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ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference
October 15–17, 2013
Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Conference Sponsors:
  • Rail Transportation Division
ISBN:
978-0-7918-5611-6
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ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference

Rail Transportation Division

Test Requirements of Locomotive Fuel Tank Blunt Impact Tests
Karina Jacobsen, Michael Carolan, Patricia Llana
RTD 2013; V001T01A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4701
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Topics: Fuel storage , Impact testing , Locomotives , Dynamic testing (Materials) , Collisions (Physics) , Crashworthiness , Deformation , Accidents , Design , Diesel
Cost Benefit Analysis of Alternative Fuel and Motive Power
Chris Pinney, Melissa Shurland, Brian Smith
RTD 2013; V001T01A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4704
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Topics: Cost benefit analysis , Fuels , Emissions , Locomotives , Railroads , Security , Safety , Biomass , Coal , Design
Towards a Better Understanding of the Rail Grinding Mechanism
Shaodan Zhi, Allan M. Zarembski, Jianyong Li
RTD 2013; V001T01A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4705
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Topics: Grinding , Rails , Motors , Trains , Grinding wheels , Maintenance , Railroads , Wheels , Cutting , Machining
High Performance Coupling Systems
Devin Sammon, Daniel Carter, Kerry Jones
RTD 2013; V001T01A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4706
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Topics: Dimensions , Failure , Fittings , Gages , Lasers , Pins (Engineering) , Railroads , Shapes , Transportation systems
NS 999 Electric Switcher Update
Gibson Barbee, Philippe Westreich
RTD 2013; V001T01A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4708
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Topics: Batteries , Bosons , Braking , Carbon , Cities , Cycles , Diesel , Emissions , Energy storage , Locomotives
Design of a Multi-Use, Highly Efficient Intermodal Container System
Maksym Gorbunov
RTD 2013; V001T01A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4709
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Topics: Containers , Design , Construction , Stress , Temperature , Cast iron , Ceilings , Electrical wires , Emergency management , Hazardous substances
Analyses for Lateral Deflection of Railroad Track Under Quasi-Static Loading
David Y. Jeong
RTD 2013; V001T01A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4710
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Topics: Deflection , Railroads , Stress , Differential equations , Fourier series , Numerical analysis , Rails , Wheels
Seasonal Effect on the Optimization of Rail Defect Inspection Frequency
Xiang Liu, C. Tyler Dick, Alexander Lovett, Mohd Rapik Saat, Christopher P. L. Barkan
RTD 2013; V001T01A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4711
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Topics: Inspection , Optimization , Rails , Railroads , Safety , Trains , Rail transportation , Risk , Risk management
Modern Uncertainty Quantification Methods in Railroad Vehicle Dynamics
D. Bigoni, A. P. Engsig-Karup, H. True
RTD 2013; V001T01A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4713
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Topics: Railroads , Uncertainty quantification , Vehicle dynamics , Springs , Statistical distributions , Vehicles , Chaos , Dampers , Polynomials , Sampling methods
Insulated Railroad Joint Design Evaluation by Coordinated Test and Finite Element Analysis
Amir H. Iranmanesh, Robert L. West, Mehdi Ahmadian
RTD 2013; V001T01A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4715
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Topics: Design , Finite element analysis , Railroads , Fracture (Materials) , Rails , Stress , Failure , Fatigue , Finite element model , Modeling
Development of Railroad Wheel Rim Axial Residual Stress in Heavy Axle Load Service
Cameron Lonsdale, John Oliver, Rama Krishna Maram, Scott Cummings
RTD 2013; V001T01A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4716
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Topics: Rail wheels , Stress , Wheels , Testing , Wheelsets , Damage , Tension , X-ray diffraction , Braking , Failure
Evaluation of LIDAR Track Measurement Systems in Car Body and Truck-Mounted Configurations
Joshua Muñoz, Mehdi Ahmadian, Michael Craft
RTD 2013; V001T01A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4717
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Topics: Measurement systems , Trucks , Geometry , Rails , Automobiles , Distance measurement , Signals , Trains
Onboard Detection of Rail Friction Conditions
Robert Gray, Jeff Watson
RTD 2013; V001T01A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4721
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Topics: Friction , Locomotives , Navigation , Rails , Sensors , Trains , Vibration
Improved Quality Truck Castings
Kerry Jones
RTD 2013; V001T01A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4722
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Topics: Databases , Failure , Fatigue testing , Maintenance , Mechanical properties , Mechanical testing , Railroads , Steel , Testing , Trucks
On the Application of Roller Rigs for Studying Rail Vehicle Systems
Sajjad Z. Meymand, Michael J. Craft, Mehdi Ahmadian
RTD 2013; V001T01A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4724
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Topics: Rail vehicles , Rollers , Railroads , Adhesion , Braking , Design , Dynamic stability , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Fatigue , Locomotives
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
RTD 2013; V001T01A016doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4726
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Topics: Concretes , Railroad ties , Wire , Prisms (Optics) , Casting , Force measurement , Prestressed concrete , Testing
Determining Transfer Length in Pre-Tensioned Concrete Railroad Ties: Is a New Evaluation Method Needed?
Weixin Zhao, B. Terry Beck, Robert J. Peterman, Chih-Hang John Wu, Grace Lee, Naga Narendra B. Bodapati
RTD 2013; V001T01A017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4727
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Topics: Concretes , Evaluation methods , Railroad ties , Shapes , Imaging , Laser speckle , Railroads , Wire
ASME Rail Transportation Division’s Historical Mechanical Engineering Landmarks: Preserving History and Heritage for the Future
Cameron Lonsdale, Allen Bieber, Michael Burshtin
RTD 2013; V001T01A018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4730
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Topics: Mechanical engineering , Rail transportation , Railroads , Locomotives , ASME honors and awards , Maintenance , Safety , Steam
Double Rail Model and Turnout Simulation
Xinggao Shu, Nicholas Wilson, David D. Davis
RTD 2013; V001T01A019doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4731
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Topics: Rails , Simulation , Wheels , Geometry , Simulation results , Vehicles , Damping , Freight cars , Optimization , Railroads
Next Generation Passenger Brake Equipment Development
Paul E. Jamieson, Jeffrey Gordon
RTD 2013; V001T01A020doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/RTDF2013-4732
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Topics: Brakes , Trains , Rails , Buses , Pipes , Pneumatics , Regulations , Vehicles
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