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NS 999 Electric Switcher Update

Gibson Barbee, Philippe Westreich
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A005, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4708
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4708
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Topics: Batteries, Bosons, Braking, Carbon, Cities, Cycles, Diesel, Emissions, Energy storage, Locomotives
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Onboard Detection of Rail Friction Conditions

Robert Gray, Jeff Watson
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A013, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4721
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4721
View Paper titled, Onboard Detection of Rail Friction Conditions
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Topics: Friction, Locomotives, Navigation, Rails, Sensors, Trains, Vibration
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ASME Rail Transportation Division’s Historical Mechanical Engineering Landmarks: Preserving History and Heritage for the Future

Cameron Lonsdale, Allen Bieber, Michael Burshtin
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A018, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4730
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4730
View Paper titled, ASME Rail Transportation Division’s Historical Mechanical Engineering Landmarks: Preserving History and Heritage for the Future
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Topics: Mechanical engineering, Rail transportation, Railroads, Locomotives, ASME honors and awards, Maintenance, Safety, Steam
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Test Requirements of Locomotive Fuel Tank Blunt Impact Tests

Karina Jacobsen, Michael Carolan, Patricia Llana
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A001, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4701
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4701
View Paper titled, Test Requirements of Locomotive Fuel Tank Blunt Impact Tests
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Topics: Fuel storage, Impact testing, Locomotives, Dynamic testing (Materials), Collisions (Physics), Crashworthiness, Deformation, Accidents, Design, Diesel
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On the Application of Roller Rigs for Studying Rail Vehicle Systems

Sajjad Z. Meymand, Michael J. Craft, Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A015, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4724
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4724
View Paper titled, On the Application of Roller Rigs for Studying Rail Vehicle Systems
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Topics: Rail vehicles, Rollers, Railroads, Adhesion, Braking, Design, Dynamic stability, Dynamics (Mechanics), Fatigue, Locomotives
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Cost Benefit Analysis of Alternative Fuel and Motive Power

Chris Pinney, Melissa Shurland, Brian Smith
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A002, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4704
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4704
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Topics: Cost benefit analysis, Fuels, Emissions, Locomotives, Railroads, Security, Safety, Biomass, Coal, Design
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Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a Freight Railroad Fuel: Perspective From a Western U.S. Railroad

Michael E. Iden
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 17-25, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9409
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9409
View Paper titled, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a Freight Railroad Fuel: Perspective From a Western U.S. Railroad
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Topics: Fuels, Liquefied natural gas, Railroads, Locomotives, Natural gas, Engines, Diesel, Ignition, Liquefaction, Maintenance
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Variable Directivity Acoustical Warning Device (AWD) as an Optimized Locomotive Horn

Grant S. Nash, Jason C. Ross, Basant K. Parida, Abdullatif K. Zaouk, Swamidas K. (John) Punwani
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 111-118, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9438
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9438
View Paper titled, Variable Directivity Acoustical Warning Device (AWD) as an Optimized Locomotive Horn
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Topics: Acoustics, Locomotives, Engineering prototypes, Noise (Sound), Collisions (Physics), Highways, Trains, Computer simulation, Industrial research, Railroads
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Next Generation Locomotive Cab

Amanda DiFiore, Abdullatif Zaouk, S. K. (John) Punwani
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 157-167, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9440
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9440
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Topics: Locomotives, Design, Engineers, Human factors, Railroads, Ceilings, Computer simulation, Feedback, Trains
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Bearing Condition Monitoring Using Wireless Technology to Reduce the Risk of Bearing Failure

Brent M. Wilson, Andrew Martin
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 213-222, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9441
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9441
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Topics: Bearings, Condition monitoring, Failure, Risk, Rails, Temperature, Locomotives, Algorithms, Automobiles, Control equipment
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Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS): A State-of-the-Art Longitudinal Train Dynamics Simulator

David R. Andersen, Graydon F. Booth, Anand R. Vithani, Som P. Singh, Anand Prabhakaran, Monique F. Stewart, S. K. (John) Punwani
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 57-63, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9418
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9418
View Paper titled, Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS): A State-of-the-Art Longitudinal Train Dynamics Simulator
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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics), Trains, Brakes, Simulation, Gears, Safety, Braking, Computer software, Dynamic braking, Fluids
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Hybrid Technology Networking: A Novel Wireless Networking Approach for Real-Time Railcar Status Monitoring

