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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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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
Proceedings Papers

Containment for Occupied Wheeled Mobility Devices on Passenger Rail Trains

Katharine Hunter-Zaworski, Kristine Severson, Melissa Shurland
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A002, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6119
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6119
View Paper titled, Containment for Occupied Wheeled Mobility Devices on Passenger Rail Trains
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Topics: Containment, Mechanical admittance, Rails, Trains, Rail vehicles, Safety, Braking, Railroads, Tradeoffs, Vehicles
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Lifetime Maximization by Optimizing the Computation/Communication Strategy for Railway Wireless Monitoring System

Xiaoping Ma, Honghui Dong, Xiang Liu, Limin Jia
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A002, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6156
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6156
View Paper titled, Lifetime Maximization by Optimizing the Computation/Communication Strategy for Railway Wireless Monitoring System
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Topics: Computation, Monitoring systems, Railroads, Energy consumption, Sensors, Inspection, Optimization, Compression, Energy efficiency, Failure
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Non-Contact Ultrasonic Guided Wave Inspection of Rails: Next Generation Approach

Stefano Mariani, Thompson V. Nguyen, Xuan Zhu, Simone Sternini, Francesco Lanza di Scalea, Mahmood Fateh, Robert Wilson
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A011, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5771
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5771
View Paper titled, Non-Contact Ultrasonic Guided Wave Inspection of Rails: Next Generation Approach
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Topics: Guided wave ultrasonic testing, Rails, Engineering prototypes, Algorithms, Signals, Simulation, Filtration, Flaw detection, Impedance (Electricity), Industrial research
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Fuzzy Maintenance Decision Support for Treating Squats in Railway Infrastructures

Ali Jamshidi, Alfredo Núñez, Zili Li, Rolf Dollevoet
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A013, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5676
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5676
View Paper titled, Fuzzy Maintenance Decision Support for Treating Squats in Railway Infrastructures
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Topics: Maintenance, Railroads, Decision making, Expert systems, Fatigue, Fuzzy clustering, Grinding, Rolling contact, Tradeoffs
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High Speed Non-Contact Ultrasonic Guided Wave Inspections of Rails

Stefano Mariani, Thompson V. Nguyen, Francesco Lanza di Scalea, Mahmood Fateh
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A008, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3745
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3745
View Paper titled, High Speed Non-Contact Ultrasonic Guided Wave Inspections of Rails
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Topics: Inspection, Rails, Waves, Engineering prototypes, Algorithms, Flaw detection, Lasers, Signals, Simulation, Filtration
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Impact of Passenger Trains in Double Track Networks

Samuel L. Sogin, Christopher P. L. Barkan, Yung-Cheng Lai, Mohd Rapik Saat
Proc. ASME. JRC2012, 2012 Joint Rail Conference, 485-490, April 17–19, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2012-74135
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2012-74135
View Paper titled, Impact of Passenger Trains in Double Track Networks
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Topics: Trains, Traffic, Delays, Railroads, Simulation, Computer software, Control equipment, Rails, Rapid tooling, Tradeoffs
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Optimizing Skip Stop Service in Passenger Rail Transportation

Samuel L. Sogin, Brennan M. Caughron, Samantha G. Chadwick
Proc. ASME. JRC2012, 2012 Joint Rail Conference, 501-512, April 17–19, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2012-74188
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2012-74188
View Paper titled, Optimizing Skip Stop Service in Passenger Rail Transportation
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Topics: Genetic algorithms, Rail transportation, Rails, Tradeoffs, Trains
Proceedings Papers

Shared Corridors, Shared Interests

Allan M. Zarembski, James Blaze, Pradeep Patel
Proc. ASME. JRC2011, 2011 Joint Rail Conference, 527-530, March 16–18, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2011-56095
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2011-56095
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Topics: Design, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Dynamics (Mechanics), Engineering fundamentals, Gages, Geometry, Inspection, Maintenance, Performance, Physics
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Insulated Railway Joint Design Methodology Through Parametric Finite Element Based Modeling

Chase C. Holland, Thong Q. Do, Robert L. West, Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. JRC2010, 2010 Joint Rail Conference, Volume 1, 1-9, April 27–29, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2010-36022
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36022
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Topics: Design methodology, Finite element analysis, Modeling, Railroads, Design, Rails, Stress, Failure, Finite element model, Engineering prototypes
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Avoiding Increased Trip Times and Other Operational Impacts When Implementing Positive Train Control

Davis Dure
Proc. ASME. JRC2010, 2010 Joint Rail Conference, Volume 1, 511-517, April 27–29, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2010-36260
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36260
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Topics: Trains, Safety, Braking, Design, Brakes, Signals, Collisions (Physics), Computer software, Design methodology, Failure
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Benefit-Cost Analysis of Infrastructure Improvement for Derailment Prevention

Xiang Liu, Mohd Rapik Saat, Christopher P. L. Barkan
Proc. ASME. JRC2010, 2010 Joint Rail Conference, Volume 1, 399-405, April 27–29, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2010-36029
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2010-36029
View Paper titled, Benefit-Cost Analysis of Infrastructure Improvement for Derailment Prevention
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Topics: Cost benefit analysis, Railroads, Accidents, Safety, Maintenance, Trains, Databases, Risk reduction, Tradeoffs
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Collision Safety Comparison of Conventional and Crash Energy Management Passenger Rail Car Designs

Kristine J. Severson, David C. Tyrell, A. Benjamin Perlman
Proc. ASME. RTD2003, Joint Rail, 83-90, April 22–24, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTD2003-1657
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTD2003-1657
View Paper titled, Collision Safety Comparison of Conventional and Crash Energy Management Passenger Rail Car Designs
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Topics: Collisions (Physics), Energy management, Rails, Safety, Automobiles, Design, Buckling, Damage, Dynamics (Mechanics), Impact testing
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Key Management Requirements for Positive Train Control Communications Security

Mark Hartong, Rajni Goel, Duminda Wijesekera
Proc. ASME. JRC2006, Joint Rail, 253-262, April 4–6, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2006-94016
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2006-94016
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Topics: Railroads, Security, Trains, Control rooms, Electronic systems, Locomotives, Roads, Separation (Technology), Tradeoffs