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Topics: Cracking (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Prestressed concrete , Prisms (Optics) , Wire , Concretes , Fracture (Materials) , Steel , Compressive strength , Railroads

Finite Element Analysis of Spike Failure in Elastic Fastening Systems for Wood Ties

Hailing Yu, Shushu Liu

JRC 2019; V001T01A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1235

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Topics: Failure , Finite element analysis , Wood products , Steel , Failure mechanisms , Damage , Yield strength , Computer software , Deformation , Elasticity

Probabilistic Structural Analysis of Railroad Subgrade Using Finite Element Analysis

Asif Arshid, Ying Huang, Denver Tolliver

JRC 2019; V001T01A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1255

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Railroads , Structural analysis , Construction , Deformation , Failure , Rails , Reliability , Shear (Mechanics)

On Numerical Analyses of Rail Steel Fatigue Crack Growth Data

David Y. Jeong

JRC 2019; V001T01A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1264

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Topics: Fatigue cracks , Numerical analysis , Rails , Steel , Fracture (Materials) , Fatigue , Regression analysis , Cycles , Errors , Fatigue life

Defect Growth Characterization in Modern Rail Steels

David Y. Jeong, Pawel B. Woelke, Herman F. Nied, John N. DuPont, Sena Kizildemir, Fred B. Fletcher, John W. Hutchinson

JRC 2019; V001T01A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1265

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Topics: Rails , Steel , National Institute of Standards and Technology , Fatigue cracks , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Railroads , Testing , ASTM International , Collaboration

Estimation of Rail Vertical Profile Using an H-Infinity Based Optimization With Learning

Xiao Liang, Minghui Zheng

JRC 2019; V001T01A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1266

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Topics: Optimization , Rails , Algorithms , Design , Surface roughness , Vehicles , Approximation , Maintainability , Maintenance , Optimal control

Developing Finite Element Models to Examine Rail Defects Under Combined Loading

Michael Carolan, Benjamin Perlman

JRC 2019; V001T01A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1268

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Topics: Finite element model , Rails , Stress , Modeling , Wheels , Fracture (Materials) , Geometry , Railroads , Steel , Blocks (Building materials)

A High Resolution Automated Prestressing Wire Indent Profiling System for Verification of Wire-Concrete Mix Compatibility

B. Terry Beck, Aaron A. Robertson, Robert J. Peterman, Adrijana Savic, Chih-Hang John Wu, Kyle A. Riding, John Bloomfield

JRC 2019; V001T01A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1269

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Topics: Concretes , Resolution (Optics) , Wire , Cracking (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Failure , Prestressed concrete , Railroad ties , ASTM International , Bearings

Quantification of Vertical and Lateral Loads Using Strain Gauges: Eliminating the Wheatstone Bridge

D. Kody Johnson, Md. Fazle Rabbi, Debakanta Mishra, Radim Bruzek

JRC 2019; V001T01A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1271

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Topics: Bridges (Structures) , Strain gages , Stress , Rails , Shear (Mechanics) , Strain measurement , Circuits , Wheels , Electric bridges , Signals

A Machine Learning Approach for Track Condition Assessment Through Repeated Historical Data Analytics

Milad Afzalan, Farrokh Jazizadeh, Mehdi Ahmadian

JRC 2019; V001T01A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1272

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Topics: Certainty , Condition monitoring , Data collection , Decision making , Geometry , Inspection , Machine learning , Maintenance , Railroads , Rails

Boundary Conditions Effects on the Crack Growth Mechanism Under Cycling Bending

Giovanni Pio Pucillo, Luca Esposito, Davide Leonetti

JRC 2019; V001T01A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1274

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Crack propagation , Shapes , Damage , Design , Fatigue , Manufacturing , Railroads

Evaluation of the Remaining Prestress Force and Center Negative Bending Moment in Crossties Removed From Track After 25 Years of Service

James D. Scott, Robert J. Peterman, Aaron A. Robertson, B. Terry Beck, Kyle A. Riding

JRC 2019; V001T01A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1275

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Topics: Bonding , Concretes , Cracking (Materials) , Design , Failure , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Steel , Strain gages , Stress

Train-Induced Load Effects on the Thermal Track Buckling

Giovanni Pio Pucillo

JRC 2019; V001T01A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1276

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Topics: Buckling , Stress , Trains , Trucks , Finite element model , Rails , Temperature , Explosives , Railway vehicles , Sensitivity analysis

