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Development of Railroad Wheel Rim Axial Residual Stress in Heavy Axle Load Service

Cameron Lonsdale, John Oliver, Rama Krishna Maram, Scott Cummings
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A011, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4716
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4716
View Paper titled, Development of Railroad Wheel Rim Axial Residual Stress in Heavy Axle Load Service
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Topics: Rail wheels, Stress, Wheels, Testing, Wheelsets, Damage, Tension, X-ray diffraction, Braking, Failure
Proceedings Papers

Towards a Better Understanding of the Rail Grinding Mechanism

Shaodan Zhi, Allan M. Zarembski, Jianyong Li
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A003, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4705
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4705
View Paper titled, Towards a Better Understanding of the Rail Grinding Mechanism
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Topics: Grinding, Rails, Motors, Trains, Grinding wheels, Maintenance, Railroads, Wheels, Cutting, Machining
Proceedings Papers

Transfer Bond Test Used to Predict Transfer Length of Concrete Railroad Ties

Joseph R. Holste, Robert J. Peterman, Naga Narendra B. Bodapati, B. Terry Beck, Chih-Hang John Wu
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A016, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4726
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4726
View Paper titled, Transfer Bond Test Used to Predict Transfer Length of Concrete Railroad Ties
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Topics: Concretes, Railroad ties, Wire, Prisms (Optics), Casting, Force measurement, Prestressed concrete, Testing
Proceedings Papers

On the Application of Roller Rigs for Studying Rail Vehicle Systems

Sajjad Z. Meymand, Michael J. Craft, Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A015, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4724
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4724
View Paper titled, On the Application of Roller Rigs for Studying Rail Vehicle Systems
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Topics: Rail vehicles, Rollers, Railroads, Adhesion, Braking, Design, Dynamic stability, Dynamics (Mechanics), Fatigue, Locomotives
Proceedings Papers

Improved Quality Truck Castings

Kerry Jones
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A014, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4722
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4722
View Paper titled, Improved Quality Truck Castings
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Topics: Databases, Failure, Fatigue testing, Maintenance, Mechanical properties, Mechanical testing, Railroads, Steel, Testing, Trucks
Proceedings Papers

Wheel-Rail Contact Characteristics on a Tangent Track Vs a Roller Rig

Alexander Keylin, Mehdi Ahmadian, Mehdi Taheri, Ali Tajaddini
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 1-9, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9406
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9406
View Paper titled, Wheel-Rail Contact Characteristics on a Tangent Track Vs a Roller Rig
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Topics: Rails, Rollers, Wheels, Contact mechanics, Dynamics (Mechanics), Dimensions, Rail wheels, Testing, Traction
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Results of Fire Test of Aluminum Car Structure Bombardier Innovia APM 300 System

Kevin Lewis, Randall Thomure, Scott Moore, Goran Olsson, Angel Rosario
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 119-155, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9439
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9439
View Paper titled, Results of Fire Test of Aluminum Car Structure Bombardier Innovia APM 300 System
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Topics: Aluminum, Fire testing, Vehicles, ASTM International, Rails, Fire, Flames, Testing
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Development of Analytical Models for Railroad Tank Car Impact and Puncture Behaviors

Steven W. Kirkpatrick, Joseph M. Munaretto, Virginia Phan, Robert A. MacNeill
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 75-84, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9421
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9421
View Paper titled, Development of Analytical Models for Railroad Tank Car Impact and Puncture Behaviors
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Topics: Railway tank cars, Geometry, Computers, Deflection, Finite element analysis, Impact testing, Safety, Simulation, Testing
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Service Life Evaluation of Fleet of Municipal Trains

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
Proceedings Papers

Design Outline for a Lightweight Inside Frame Freight Car Truck

Thomas H. Engle
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 155-165, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67029
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67029
View Paper titled, Design Outline for a Lightweight Inside Frame Freight Car Truck
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Topics: Design, Freight cars, Trucks, Wheels, Maintenance, Bearings, Highways, Iron, Roller bearings, Trains
Proceedings Papers

