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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
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78105
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78105
View Paper titled, Advances in Railway Mechanical Engineering 2020 – 2021 Survey – Locomotives
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Topics: Locomotives, Mechanical engineering, Railroads, Diesel, Hydrogen, Rails, Trains, Batteries, Biodiesel, Design
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Effect of Polyurethane Stabilization and Coal Fouling on Drainage Behaviour of Railroad Ballast

Dinesh Gundavaram, Syed Khaja Karimullah Hussaini
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A001, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-77803
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-77803
View Paper titled, Effect of Polyurethane Stabilization and Coal Fouling on Drainage Behaviour of Railroad Ballast
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Topics: Coal, Drainage, Hydraulic conductivity, Railroads, Urethane elastomers
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Performance of a Thermoelectric-Based Energy Harvesting Device on a Realistic Railroad Route

Martin Amaro, Jr., Constantine Tarawneh, Heinrich Foltz, Ruben Aguilera Toro, Curtis Peña
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A003, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78200
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78200
View Paper titled, Performance of a Thermoelectric-Based Energy Harvesting Device on a Realistic Railroad Route
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Topics: Energy harvesting, Generators, Railroads
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Transient Thermal Analysis of a Railroad Bearing Adapter for Optimal Placement of Onboard Sensors

Javier E. Arroyo, Constantine Tarawneh, Arturo Fuentes, Roberto A. Garcia, Jose G. Gallegos
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A003, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78219
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78219
View Paper titled, Transient Thermal Analysis of a Railroad Bearing Adapter for Optimal Placement of Onboard Sensors
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Topics: Bearings, Finite element analysis, Railroads, Sensors, Temperature, Thermal analysis, Transients (Dynamics)
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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
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78133
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78133
View Paper titled, Battery Electric Rail Technology Review - A Technical and Operational Assessment. Current Status, Challenges and Perspectives
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Topics: Batteries, Emissions, Rails, Electrification, Density, Locomotives, Diesel, Energy efficiency, Traffic, Automobiles
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Landslide Risk Assessment in Cut Locations Using Right of Way Videos and Artificial Intelligence

Michael Palese, Allan M. Zarembski, Joseph Palese
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A002, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78162
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78162
View Paper titled, Landslide Risk Assessment in Cut Locations Using Right of Way Videos and Artificial Intelligence
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Topics: Algorithms, Artificial intelligence, Artificial neural networks, Computers, Construction, Damage, Failure, Inspection, Landslide risk, Landslides
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Development of a Mobile Robot System for the Visual Inspection of Railcar Undercarriage Equipment

Michael Molzon, Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A008, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-79739
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-79739
View Paper titled, Development of a Mobile Robot System for the Visual Inspection of Railcar Undercarriage Equipment
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Topics: Mobile robots, Optical quality control, Inspection, Trains, Imaging, Maintenance, Railroads, Vibration, Condition monitoring, Design
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Power Over CTC, A Novel Way to Control Signal Power Supplies

David F. Thurston
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A001, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-77801
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-77801
View Paper titled, Power Over CTC, A Novel Way to Control Signal Power Supplies
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Topics: Signals, Railroads, Transmission lines, Power systems (Machinery), Traffic, Computer software, Generators, Redundancy (Engineering), Reliability, Safety
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Pilot Field Test of an Onboard Wireless Condition Monitoring System for Railroad Rolling Stock

Marco A. Barrera, Lee R. Cantu, Constantine Tarawneh, Heinrich Foltz, Brent Wilson, Byron Porter
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A002, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78173
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78173
View Paper titled, Pilot Field Test of an Onboard Wireless Condition Monitoring System for Railroad Rolling Stock
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Topics: Bearings, Condition monitoring, Railroads
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A Method for High Fidelity Simulations of Railway Virtual Coupling

Qing Wu, Xiaohua Ge, Colin Cole, Maksym Spiryagin
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A002, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-77987
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-77987
View Paper titled, A Method for High Fidelity Simulations of Railway Virtual Coupling
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Topics: Railroads, Simulation, Trains, Vehicles, Computers, Control algorithms, Dynamics (Mechanics), Braking, Rails, Safety
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Maximizing RF Communications Throughput for Railroad Applications at 160 MHz