Evaluation of Splitting Crack Propagation in Pre-Stressed Concrete Ties Made With Different Types of Coarse Aggregate

Aref Shafiei Dastgerdi, Adrijana Savic, Robert J. Peterman, Kyle Riding, B. Terry Beck

JRC 2019; V001T01A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1280

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Topics: Crack propagation , Prestressed concrete , Concretes , Fracture (Materials) , Wire , Railroad ties , Fracture toughness , Prisms (Optics) , Service life (Equipment) , Load bearing capacity

Development of Laser/LED-Based Instrument for Optical Detection of Railroad Top-of-Rail (ToR) Friction Modifiers and Lubricity Conditions

Campbell Neighborgall, Timothy Mast, Andrew Peterson, Mehdi Ahmadian, Carvel Holton

JRC 2019; V001T01A016doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1285

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Topics: Friction , Instrumentation , Lasers , Railroads , Rails , Sensors , Flanges , Fluorescence , Testing , Lubricants

Simulation of the Thermal Effects on Engineered Polymer Composite Ties

Yin Gao, Mike McHenry

JRC 2019; V001T01A017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1299

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Topics: Polymer composites , Simulation , Temperature effects , Gages , Temperature , Testing , Wood products , Bending (Stress) , Computer simulation , Sunlight

Numerical Evaluation of Splitting Performance of Prestressed Concrete Prisms With Larger Diameter Prestressing Wires

Moochul Shin, Hailing Yu

JRC 2019; V001T01A018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1315

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Topics: Prestressed concrete , Prisms (Optics) , Wire , Concretes , Finite element analysis , Bonding , Compression , Cylinders , Damage , Modeling

Monitoring and Detecting Fouled Ballast Using Forward-Looking Infrared Radiometer (FLIR) Aerial Technology: Possibilities and Limitations

Yongwen Tan, Yang Chen, Andrew W. Peterson, Mehdi Ahmadian

JRC 2019; V001T01A019doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1327

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Topics: Imaging , Particulate matter , Railroads , Temperature , Testing , Trucks , Unmanned aerial vehicles , Water

Rail Equipment Engineering

Locomotive Crash Energy Management Coupling Tests Evaluation and Vehicle-to-Vehicle Test Preparation

Patricia Llana, Karina Jacobsen, Richard Stringfellow

JRC 2019; V001T02A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1259

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Topics: Energy management , Locomotives , Vehicles , Stress , Trains , Collisions (Physics) , Automobiles , Crashworthiness , Gears , Impact testing

Prototyping a Conductive Polymer Steering Pad for Rail Freight Service

Anthony A. Villarreal, Constantine Tarawneh, Miguel Ontiveros, James Aranda, Robert Jones

JRC 2019; V001T02A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1286

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Topics: Polymers , Rails , Stress , Composite materials , Copper , Design , Railroads , Carbon , Electrical conductivity , Electrical resistivity

Enhancements in the Performance of Journal Bearing Grease

Daniel S. Blasko, David Aindow, Kuldeep K. Mistry

JRC 2019; V001T02A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1302

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Topics: Journal bearings , Corrosion , Failure , Operating temperature , Rails , Wheelsets , Acoustics , Bearings , Etching , Lubrication

Stochastic Analysis of Transit Wheel Wear and Optimized Forecasting of Wheel Maintenance Requirements

Joseph W. Palese, Allan M. Zarembski, Kyle Ebersole

JRC 2019; V001T02A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1305

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Topics: Maintenance , Wear , Wheels , Flanges , Metals , Accidents , Cutting , Machinery , Trucks , Vehicles

Use of Alternative Crash Pulses for Interior Fixture Design Within CEM-Equipped Passenger Rail Cars

Benjamin Spears, Eloy Martinez

JRC 2019; V001T02A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1307

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Topics: Automobiles , Design , Rails , Simulation , Accidents , Energy management , Fittings , Modeling

Going Beyond Conventional Problem Solving for Two Railroad Wheel Defects

S. Dedmon

JRC 2019; V001T02A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1312

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Topics: Fire , Food products , Inventions , Rail wheels , Security , Special relativity (Physics) , Testing , Wheels

Signal and Train Control Engineering

Smart Rail: Rail Integrity and Occupancy Monitoring Using Fiber Optic Technology

Frank J. Smith

JRC 2019; V001T03A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1216

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Topics: Fibers , Rails , Trains , Vehicles , Circuits , Damage , Gages , Hardware , Plates (structures) , Separation (Technology)

