metro) System. Implementation and Expansion Technical and Operational Challenges Review - The D.C. Metrorail Case Study
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Topics: Rail transportation, Cities, Subways, Design, Mechanical admittance, Rails, Economics , Electrification, Service life (Equipment), Sustainability
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Evaluating the Puncture Resistance of the DOT-113 Tank Car for Liquified Natural Gas Service

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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Challenges and Solutions of Track Circuits in Rail Transit Systems

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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Wear Depth Analysis for Rail-Car Wheels: Case of Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit Service

Samrawit Abubeker, Celestin Nkundineza
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A001, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78160
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78160
View Paper titled, Wear Depth Analysis for Rail-Car Wheels: Case of Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit Service
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Topics: Fatigue, Rail transportation, Rails, Rolling contact, Wear, Wheels
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Dynamic Amplification of Transit Loads due to Derailment Impact

John A. Lobo, Robert MacNeill
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A001, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78032
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78032
View Paper titled, Dynamic Amplification of Transit Loads due to Derailment Impact
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Topics: Stress, Stiffness, Bridges (Structures), Rails, Vehicles, Pavement live loads, Springs, Trains, Accounting, Composite materials
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A Cyber-Physical Security Framework for Rail Transportation Data Systems

Arash Aziminejad
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T04A002, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78167
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78167
View Paper titled, A Cyber-Physical Security Framework for Rail Transportation Data Systems
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Topics: Rail transportation, Security, Safety, Computer security, Containment, Control systems, Defense industry, Hardware, Internet of things, Rails
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Monorail Technology Review - a Medium Capacity Transit Solution for Space Constrained Urban Environments - a Technical and Operational Review

Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A002, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58382
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58382
View Paper titled, Monorail Technology Review - a Medium Capacity Transit Solution for Space Constrained Urban Environments - a Technical and Operational Review
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Topics: Cities, Reliability, Rail transportation, Vehicles, Concretes, Density, Mechanical admittance, Poles (Building), Pressing, Public utilities
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Aluminum Stainless Steel Conductor Technology: Current Adoption by North American Transit Authorities

Keith Forman
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A003, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58498
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58498
View Paper titled, Aluminum Stainless Steel Conductor Technology: Current Adoption by North American Transit Authorities
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Topics: Aluminum, Stainless steel, Rails, Steel, Composite materials, Electrical efficiency, Rail transportation, Transportation systems, Weight (Mass), Cities
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Retracted: “Qualification of Track Parameters Based on a Review of Previous Studies” [2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, April 20–22, 2020, Conference Sponsors: Rail Transportation Division, ISBN: 978-0-7918-8358-7, Copyright © 2020 by ASME. Paper No. JRC2020-8065, pp. V001T08A007; 13 pages; doi: 10.1115/JRC2020-8065]

ASME
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A007, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8065
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8065
View Paper titled, Retracted: “Qualification of Track Parameters Based on a Review of Previous Studies” [2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, April 20–22, 2020, Conference Sponsors: Rail Transportation Division, ISBN: 978-0-7918-8358-7, Copyright © 2020 by ASME. Paper No. JRC2020-8065, pp. V001T08A007; 13 pages; doi: 10.1115/JRC2020-8065]
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Topics: Rail transportation, Rails
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Retracted: “Alignment Tolerance of Rail Track” [2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, April 20–22, 2020, Conference Sponsors: Rail Transportation Division, ISBN: 978-0-7918-8358-7, Copyright © 2020 by ASME. Paper No. JRC2020-8064, pp. V001T08A006; 10 pages; doi: 10.1115/JRC2020-8064]

ASME
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A006, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8064
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8064
View Paper titled, Retracted: “Alignment Tolerance of Rail Track” [2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, April 20–22, 2020, Conference Sponsors: Rail Transportation Division, ISBN: 978-0-7918-8358-7, Copyright © 2020 by ASME. Paper No. JRC2020-8064, pp. V001T08A006; 10 pages; doi: 10.1115/JRC2020-8064]
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Topics: Rail transportation, Rails
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Access Point Placement Optimization for a CBTC System Wireless Data Communication Network

Arash Aziminejad, Yan He
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T11A001, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8003
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8003
View Paper titled, Access Point Placement Optimization for a CBTC System Wireless Data Communication Network
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Topics: Communications based train control, Optimization, Algorithms, Cities, Electromagnetic wave propagation, Engines, Rail transportation, Safety, Tunnels
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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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American Railroad Freight Cars: 100 Years of Progress, 1920-2020

Shaun Richmond
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A003, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8107
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8107
View Paper titled, American Railroad Freight Cars: 100 Years of Progress, 1920-2020
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Topics: Freight cars, Automobiles, Design, Construction, Computer-aided design, Engineers, Finite element analysis, Instrumentation, Rail transportation, Riveting
Proceedings Papers

Research on Simulation of Resilient Wheel Dynamometer

Zhang Jimin, Wan Jingyuan, Li Wen, Zhong Xujie, Zhou Hechao, Qi Yuan, Hou Chuanlun
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T13A007, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8069
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8069
View Paper titled, Research on Simulation of Resilient Wheel Dynamometer
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Topics: Dynamometers, Simulation, Wheels, Wheelsets, Rails, Calibration, Force measurement, Damage, Locomotives, Vehicles
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MIMO Channel Capacity for Rail Transportation Applications: The Impact of Tunnel Curvatures

Arash Aziminejad, Yan He
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A002, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1217
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1217
View Paper titled, MIMO Channel Capacity for Rail Transportation Applications: The Impact of Tunnel Curvatures
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Topics: Rail transportation, Tunnels, Subways, Reliability, Safety
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U.S. Freight Rail Fuel Efficiency: 1920-2015 Review and Discussion of Future Trends

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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The Creation of Cab Signaling

John Hofbauer
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T11A001, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1314
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1314
View Paper titled, The Creation of Cab Signaling
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Topics: Rail transportation, Railroads, Rails, Separation (Technology), Signals, Switches, Testing, Trains
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Use of Rail in Oil and Gas Regions of Texas to Reduce Truck Impacts

Jeffery Warner, Curtis Morgan, Allan Rutter, Dahye Lee
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A002, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1257
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1257
View Paper titled, Use of Rail in Oil and Gas Regions of Texas to Reduce Truck Impacts
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Topics: Rails, Trucks, Drilling, Hydraulic fracturing, Roads, Crude oil, Rail transportation, Sands, Construction, Energy generation