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System Integration Testing in the Factory for Train Control and Signaling Systems

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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Development of Rail Anchor Testing Through Literature Review of CWR Buckling Resistance Evaluation

Juan Rodriguez, Siang Zhou, Constantine M. Tarawneh, Alberto Sanchez, Teresa Salazar-Flores, Mustapha Rahmaninezhad, Hameem Gorabi
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A002, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-122151
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-122151
View Paper titled, Development of Rail Anchor Testing Through Literature Review of CWR Buckling Resistance Evaluation
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Topics: Buckling, Rails, Testing
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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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Parameters Affecting Lateral Track Strength After Surfacing

Stephen Wilk
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A005, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78724
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78724
View Paper titled, Parameters Affecting Lateral Track Strength After Surfacing
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Topics: Buckling, Density, Particulate matter, Rails, Risk, Risk assessment, Stability, Temperature, Testing, Transportation systems
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Experimental Flexural Testing of Virgin and Post-Service Concrete Monoblock Tie for Computational Tool Development

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 and Verification of a Moment-Curvature Based Railroad Tie Analysis Program

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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Intermediate Distance Testing of Optical Top-of-Rail (TOR) Lubricity Sensors on a Remote-Controlled Rail Cart

Timothy Mast, Yu Pan, Carvel Holton, Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A002, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58347
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58347
View Paper titled, Intermediate Distance Testing of Optical Top-of-Rail (TOR) Lubricity Sensors on a Remote-Controlled Rail Cart
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Topics: Friction, Lasers, Railroads, Rails, Sensors, Testing
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Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Results of Test No. 2 and Analysis

Karina Jacobsen, Michael Carolan
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A002, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58421
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58421
View Paper titled, Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Results of Test No. 2 and Analysis
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Topics: Diesel, Fuel storage, Stress, Testing, Safety, Finite element model, Impact testing, Locomotives, Regulations, Accidents
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Secondary Impact Protection for Locomotive Engineers – Improved Airbag Design

Jeffrey Gordon, Florentina M. Gantoi, Som P. Singh, Anand Prabhakaran
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A003, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58523
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58523
View Paper titled, Secondary Impact Protection for Locomotive Engineers – Improved Airbag Design
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Topics: Airbags, Design, Engineers, Locomotives, Knee, Wounds, Engineering simulation, Motor vehicles, Railroads, Safety
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New Locomotives & Technologies: Reducing Operating & Market Failures Through Aggressive Use of Reliability Growth Testing (RGT)

Michael E. Iden, Thomas Kennedy
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A001, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58360
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58360
View Paper titled, New Locomotives & Technologies: Reducing Operating & Market Failures Through Aggressive Use of Reliability Growth Testing (RGT)
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Topics: Failure, Locomotives, Railroads, Reliability, Testing
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Improving Fidelity of Energy Management Software Testing Through Hierarchical Clustering of Train Consist Data

Bradford Aiken, Keith W. Wait
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A008, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8113
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8113
View Paper titled, Improving Fidelity of Energy Management Software Testing Through Hierarchical Clustering of Train Consist Data
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Topics: Computer software, Energy management, Machine learning, Railroads, Testing, Trains, Algorithms, Brakes, Classification, Control systems
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Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Tests and Anaylsis

Karina Jacobsen, Michael Carolan
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A005, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8088
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8088
View Paper titled, Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Tests and Anaylsis
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Topics: Diesel, Fuel storage, Impact testing, Locomotives, Stress, Testing, Finite element analysis, Regulations, Safety, Accidents
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Thermal Buckling in CWR Tracks: Critical Aspects of Experimental Techniques for Lateral Track Resistance Evaluation

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
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Railroad Tie Lateral Resistance on Open-Deck Plate Girder Bridges

John T. Gergel, Vishali M. Vasudevan, Matthew H. Hebdon
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A004, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8053
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8053
View Paper titled, Railroad Tie Lateral Resistance on Open-Deck Plate Girder Bridges
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Topics: Bridges (Structures), Girders, Railroad ties, Fasteners, Railroads, Stress, Friction, Timber, Wood products, Trucks
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Thermal Effects on Wheel Performance Based on Twin Disc Testing

Dingqing Li, Monique Stewart
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A005, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8083
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8083
View Paper titled, Thermal Effects on Wheel Performance Based on Twin Disc Testing
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Topics: Disks, Fatigue, Rolling contact, Temperature, Temperature effects, Testing, Traction, Wear, Wheels
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Field Investigation of Broken Cut Spikes on Elastic Fasteners Using Instrumented Spikes at FAST

Yin Gao, Mike McHenry, Megan Brice, Jay Baillargeon
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A005, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8057
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8057
View Paper titled, Field Investigation of Broken Cut Spikes on Elastic Fasteners Using Instrumented Spikes at FAST
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Topics: Fasteners, Testing, Railroads, Fatigue limit, Screws, Stress, Transportation systems, Bending (Stress), Computer simulation, Failure mechanisms
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A Literature Review on Railroad Tank Car Thermal Protection Systems

Zheyong Bian, Nathalie Carchi, Xiang Liu
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A006, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8099
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8099
View Paper titled, A Literature Review on Railroad Tank Car Thermal Protection Systems
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Topics: Railway tank cars, Fire, Hazardous substances, Testing, Flames, Heat, Heating, Petroleum, Rails, Transportation systems
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Estimating the Inner Ring Defect Size and Residual Service Life of Freight Railcar Bearings Using Vibration Signatures

Jennifer Lima, Constantine Tarawneh, Jesse Aguilera, Jonas Cuanang
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A003, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8059
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8059
View Paper titled, Estimating the Inner Ring Defect Size and Residual Service Life of Freight Railcar Bearings Using Vibration Signatures
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Topics: Bearings, Service life (Equipment), Vibration, Condition monitoring, Maintenance, Railroads, Sensors, Trains, Risk, Temperature
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Field Testing Plan for Positive Train Control Enforcement in Passenger Terminals

Zhipeng Zhang, Xiang Liu, Keith Holt
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T11A008, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8101
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8101
View Paper titled, Field Testing Plan for Positive Train Control Enforcement in Passenger Terminals
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Topics: Testing, Trains, Collisions (Physics), Engineers, Traffic, Accidents, Buses, Cost benefit analysis, Locomotives, Railroad passenger cars