MIMO Channel Capacity for Rail Transportation Applications: The Impact of Tunnel Curvatures

Arash Aziminejad, Yan He

JRC 2019; V001T03A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1217

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Topics: Rail transportation , Tunnels , Subways , Reliability , Safety

The Future of Train Control in Canada and an Analysis of the CaRRL Report on Enhanced Train Control

David F. Thurston

JRC 2019; V001T03A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1225

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Topics: Trains , Traffic , Accidents , Collisions (Physics) , Databases , Governments , Railroads , Rails , Risk mitigation

Application of Software Tools to Implement a Systems Engineering Process for Specification Development in a Brownfield Train Control Project

John Chy, Kenneth Diemunsch, Bradley Banks

JRC 2019; V001T03A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1226

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Topics: Computer software , Systems engineering , Trains , Communications based train control , Accounting , Circuits , Collaboration , Doors , Public transportation , Safety

Study on Running Safety of Railway Tank Car Based on the Experimental Identification Model

Zhang Jimin, Ren Qiao

JRC 2019; V001T03A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1239

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Topics: Accelerometers , Containers , Free vibrations , Railroads , Railway tank cars , Safety , Sands , Vibration , Vibrational spectra , Water

High Speed Train Wireless Communication: Handover Performance Analysis for Different Radio Access Technologies

Subharthi Banerjee, Michael Hempel, Pejman Ghasemzadeh, Naji Albakay, Hamid Sharif

JRC 2019; V001T03A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1247

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Topics: Trains , Railroads , Bridges (Structures) , Design , Electromagnetic spectrum , Internet , Licensing , Radio spectrum , Safety , Sensors

Clustering Algorithms for Direct Current Track Coded Signals

Song Qin, Nenad Mijatovic, Jeffrey Fries, James Kiss

JRC 2019; V001T03A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1300

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Topics: Algorithms , Signals , Circuits , Failure , Trains , Machine learning , Railroads

Improve Safety at Highway Crossings Through Predictive Behavior and Innovative Technologies

John Hofbauer

JRC 2019; V001T03A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1317

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Topics: Highways , Safety , Trains , Accidents , Flashing , Railroads , Traffic , Buses , Engines , Failure

Service Quality and Operations Research

Optimizing Railway Track Maintenance Scheduling to Minimize Circulation Impacts

Paulo M. S. Bueno, Plínio R. S. Vilela, Luciano M. Christofoletti, Anderson P. Vieira

JRC 2019; V001T04A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1298

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Topics: Maintenance , Railroads , Trains , Algorithms , Decision making , Optimization , Simulated annealing , Teams

Planning and Development

Brazilian Freight Rail Concessions Overview: Current Outcomes and Perspectives

Fábio C. Barbosa

JRC 2019; V001T05A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1237

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Topics: Performance , Rails , Governments , Safety , Equilibrium (Physics) , Pressure , Risk , Transparency

Use of Rail in Oil and Gas Regions of Texas to Reduce Truck Impacts

Jeffery Warner, Curtis Morgan, Allan Rutter, Dahye Lee

JRC 2019; V001T05A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1257

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Topics: Rails , Trucks , Drilling , Hydraulic fracturing , Roads , Crude oil , Rail transportation , Sands , Construction , Energy generation

Safety and Security

Development of a Reduced Scale Fire Resistance Test for a Rail Car Floor Assembly

Anil Kapahi, Christian Rippe, Brian Lattimer

JRC 2019; V001T06A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1228

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Topics: Fire resistance , Manufacturing , Rails , Furnaces , Boundary-value problems , Finite element analysis , Heat transfer , Modeling

Discovering Crash Severity Factors of Grade Crossing With a Machine Learning Approach

Dahye Lee, Jeffery Warner, Curtis Morgan

JRC 2019; V001T06A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1231

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Topics: Machine learning , Accidents , Highways , Databases , Rails , Wounds , Algorithms , Railroads , Collisions (Physics) , Flashing

Cyber Security Analysis for Advanced Train Control System (ATCS) in CTC Systems: Concepts and Methods

Zezhou Wang, Xiang Liu, Yongxin Wang, Chaitanya Yavvari, Matthew Jablonski, Duminda Wijesekera, Brian Sykes, Keith Holt

JRC 2019; V001T06A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1236

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Topics: Computer security , Control systems , Trains , Security , Design , Railroads , Countermeasures , Cutting , Encryption , Risk

