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THEORETICAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION ON TRACTION FORCES FOR HIGH ADHESION LOCOMOTIVES
14-Feb-2025
High-adhesion AC-drive freight locomotives can exert 50% more traction force [1] for a given locomotive weight in comparison to older.. Read more…
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Experimental and Numerical Study of Rubber Intermixed Ballast System Subjected to Monotonic and Cyclic Loading
Quarried natural rock aggregates are the most demanded type of railway ballast worldwide, attributed to their favourable physical, geotechnical and.. Read more…
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Smart Sensor Node for Freight Wagon Condition Monitoring Systems
Unlike methods such as replacing components when they fail or on a calendar time schedule, Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) consists.. Read more…
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Decision support system for railway bridge maintenance management
Railway bridges and other civil infrastructure perform an essential role in the economy of many developed countries. Railway organisations around.. Read more…
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FEASIBILITY STUDY ON MACO SYNTHETIC FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR SLEEPER APPLICATIONS
With the increase in railway traffic and axle loads over the last few decades, traditional sleepers are experiencing more premature.. Read more…
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Development of laser speckle imaging systems for non-contact strain measurements and structural health monitoring
Laser speckle produced by illuminating an optically rough surface act as an information carrier that records unique surface information has.. Read more…
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BEHAVIOUR OF COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS BONDED WITH EPOXY POLYMER MATRIX FOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS
The Australian railway industry spends millions of dollars every year in replacing poor condition railway sleepers in order to maintain.. Read more…
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Analysis of a Very Low Tare Mass Wagon Concept for Intermodal Freight
The empty weight or tare load of railway freight wagons is significant compared to the gross load (13-43% of the.. Read more…
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Estimation of Adhesion Conditions Between Wheels and Rails for the Development of Advanced Braking Control System
An ideal braking system not only ensures safety and ride comfort but also attracts significant cost-benefits through optimum on-time operation.. Read more…
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Ensuring track safety and reducing unnecessary train speed restrictions in hot weather by the application of a unified track stability management tool
The risk of track buckling has been considered as a significant safety and operational hazard in railway companies. The cost.. Read more…
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Development of a novel wheel-rail maintenance strategy utilizing laser cladding technology
The contact between train wheels and rail tracks is known to induce material degradation in the form of wear and.. Read more…
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Effect of head wear on rail underhead radius stresses and fracture under high axle load conditions
Since the Hatfield incident in the UK in 2000, the possibility of catastrophic rail failure as a result of the.. Read more…
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Optimisations of Draft Gear Designs for Heavy Haul Trains
This thesis developed a parallel multiobjective optimisation methodology to enable fast optimisations of draft gear designs for heavy haul trains… Read more…
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Dynamic Behaviour of Ballasted Railway Track with Special Reference to Transition Zones
The poor performance of transition zones in railway tracks has long been a subject of concern for the rail infrastructure.. Read more…
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Performance of geogrids stabilized fouled ballast in rail tracks
The railway track network plays an essential role of the transportation infrastructure worldwide. During operations, the ballast becomes contaminated or.. Read more…
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FATIGUE AND FRACTURE BEHAVIOUR OF ALUMINOTHERMIC RAIL WELDS UNDER HIGH AXLE LOAD CONDITIONS
Among different rail welding methods Aluminothermic welding (ATW) is the oldest and simplest procedure widely used for re-railing and replacement.. Read more…
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Plastic Deformation of Flash Butt Welds in High Strength Rail Steels in Heavy Haul Railway Systems
The application of premium high strength rail steels has been evidenced to improve the overall performance of heavy haul operations.. Read more…