Estimating Track Capacity Based on Rail Stresses and Metal Fatigue

David Y. Jeong, A. Benjamin Perlman
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 1-10, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67001
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67001
View Paper titled, Estimating Track Capacity Based on Rail Stresses and Metal Fatigue
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Topics: Metal fatigue, Rails, Stress, Temperature, Thermal stresses, Trains, Wear, Accidents, Failure, Finite element methods
Proceedings Papers

Occupied Volume Integrity Testing: Elastic Test Results and Analyses

Michael Carolan, Michelle Muhlanger, Benjamin Perlman, David Tyrell
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 47-57, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67010
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67010
View Paper titled, Occupied Volume Integrity Testing: Elastic Test Results and Analyses
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Topics: Testing, Stress, Automobiles, Railroads, Safety, Displacement, Finite element analysis, Industrial research, Boundary-value problems, Collisions (Physics)
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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
Proceedings Papers

Freight Car Electrically Driven Set and Release Hand Brake (EDHB)

David C. Brabb, Kenneth L. Martin, Anand R. Vithani, Monique F. Stewart, S. K. Punwani
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 173-178, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67031
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67031
View Paper titled, Freight Car Electrically Driven Set and Release Hand Brake (EDHB)
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Topics: Brakes, Freight cars, Railroads, Engineering prototypes, Testing, Trains, Wheels, Wounds, Automobiles, Damage
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Development of Performance Requirements for a Rail Passenger Workstation Table Safety Standard

Michelle Muhlanger, Daniel Parent, Kristine Severson, Benjamin Perlman
Proc. ASME. RTDF2010, ASME 2010 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 147-156, October 12–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2010-42031
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2010-42031
View Paper titled, Development of Performance Requirements for a Rail Passenger Workstation Table Safety Standard
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Topics: Rails, Safety, Wounds, Design, Engineering prototypes, Risk, Testing, Accidents, Railroads, Absorption
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Rotational Energy Harvesting Systems for Unpowered Freight Rail Cars

C. Nagode, M. Ahmadian, S. Taheri
Proc. ASME. RTDF2010, ASME 2010 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 179-184, October 12–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2010-42034
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2010-42034
View Paper titled, Rotational Energy Harvesting Systems for Unpowered Freight Rail Cars
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Topics: Automobiles, Energy harvesting, Rails, Freight cars, Railroads, Buses, Dampers, Design, Dynamometers, Electrical measurement
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Evaluation of Testing Methods to Develop Test Requirements for a Workstation Table Safety Standard

Kristine Severson, A. Benjamin Perlman, Michelle Muhlanger, Richard Stringfellow
Proc. ASME. RTDF2010, ASME 2010 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 157-166, October 12–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2010-42032
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2010-42032
View Paper titled, Evaluation of Testing Methods to Develop Test Requirements for a Workstation Table Safety Standard
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Topics: Safety, Testing, Crashworthiness, Trains, Accidents, Rails, Wounds, Automobiles, Design, Engineering prototypes
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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
View Paper titled, Advanced Devices for Safer Freight Train Switching Operations
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Topics: Trains, Safety, Brakes, Hazards, Levers, Railroads, Rails, Sensors, Testing, Wounds
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Mathematical Simulation of Air Suspension Failure and Derailment

Patricia Schreiber, Nicholas Wilson
Proc. ASME. RTDF2010, ASME 2010 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 79-90, October 12–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2010-42016
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2010-42016
View Paper titled, Mathematical Simulation of Air Suspension Failure and Derailment
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Topics: Failure, Simulation, Transportation systems, Flanges, Geometry, Rails, Vehicles, Wheels, Dynamic response, Simulation results
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Vibration Signatures of Temperature Trended Bearings in Field and Laboratory Testing

Constantine M. Tarawneh, Javier A. Kypuros, Arturo A. Fuentes, Brent M. Wilson, Bertha A. Gonzalez, Graciela Rodriguez, Rafael K. Maldonado
Proc. ASME. RTDF2009, ASME 2009 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 147-159, October 20–21, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2009-18038
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2009-18038
View Paper titled, Vibration Signatures of Temperature Trended Bearings in Field and Laboratory Testing
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Topics: Bearings, Temperature, Testing, Vibration, Rails, Rollers, Signals, Friction, Harmonics (Music), Pacific Ocean