Safety and Security Analysis for Movable Railroad Bridges

Yongxin Wang, Matthew Jablonski, Chaitanya Yavvari, Zezhou Wang, Xiang Liu, Keith Holt, Duminda Wijesekera

JRC 2019; V001T06A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1251

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Topics: Bridges (Structures) , Railroads , Safety , Security analysis , Programmable controllers , Control equipment , Control systems , Trains , Arches , Bearings

Big Data Analytics for Proactively Optimizing Rolling Stock Maintenance

Naji Albakay, Michael Hempel, Hamid Sharif

JRC 2019; V001T06A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1253

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Topics: Maintenance , Trains , Failure , Reliability , Wear , Algorithms , Bearings , Brakes , Cycles , Inspection

Estimating the Outer Ring Defect Size and Remaining Service Life of Freight Railcar Bearings Using Vibration Signatures

Joseph Montalvo, Constantine Tarawneh, Jennifer Lima, Jonas Cuanang, Nancy De Los Santos

JRC 2019; V001T06A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1284

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Topics: Bearings , Service life (Equipment) , Vibration , Sensors , Condition monitoring , Maintenance , Railroads , Rails , Risk , Temperature

Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Fuel Cell Rail Technology Review: A Tool for an Autonomous Rail Electrifying Strategy

Fábio C. Barbosa

JRC 2019; V001T07A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1223

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Topics: Fuel cells , Rails , Fuel cell technology , Diesel , Emissions , Locomotives , Rail vehicles , Batteries , Fuels , Hydrogen

U.S. Freight Rail Fuel Efficiency: 1920-2015 Review and Discussion of Future Trends

Michael E. Iden

JRC 2019; V001T07A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1296

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Topics: Fuel efficiency , Rails , Railroads , Trucks , Diesel , Trains , Locomotives , Coal , Containers , Approximation

Urban Passenger Rail Transport

Design and Strength Evaluation of Laser-Welded Carbody for Railway Vehicles

Qi Luo, Chunyu Zhang, Ziwen Fang, Kefei Wang, Jianran Wang, Haifeng Hong, Hongxiao Wang, Steven Kirkpatrick

JRC 2019; V001T08A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1222

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Topics: Design , Lasers , Railway vehicles , Finite element analysis , Laser welding , Simulation , Stainless steel , Welding , Automobiles , Engineers

High Speed Intercity and Urban Passenger Transport Maglev Train Technology Review: A Technical and Operational Assessment

Fábio C. Barbosa

JRC 2019; V001T08A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1227

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Topics: Cities , Magnetic levitation , Trains , Rails , China , Levitation , Magnetic fields , Wear , Wheels , Braking

A Framework for High-Speed Passenger Train Wireless Network Radio Evaluations

Subharthi Banerjee, Michael Hempel, Naji Albakay, Pejman Ghasemzadeh, Hamid Sharif

JRC 2019; V001T08A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1248

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Topics: Trains , Simulation , Railroads , Bridges (Structures) , Errors , Internet , Tunnels , Viaducts

Electrification

An Analysis of the Grounding Strategy for Mixed AC/DC Areas

Roberto Loiero, Federico Jorreto, Jorge Garzón, Pablo Minayo

JRC 2019; V001T09A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1232

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Topics: Circuits , Corrosion , Corrosion protection , Modeling , Poles (Building) , Rails , Rods , Safety , Wire

Impact of Reduced Share of Rotary Frequency Converters in a Low Frequency Synchronous Railway Grid: A Transient Stability Study

John Laury, Lars Abrahamsson, Math Bollen

JRC 2019; V001T09A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1238

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Topics: Railroads , Stability , Transients (Dynamics) , Alternating current (Electricity) , Clearances (Engineering) , Computer simulation , Energy conversion , Machinery , Rotational inertia , Traffic

Evaluating a Constant-Current Load Model Through Comparative Transient Stability Case-Studies of a Synchronous-Synchronous Rotary Frequency Converter-Fed Railway

Lars Abrahamsson, John Laury, Math Bollen

JRC 2019; V001T09A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1249

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Topics: Case studies , Railroads , Stability , Stress , Transients (Dynamics) , Dynamic models , Machinery , Power systems (Machinery) , Rotors , Transmission lines

Milwaukee Streetcar Overhead Contact System: A Challenging Design Effort

Paul F. White, Gerti Kola

JRC 2019; V001T09A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1294

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Topics: Design , Streetcars , Wire , Construction , Poles (Building) , Cables , Bridges (Structures) , Pendulums , Batteries , Clearances (Engineering)