Sushanta Mohan Rakshit, Michael Hempel, Hamid Sharif, John Punwani, Monique Stewart
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 181-187, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9402
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9402
View Paper titled, Hybrid Technology Networking: A Novel Wireless Networking Approach for Real-Time Railcar Status Monitoring
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Topics: Bearings, Brakes, Doors, Electrical components, Electrical wires, Engineering prototypes, Failure, Flaw detection, Hardware, Leakage
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Emergency Response Training for Locomotive Accidents

Samiullah K. Durrani, Judith B. Gertler, S. K. (John) Punwani
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 101-106, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9436
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9436
View Paper titled, Emergency Response Training for Locomotive Accidents
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Topics: Accidents, Emergency response, Locomotives, Safety, Trains, Emergencies, Fire, Hazardous substances, Railroads, Structural analysis
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Duty Cycle and Transport Phenomenon Analysis of Battery Storage System for Hybrid Locomotive Application

Sarang Subhedar, Pradip Majumdar, Rao Kilaparti, David Schroeder
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 169-179, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9444
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9444
View Paper titled, Duty Cycle and Transport Phenomenon Analysis of Battery Storage System for Hybrid Locomotive Application
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Topics: Batteries, Cycles, Locomotives, Storage, Transport phenomena, Cooling, Diesel engines, Heat, Regenerative braking, Algorithms
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Assessment of Fire Hazards and Mitigation Methods in Locomotive Fuel Tanks

Basant K. Parida, James Carter, Abdullatif K. Zaouk, John Punwani
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 77-86, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67015
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67015
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Topics: Fire, Fuel storage, Hazards, Locomotives, Fuels, Vapors, Accidents, Diesel, Leakage, Collisions (Physics)
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Preliminary Finite Element Analysis of Locomotive Crashworthy Components

Patricia Llana, Richard Stringfellow
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 23-33, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67006
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67006
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Topics: Crashworthiness, Finite element analysis, Locomotives, Trains, Collisions (Physics), Vehicles, Absorption, Deformation, Energy management, Finite element model
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Whole-Body Vibration in Locomotive Cabs

Amanda M. DiFiore, Abdullatif K. Zaouk, Neil J. Mansfield, S. K. John Punwani
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 87-96, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67016
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67016
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Topics: Locomotives, Vibration, Shock (Mechanics), Trains, Accelerometers, Engineers, Rail vehicles, Trucks, Automobiles, Data collection
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Collision Scenarios for Assessing Crashworthiness of Passenger Rail Equipment

Karina Jacobsen, Patricia Llana, David Tyrell
Proc. ASME. RTDF2010, ASME 2010 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 167-178, October 12–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2010-42033
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2010-42033
View Paper titled, Collision Scenarios for Assessing Crashworthiness of Passenger Rail Equipment
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Topics: Collisions (Physics), Crashworthiness, Rails, Trains, Railroads, Locomotives, Design, Engineers, Governments, Safety
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NOx Reducing and Aftertreatment Technologies for EPA Tier 4 Locomotives: Railroad Perspective and Expectations

Michael E. Iden, Mark A. Coles, Thomas A. Kennedy
Proc. ASME. RTDF2010, ASME 2010 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 91-104, October 12–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2010-42017
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2010-42017
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Topics: Locomotives, Nitrogen oxides, Railroads, Diesel, Trucks, Exhaust systems, Air pollution control, Collisions (Physics), Design, Emissions
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Mathematical Justification of the New Method of Determination of Wheel Pair’s and Rail’s Damage

Nikoloz Mgebrishvili, Guri Sharashenidze, Manana Moistsrapishvili, Sergo Sharashenidze, Liana Kuparashvili, Mamuka Dolidze, Pavle Kurtanidze, Natia Gogishvili
Proc. ASME. RTDF2009, ASME 2009 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 9-14, October 20–21, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2009-18007
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2009-18007
View Paper titled, Mathematical Justification of the New Method of Determination of Wheel Pair’s and Rail’s Damage
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Topics: Damage, Wheels, Rails, Wear, Railroads, Road safety, Automatic control, Computers, Inspection, Locomotives