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Proceedings Papers

Analyses for Lateral Deflection of Railroad Track Under Quasi-Static Loading

David Y. Jeong
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A007, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4710
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4710
View Paper titled, Analyses for Lateral Deflection of Railroad Track Under Quasi-Static Loading
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Topics: Deflection, Railroads, Stress, Differential equations, Fourier series, Numerical analysis, Rails, Wheels
Proceedings Papers

Development of Railroad Wheel Rim Axial Residual Stress in Heavy Axle Load Service

Cameron Lonsdale, John Oliver, Rama Krishna Maram, Scott Cummings
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A011, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4716
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4716
View Paper titled, Development of Railroad Wheel Rim Axial Residual Stress in Heavy Axle Load Service
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Topics: Rail wheels, Stress, Wheels, Testing, Wheelsets, Damage, Tension, X-ray diffraction, Braking, Failure
Proceedings Papers

Towards a Better Understanding of the Rail Grinding Mechanism

Shaodan Zhi, Allan M. Zarembski, Jianyong Li
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A003, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4705
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4705
View Paper titled, Towards a Better Understanding of the Rail Grinding Mechanism
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Topics: Grinding, Rails, Motors, Trains, Grinding wheels, Maintenance, Railroads, Wheels, Cutting, Machining
Proceedings Papers

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
View Paper titled, NS 999 Electric Switcher Update
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Topics: Batteries, Bosons, Braking, Carbon, Cities, Cycles, Diesel, Emissions, Energy storage, Locomotives
Proceedings Papers

Seasonal Effect on the Optimization of Rail Defect Inspection Frequency

Xiang Liu, C. Tyler Dick, Alexander Lovett, Mohd Rapik Saat, Christopher P. L. Barkan
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A008, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4711
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4711
View Paper titled, Seasonal Effect on the Optimization of Rail Defect Inspection Frequency
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Topics: Inspection, Optimization, Rails, Railroads, Safety, Trains, Rail transportation, Risk, Risk management
Proceedings Papers

Evaluation of LIDAR Track Measurement Systems in Car Body and Truck-Mounted Configurations

Joshua Muñoz, Mehdi Ahmadian, Michael Craft
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A012, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4717
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4717
View Paper titled, Evaluation of LIDAR Track Measurement Systems in Car Body and Truck-Mounted Configurations
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Topics: Measurement systems, Trucks, Geometry, Rails, Automobiles, Distance measurement, Signals, Trains
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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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Insulated Railroad Joint Design Evaluation by Coordinated Test and Finite Element Analysis

Amir H. Iranmanesh, Robert L. West, Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A010, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4715
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4715
View Paper titled, Insulated Railroad Joint Design Evaluation by Coordinated Test and Finite Element Analysis
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Topics: Design, Finite element analysis, Railroads, Fracture (Materials), Rails, Stress, Failure, Fatigue, Finite element model, Modeling
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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
Proceedings Papers

Double Rail Model and Turnout Simulation

Xinggao Shu, Nicholas Wilson, David D. Davis
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A019, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4731
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4731
View Paper titled, Double Rail Model and Turnout Simulation
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Topics: Rails, Simulation, Wheels, Geometry, Simulation results, Vehicles, Damping, Freight cars, Optimization, Railroads
Proceedings Papers

Next Generation Passenger Brake Equipment Development

Paul E. Jamieson, Jeffrey Gordon
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A020, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4732
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4732
View Paper titled, Next Generation Passenger Brake Equipment Development
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Topics: Brakes, Trains, Rails, Buses, Pipes, Pneumatics, Regulations, Vehicles
Proceedings Papers

Challenges of Integrating Multidisciplinary Wayside Databases

Carolyne Southern, Joseph Wong, Keith Bladon
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 223-230, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9446
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9446
View Paper titled, Challenges of Integrating Multidisciplinary Wayside Databases
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Topics: Databases, Rails, Condition monitoring, Algorithms, Architecture, Decision making, Gages, Pacific Ocean
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Rail Track Defect Detection Using Derivative Wavelet Transform

Shahyar Taheri, Saied Taheri
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 51-56, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9415
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9415
View Paper titled, Rail Track Defect Detection Using Derivative Wavelet Transform
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Topics: Flaw detection, Rails, Wavelet transforms, Signals, Filters, Algorithms, Wavelets, Trains, Wheels, Accelerometers
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Speed Enhancement of Displacement and Strain Field Measurement Using Graphics Processing Unit

Xianqiao Tong, Tomonari Furukawa, Saied Taheri
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 37-44, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9413
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9413
View Paper titled, Speed Enhancement of Displacement and Strain Field Measurement Using Graphics Processing Unit
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Topics: Displacement, Graphics processing units, Polishing equipment, Interpolation, Rails
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Modernizing Rail Inspections for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Chad Gartrell, Judy Reagan, Caleb Carter
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 189-197, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9404
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9404
View Paper titled, Modernizing Rail Inspections for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Topics: Army, Engineers, Inspection, Rails, Data collection, Railroads, Bridges (Structures), Dams, Industrial research, Transportation systems
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Wheel-Rail Contact Characteristics on a Tangent Track Vs a Roller Rig

Alexander Keylin, Mehdi Ahmadian, Mehdi Taheri, Ali Tajaddini
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 1-9, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9406
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9406
View Paper titled, Wheel-Rail Contact Characteristics on a Tangent Track Vs a Roller Rig
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Topics: Rails, Rollers, Wheels, Contact mechanics, Dynamics (Mechanics), Dimensions, Rail wheels, Testing, Traction
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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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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
View Paper titled, Bearing Condition Monitoring Using Wireless Technology to Reduce the Risk of Bearing Failure
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Topics: Bearings, Condition monitoring, Failure, Risk, Rails, Temperature, Locomotives, Algorithms, Automobiles, Control equipment
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New Concrete Crosstie Regulations and Rail Cant Measurement

Arthur L. Clouse
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 27-36, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9410
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9410
View Paper titled, New Concrete Crosstie Regulations and Rail Cant Measurement
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Topics: Concretes, Rails, Regulations, Fasteners, Stiffness, Failure, Stability, Stress, Compressive strength, Damage