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Insulated Railroad Joint Design Evaluation by Coordinated Test and Finite Element Analysis

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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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New Concrete Crosstie Regulations and Rail Cant Measurement

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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
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Powering the Trains

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Michel A. Thomet
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 45-49, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9414
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9414
View Paper titled, Powering the Trains
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Topics: Trains, Failure, Rails, Simulation, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Friction, Rail vehicles, Reliability, Transportation systems, Wire
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Infrastructure Data Management Systems Driven by Commercial Need: One Company’s Experience

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Kevin Fry
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 199-204, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9430
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9430
View Paper titled, Infrastructure Data Management Systems Driven by Commercial Need: One Company’s Experience
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Topics: Computer software, Delays, Errors, Inspection, Maintenance, Railroads, Rails, Reliability, Root cause analysis, Safety
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Service Life Evaluation of Fleet of Municipal Trains

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Przemyslaw Rakoczy, Cory J. Hogan
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 91-99, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9423
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9423
View Paper titled, Service Life Evaluation of Fleet of Municipal Trains
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Topics: Service life (Equipment), Trains, Finite element model, Life extension, Stress, Reliability, Risk, Risk assessment, Testing, Accelerometers
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Seattle Center Monorail Train Refurbishment Program

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Brian P. Donohue
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 115-129, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67021
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67021
View Paper titled, Seattle Center Monorail Train Refurbishment Program
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Topics: Trains, Design, Transportation systems, Vehicles, Construction, Accidents, Communications based train control, Engineering design processes, Maintenance, Programmable controllers
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NOx Reducing and Aftertreatment Technologies for EPA Tier 4 Locomotives: Railroad Perspective and Expectations

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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
View Paper titled, NOx Reducing and Aftertreatment Technologies for EPA Tier 4 Locomotives: Railroad Perspective and Expectations
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Topics: Locomotives, Nitrogen oxides, Railroads, Diesel, Trucks, Exhaust systems, Air pollution control, Collisions (Physics), Design, Emissions
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Remote Health Monitoring Increases Reliability and Condition-Based Maintenance

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Bruce Green, George Hull, Juan Hurtado, Mark Harvill
Proc. ASME. RTDF2008, ASME 2008 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 143-148, September 24–25, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2008-74027
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2008-74027
View Paper titled, Remote Health Monitoring Increases Reliability and Condition-Based Maintenance
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Topics: Maintenance, Reliability, Computer software, Locomotives, Monitoring systems, Trains
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Improved System of a Braking Lever Transmission for Rail-Cars

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Guri Sharashenidze, Nikoloz Mgebrishvili, Tengiz Nadiradze, Pavle Kurtanidze
Proc. ASME. RTDF2008, ASME 2008 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 1-7, September 24–25, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2008-74006
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2008-74006
View Paper titled, Improved System of a Braking Lever Transmission for Rail-Cars
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Topics: Automobiles, Braking, Levers, Rails, Construction, Reliability, Stress, Design, Dynamic models, Hinges
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The Use of Automated Rail Vehicle Inspection Systems (ARVIS) at NJ Transit

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Kevin Fry, Jeff Bloom
Proc. ASME. RTDF2008, ASME 2008 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 89-94, September 24–25, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2008-74019
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2008-74019
View Paper titled, The Use of Automated Rail Vehicle Inspection Systems (ARVIS) at NJ Transit
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Topics: Inspection, Rail vehicles, Maintenance, Wheels, Automotive brakes, Brakes, Wear, Automobiles, Design, Internet
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An Innovative Quasi-Continuous Power Transmission System

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Asghar Nasr, Yasser Jafari Jozani, Mehrdad Zoroufi
Proc. ASME. RTDF2007, ASME 2007 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 53-58, September 11–12, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2007-46014
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2007-46014
View Paper titled, An Innovative Quasi-Continuous Power Transmission System
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Topics: Adhesion, Design, Diesel, Energy dissipation, Gears, Locomotives, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Motors, Pins (Engineering)
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Mechanical Validation: An Integral Part of Medium Speed Diesel Engine Development

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Klaus Lierz, Michael Franke, Jeffrey LeBegue
Proc. ASME. ICERT2003, Design and Control of Diesel and Natural Gas Engines for Industrial and Rail Transportation Applications, 33-40, September 7–10, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ICEF2003-0711
https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEF2003-0711
View Paper titled, Mechanical Validation: An Integral Part of Medium Speed Diesel Engine Development
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Topics: Diesel engines, Engines, Testing, Computer-aided engineering, Design, Locomotives, Mechanical testing, Railroads, Reliability
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Controlling Vibration of the Entire Engine Rotating System

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Kevin J. Knox
Proc. ASME. ICERT2003, Design and Control of Diesel and Natural Gas Engines for Industrial and Rail Transportation Applications, 47-53, September 7–10, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ICEF2003-0730
https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEF2003-0730
View Paper titled, Controlling Vibration of the Entire Engine Rotating System
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Topics: Dampers, Diesel engines, Engines, Noise control, Pendulums, Reliability, Simulation, Testing, Vibration
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General Electric GEVO Engine for Tier 2 Locomotive Application

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Paul L. Flynn, Susan Napierkowski, Patrick Hupperich, Erwin Reichert
Proc. ASME. ICERT2003, Design and Control of Diesel and Natural Gas Engines for Industrial and Rail Transportation Applications, 399-407, September 7–10, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ICEF2003-0708
https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEF2003-0708
View Paper titled, General Electric GEVO Engine for Tier 2 Locomotive Application
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Topics: Engines, Locomotives, Emissions, Modeling, Design, Nitrogen oxides, Reliability, Combustion, Corporate average fuel economy, Economics