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Advances in Railway Mechanical Engineering 2020 – 2021 Survey – Locomotives

Timothy Mast
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A001, April 20–21, 2022
Paper No: JRC2022-78105
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78105
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Topics: Locomotives, Mechanical engineering, Railroads, Diesel, Hydrogen, Rails, Trains, Batteries, Biodiesel, Design
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Implementation of the Contact Roughness at the Wheel-Rail Contact Model for Locomotive Traction Studies

Maksym Spiryagin, Sanjar Ahmad, Esteban Bernal, Kevin Oldknow, Ingemar Persson, Qing Wu, Colin Cole, Tim Mcsweeney
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A006, April 20–21, 2022
Paper No: JRC2022-84116
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-84116
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Topics: Locomotives, Rails, Surface roughness, Traction, Tribology, Wheels
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Battery Electric Rail Technology Review - A Technical and Operational Assessment. Current Status, Challenges and Perspectives

Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A002, April 20–21, 2022
Paper No: JRC2022-78133
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78133
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Topics: Batteries, Emissions, Rails, Electrification, Density, Locomotives, Diesel, Energy efficiency, Traffic, Automobiles
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Advanced Modelling and Performance Evaluation of Hydrogen-Powered Heavy Haul Locomotive

Maksym Spiryagin, Frank Szanto, Kevin Oldknow, Peter Wolfs, Valentyn Spiryagin, Sanjar Ahmad, Qing Wu, Esteban Bernal, Colin Cole, Tim Mcsweeney
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A001, April 20–21, 2022
Paper No: JRC2022-78005
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78005
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Topics: Batteries, Hydrogen, Locomotives, Modeling, Performance evaluation, Power systems (Machinery), Simulation, Traction, Trains
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Fiber Optic System to Extend the Measuring Frequency Range of Pantograph Contact Force

Luigi Calvanese, Marco Carnevale, Alan Facchinetti
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A001, April 20–21, 2022
Paper No: JRC2022-78107
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78107
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Topics: Electricity (Physics), Fiber Bragg gratings, Fibers, Locomotives, Monitoring systems, Sensors
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Friction-Slip Curves – The Pathway From Twin-Disc Tribo Measurements to Full-Scale Locomotive Multibody Simulations

Esteban Bernal, Maksym Spiryagin, Sebastian Stichel, Nicola Bosso, Roger Lewis, Christopher Bosomworth, Qing Wu, Colin Cole
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A005, April 20–21, 2022
Paper No: JRC2022-84111
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-84111
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Topics: Disks, Friction, Locomotives, Machinery, Simulation, Traction
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A Systems Approach for the Evaluation and Rebuilding of the Rogers Pass Systems on Canadian Pacific

David F. Thurston
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A004, April 20–21, 2021
Paper No: JRC2021-58468
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58468
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Topics: Pacific Ocean, Construction, Tunnels, Ventilation, Combustion, Control equipment, Locomotives, Maintenance, Railroads, Reliability
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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
Paper No: JRC2021-58421
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58421
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Topics: Diesel, Fuel storage, Stress, Testing, Safety, Finite element model, Impact testing, Locomotives, Regulations, Accidents
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Progress in Railway Mechanical Engineering 2019 – 2020 Survey – Locomotives

Timothy Mast
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A002, April 20–21, 2021
Paper No: JRC2021-58425
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58425
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Topics: Locomotives, Mechanical engineering, Railroads, Horsepower, Pandemics
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Secondary Impact Protection for Locomotive Engineers – Improved Airbag Design

Jeffrey Gordon, Florentina M. Gantoi, Som P. Singh, Anand Prabhakaran
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A003, April 20–21, 2021
Paper No: JRC2021-58523
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58523
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Topics: Airbags, Design, Engineers, Locomotives, Knee, Wounds, Engineering simulation, Motor vehicles, Railroads, Safety
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New Locomotives & Technologies: Reducing Operating & Market Failures Through Aggressive Use of Reliability Growth Testing (RGT)

Michael E. Iden, Thomas Kennedy
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A001, April 20–21, 2021
Paper No: JRC2021-58360
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58360
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Topics: Failure, Locomotives, Railroads, Reliability, Testing
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Battery Electric Locomotives & Battery Tenders: Operational & Infrastructure Challenges to Widespread Adoption

Michael E. Iden
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A003, April 20–21, 2021
Paper No: JRC2021-58378
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58378
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Topics: Batteries, Diesel, Locomotives
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A North American Historical Review of Three-Axle Freight Trucks

William Shust, Michael M. Palmieri
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A004, April 20–22, 2020
Paper No: JRC2020-8109
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8109
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Topics: Trucks, Automobiles, Design theory, Locomotives, Railroad passenger cars, Railroads, Reliability, Steam, Weight (Mass), Wheelsets
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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
Paper No: JRC2020-8088
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8088
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Topics: Diesel, Fuel storage, Impact testing, Locomotives, Stress, Testing, Finite element analysis, Regulations, Safety, Accidents
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Detecting Dark Cars Using a Novel Multi-Antenna AEI Tag Reader Design for Increased Read Distance and Reliability

Pejman Ghasemzadeh, Subharthi Banerjee, Michael Hempel, Andrew Harms, Hamid Sharif
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T11A006, April 20–22, 2020
Paper No: JRC2020-8089
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8089
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Topics: Automobiles, Backscattering, Design, Reliability, Rails, Electromagnetic fields, Flaw detection, Locomotives, Performance evaluation, Reflection
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Longitudinal Rail Load Distribution: An Analytical Solution

Brian Marquis, Shushu Liu, Cameron Stuart
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A010, April 20–22, 2020
Paper No: JRC2020-8084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8084
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Topics: Rails, Stress, Trains, Fasteners, Wood products, Traction, Braking, Stiffness, Wheels, Accidents
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Field Testing Plan for Positive Train Control Enforcement in Passenger Terminals

Zhipeng Zhang, Xiang Liu, Keith Holt
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T11A008, April 20–22, 2020
Paper No: JRC2020-8101
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8101
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Topics: Testing, Trains, Collisions (Physics), Engineers, Traffic, Accidents, Buses, Cost benefit analysis, Locomotives, Railroad passenger cars
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Rapid Charging Energy Storage System for a Hybrid Freight Locomotive

Maksym Spiryagin, Peter Wolfs, Qing Wu, Chris Bosomworth, Colin Cole, Tim McSweeney
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A002, April 20–22, 2020
Paper No: JRC2020-8017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8017
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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics), Energy storage, Locomotives, Trains
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The Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Electric Locomotive: A Retrospective

Michael L. Burshtin
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A001, April 20–22, 2020
Paper No: JRC2020-8002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8002
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Topics: Locomotives, Railroads
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Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Impact Test Results

Patricia Llana, Karina Jacobsen, Richard Stringfellow
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A002, April 20–22, 2020
Paper No: JRC2020-8030
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8030
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Topics: Energy management, Impact testing, Locomotives, Vehicles, Collisions (Physics), Stress, Trains, Automobiles, Computers, Crashworthiness