Pejman Ghasemzadeh, Michael Hempel, Hamid Sharif, Tarek Omar
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A004, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-79575
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-79575
View Paper titled, Maximizing RF Communications Throughput for Railroad Applications at 160 MHz
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Topics: Emissions, Filters, Railroads, Rails, Regulations, Signals, Trains, Design, Emission spectroscopy, Spectroscopy
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Modeling and Performance Evaluation of an RF Transceiver System at 160 MHz for Railroad Environments

Pejman Ghasemzadeh, Michael Hempel, Hamid Sharif, Tarek Omar
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A005, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-79579
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-79579
View Paper titled, Modeling and Performance Evaluation of an RF Transceiver System at 160 MHz for Railroad Environments
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Topics: Modeling, Performance evaluation, Railroads, Electromagnetic spectrum, Signals, Cities, Design, Emission spectroscopy, Performance characterization, Reflection
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Forecasting Track Geometry Degradation Using GPR Based Ballast Condition

Allan M. Zarembski, Joseph W. Palese, Mike Nguyen
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A007, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-79586
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-79586
View Paper titled, Forecasting Track Geometry Degradation Using GPR Based Ballast Condition
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Topics: Geometry, Maintenance, Radar, Railroads
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Smart Switch: The Application of Fiber Optic Continuous Strain Sensing to the Railroad Turnouts

Frank J. Smith, Faeze Ghofrani
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A009, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-80438
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-80438
View Paper titled, Smart Switch: The Application of Fiber Optic Continuous Strain Sensing to the Railroad Turnouts
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Topics: Fibers, Railroads, Rails, Switches
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Intermediate Distance Testing of Optical Top-of-Rail (TOR) Lubricity Sensors on a Remote-Controlled Rail Cart

Timothy Mast, Yu Pan, Carvel Holton, Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A002, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58347
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58347
View Paper titled, Intermediate Distance Testing of Optical Top-of-Rail (TOR) Lubricity Sensors on a Remote-Controlled Rail Cart
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Topics: Friction, Lasers, Railroads, Rails, Sensors, Testing
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Advanced Enterprise Asset Management Systems: Improve Predictive Maintenance and Asset Performance by Leveraging Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT)

Sandeep Bhanji, Howard Shotz, Sravani Tadanki, Youssef Miloudi, Patrick Warren
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T12A002, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58346
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58346
View Paper titled, Advanced Enterprise Asset Management Systems: Improve Predictive Maintenance and Asset Performance by Leveraging Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT)
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Topics: Internet of things, Maintenance, Rails, Artificial intelligence, Augmented reality, Machine learning, Mechanical admittance, Railroads, Reliability, Sensors
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Estimation of Pre-COVID19 Daily Ridership Patterns From Paper and Electronic Ticket Sales Data With Origin-Destination, Time-Of-Day, and Train-Start Detail on a Commuter Railroad: Quick-Response Big Data Analytics in a World Steeped With Tradition

Alex Lu, Thomas Marchwinski, Robert Culhane, Xiaojing Wei
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T04A003, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-59109
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-59109
View Paper titled, Estimation of Pre-COVID19 Daily Ridership Patterns From Paper and Electronic Ticket Sales Data With Origin-Destination, Time-Of-Day, and Train-Start Detail on a Commuter Railroad: Quick-Response Big Data Analytics in a World Steeped With Tradition
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Topics: Railroads, Rails, Sales, Trains
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Scheduling Maintenance Technicians in a Railway Depot

Tiago Alves, António R. Andrade
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T04A004, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-60425
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-60425
View Paper titled, Scheduling Maintenance Technicians in a Railway Depot
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Topics: Linear programming, Maintenance, Railroads
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Develop a New Approach Measuring the Wheel/Rail Interaction Loads

Yuriy Boronenko, Rustam Rahimov, Waail Mahmod Lafta
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T10A004, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58471
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58471
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Topics: Rails, Stress, Wheels, Railroads, Strain gages, Accuracy and precision, Freight cars, Railroad engineering, Signals, Traffic
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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
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58468
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58468
View Paper titled, A Systems Approach for the Evaluation and Rebuilding of the Rogers Pass Systems on Canadian Pacific
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Topics: Pacific Ocean, Construction, Tunnels, Ventilation, Combustion, Control equipment, Locomotives, Maintenance, Railroads, Reliability