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Proceedings Papers

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
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Insulated Railroad Joint Design Evaluation by Coordinated Test and Finite Element Analysis

Amir H. Iranmanesh, Robert L. West, Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A010, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4715
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4715
View Paper titled, Insulated Railroad Joint Design Evaluation by Coordinated Test and Finite Element Analysis
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Topics: Design, Finite element analysis, Railroads, Fracture (Materials), Rails, Stress, Failure, Fatigue, Finite element model, Modeling
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Design of a Multi-Use, Highly Efficient Intermodal Container System

Maksym Gorbunov
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A006, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4709
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4709
View Paper titled, Design of a Multi-Use, Highly Efficient Intermodal Container System
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Topics: Containers, Design, Construction, Stress, Temperature, Cast iron, Ceilings, Electrical wires, Emergency management, Hazardous substances
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Test Requirements of Locomotive Fuel Tank Blunt Impact Tests

Karina Jacobsen, Michael Carolan, Patricia Llana
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A001, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4701
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4701
View Paper titled, Test Requirements of Locomotive Fuel Tank Blunt Impact Tests
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Topics: Fuel storage, Impact testing, Locomotives, Dynamic testing (Materials), Collisions (Physics), Crashworthiness, Deformation, Accidents, Design, Diesel
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Double Rail Model and Turnout Simulation

Xinggao Shu, Nicholas Wilson, David D. Davis
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A019, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4731
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4731
View Paper titled, Double Rail Model and Turnout Simulation
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Topics: Rails, Simulation, Wheels, Geometry, Simulation results, Vehicles, Damping, Freight cars, Optimization, Railroads
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High Performance Coupling Systems

Devin Sammon, Daniel Carter, Kerry Jones
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A004, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4706
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4706
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Topics: Dimensions, Failure, Fittings, Gages, Lasers, Pins (Engineering), Railroads, Shapes, Transportation systems
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Cost Benefit Analysis of Alternative Fuel and Motive Power

Chris Pinney, Melissa Shurland, Brian Smith
Proc. ASME. RTDF2013, ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, V001T01A002, October 15–17, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2013-4704
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4704
View Paper titled, Cost Benefit Analysis of Alternative Fuel and Motive Power
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Topics: Cost benefit analysis, Fuels, Emissions, Locomotives, Railroads, Security, Safety, Biomass, Coal, Design
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Modernizing Rail Inspections for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Chad Gartrell, Judy Reagan, Caleb Carter
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 189-197, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9404
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9404
View Paper titled, Modernizing Rail Inspections for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Topics: Army, Engineers, Inspection, Rails, Data collection, Railroads, Bridges (Structures), Dams, Industrial research, Transportation systems
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Powering the Trains

Michel A. Thomet
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 45-49, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9414
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9414
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Topics: Trains, Failure, Rails, Simulation, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Friction, Rail vehicles, Reliability, Transportation systems, Wire
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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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A Wayside System for In-Situ Measurement of Rail Neutral Temperature by Nonlinear Ultrasonic Guided Waves

Claudio Nucera, Robert Phillips, Francesco Lanza di Scalea, Mahmood Fateh, Gary Carr
Proc. ASME. RTDF2012, ASME 2012 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 11-15, October 16–18, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2012-9407
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2012-9407
View Paper titled, A Wayside System for In-Situ Measurement of Rail Neutral Temperature by Nonlinear Ultrasonic Guided Waves
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Topics: Guided wave ultrasonic testing, Rails, Temperature, Railroads, Thermal stresses, Temperature measurement, Collaboration, Computer simulation, Engineering prototypes, Industrial research
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Assessment of Fire Hazards and Mitigation Methods in Locomotive Fuel Tanks

Basant K. Parida, James Carter, Abdullatif K. Zaouk, John Punwani
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 77-86, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67015
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67015
View Paper titled, Assessment of Fire Hazards and Mitigation Methods in Locomotive Fuel Tanks
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Topics: Fire, Fuel storage, Hazards, Locomotives, Fuels, Vapors, Accidents, Diesel, Leakage, Collisions (Physics)
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Seattle Center Monorail Train Refurbishment Program

Brian P. Donohue
Proc. ASME. RTDF2011, ASME 2011 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 115-129, September 21–22, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2011-67021
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2011-67021
View Paper titled, Seattle Center Monorail Train Refurbishment Program
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Topics: Trains, Design, Transportation systems, Vehicles, Construction, Accidents, Communications based train control, Engineering design processes, Maintenance, Programmable controllers
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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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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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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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Machine Vision Condition Monitoring of Railcar Structural Underframe Components

John M. Hart, Bryan Schlake, Sinisa Todorovic, J. Riley Edwards, Narendra Ahuja, Christopher P. L. Barkan
Proc. ASME. RTDF2009, ASME 2009 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 161-168, October 20–21, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2009-18043
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2009-18043
View Paper titled, Machine Vision Condition Monitoring of Railcar Structural Underframe Components
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Topics: Condition monitoring, Machinery, Inspection, Railroads, Structural elements (Construction), Algorithms, Freight cars, Maintenance, Computers, Damage
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A Novel Method for Estimating the Neutral Temperature of Continuously Welded Rail

William Shust, David Read, F. Brent Jury
Proc. ASME. RTDF2007, ASME 2007 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, 105-115, September 11–12, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: RTDF2007-46023
https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2007-46023
View Paper titled, A Novel Method for Estimating the Neutral Temperature of Continuously Welded Rail
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Topics: Rails, Temperature, Compression, Engineering mechanics, Fasteners, Friction, Modeling, Railroads, String, Tension
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General Electric GEVO Engine for Tier 2 Locomotive Application

Paul L. Flynn, Susan Napierkowski, Patrick Hupperich, Erwin Reichert
Proc. ASME. ICERT2003, Design and Control of Diesel and Natural Gas Engines for Industrial and Rail Transportation Applications, 399-407, September 7–10, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ICEF2003-0708
https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEF2003-0708
View Paper titled, General Electric GEVO Engine for Tier 2 Locomotive Application
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Topics: Engines, Locomotives, Emissions, Modeling, Design, Nitrogen oxides, Reliability, Combustion, Corporate average fuel economy, Economics