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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
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Topics: Friction, Locomotives, Navigation, Rails, Sensors, Trains, Vibration
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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
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Topics: Bearings, Condition monitoring, Failure, Risk, Rails, Temperature, Locomotives, Algorithms, Automobiles, Control equipment
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Hybrid Technology Networking: A Novel Wireless Networking Approach for Real-Time Railcar Status Monitoring

Sushanta Mohan Rakshit, Michael Hempel, Hamid Sharif, John Punwani, Monique Stewart
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 181-187, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9402
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9402
View Paper titled, Hybrid Technology Networking: A Novel Wireless Networking Approach for Real-Time Railcar Status Monitoring
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Topics: Bearings, Brakes, Doors, Electrical components, Electrical wires, Engineering prototypes, Failure, Flaw detection, Hardware, Leakage
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Use of On-Board Hand Brake Monitoring to Prevent Freight Car Wheel Damage and Improve Maintenance and Safety

Cameron Lonsdale, Brent Wilson
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 11-16, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67002
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67002
View Paper titled, Use of On-Board Hand Brake Monitoring to Prevent Freight Car Wheel Damage and Improve Maintenance and Safety
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Topics: Brakes, Damage, Freight cars, Maintenance, Safety, Wheels, Sensors, Accidents, Automobiles, Failure
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A Dynamic Wheel/Rail Interaction Model Based on an Euler-Bernoulli Beam Rail Model

Brad M. Hopkins, Saied Taheri
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 17-22, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67003
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67003
View Paper titled, A Dynamic Wheel/Rail Interaction Model Based on an Euler-Bernoulli Beam Rail Model
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Topics: Rails, Wheels, Algorithms, Flaw detection, Fracture (Materials), Fracture (Process), Trains, Dampers, Railroads, Springs
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Energy Harvesting Systems to Power Onboard Railroad Equipment

C. Nagode, M. Ahmadian, S. Taheri
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 107-113, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67018
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67018
View Paper titled, Energy Harvesting Systems to Power Onboard Railroad Equipment
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Topics: Energy harvesting, Railroads, Freight cars, Rails, Batteries, Damping, Displacement measurement, Durability, Electricity (Physics), Engineering prototypes
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Implementation of Wireless Temperature Sensors for Continuous Condition Monitoring of Railroad Bearings

Javier A. Kypuros, Constantine M. Tarawneh, Andoni Zagouris, Sean Woods, Brent M. Wilson, Andrew Martin
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 97-105, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67017
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67017
View Paper titled, Implementation of Wireless Temperature Sensors for Continuous Condition Monitoring of Railroad Bearings
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Topics: Bearings, Condition monitoring, Railroads, Temperature sensors, Temperature, Data collection, Freight cars, Maintenance, Monitoring systems, Rails
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Advanced Devices for Safer Freight Train Switching Operations

Anand R. Vithani, David C. Brabb, Kenneth L. Martin, Harish Kandoth-Kannoth, Monique F. Stewart, S. K. Punwani
Proc. ASME. RTDF2010, ASME 2010 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 123-127, October 12–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2010-42027
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2010-42027
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Topics: Trains, Safety, Brakes, Hazards, Levers, Railroads, Rails, Sensors, Testing, Wounds
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Geometry Detector Teardown Results at CSX

Kim Bowling
Proc. ASME. RTDF2009, ASME 2009 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 105-110, October 20–21, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2009-18026
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2009-18026
View Paper titled, Geometry Detector Teardown Results at CSX
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Topics: Geometry, Sensors, Wheels, Automobiles, Trucks, Bearings, Dimensions, Flanges, Gages, Inspection
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Wayside Detection: Component Interactions and Composite Rules

Hark Braren, Michael Kennelly, Erik Eide
Proc. ASME. RTDF2009, ASME 2009 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 111-117, October 20–21, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2009-18028
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2009-18028
View Paper titled, Wayside Detection: Component Interactions and Composite Rules
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Topics: Composite materials, Engines, Sensors
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Brake Shoe Force Variation

Scott Cummings
Proc. ASME. RTDF2009, ASME 2009 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 71-78, October 20–21, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2009-18021
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2009-18021
View Paper titled, Brake Shoe Force Variation
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Topics: Brakes, Wheels, Temperature, Automobiles, Damage, Fatigue damage, Freight cars, Mechanical properties, Residual stresses, Sensors
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Inspections of Tread Damaged Wheelsets

Scott M. Cummings, Don Lauro
Proc. ASME. RTDF2008, ASME 2008 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 9-14, September 24–25, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2008-74009
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2008-74009
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Topics: Inspection, Wheels, Wheelsets, Damage, Stress, Automobiles, Fracture (Materials), Rails, Brakes, Coal
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Evaluation of Emissions and Performance of Diesel Locomotives With B20 Biodiesel Blends: Static Test Results

David McKenna, Krishan Bhatia, Robert Hesketh, Christopher Rowen, Timothy Vaughn, Anthony J. Marchese, George Chipko, Serpil Guran
Proc. ASME. RTDF2008, ASME 2008 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 167-175, September 24–25, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2008-74030
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2008-74030
View Paper titled, Evaluation of Emissions and Performance of Diesel Locomotives With B20 Biodiesel Blends: Static Test Results
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Topics: Biodiesel, Diesel, Emissions, Locomotives, Fuels, Engines, Exhaust systems, Testing, Cycles, Fuel consumption
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An Innovative Quasi-Continuous Power Transmission System

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
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Topics: Adhesion, Design, Diesel, Energy dissipation, Gears, Locomotives, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Motors, Pins (Engineering)
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Missing Combustion Diagnosis: Distinguishing Between Misfire and Misfuel

Enrico Corti
Proc. ASME. ICERT2003, Design and Control of Diesel and Natural Gas Engines for Industrial and Rail Transportation Applications, 111-120, September 7–10, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ICEF2003-0736
https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEF2003-0736
View Paper titled, Missing Combustion Diagnosis: Distinguishing Between Misfire and Misfuel
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Topics: Combustion, Engines, Pressure, Signals, Cycles, Exhaust systems, Torque, Cylinders, Fuels, Ignition