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Mitigating the Adverse Effects of Heavy Axle Loads

Semih F. Kalay, Joseph A. LoPresti, Donald Plotkin
Proc. ASME. IMECE2001, Rail Transportation, 89-96, November 11–16, 2001
Paper No: IMECE2001/RTD-25710
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2001/RTD-25710
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Topics: Stress, Bridges (Structures), Railroads, Trains, Automobiles, Transportation systems, Delays, Economics , Freight cars, Fuels
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Reduction of Dynamic Wheel/Rail Impact Forces at Grade Crossings Using Stiffness Transitions

Allan M. Zarembski, Joseph W. Palese, Leonid Katz
Proc. ASME. IMECE2001, Rail Transportation, 97-116, November 11–16, 2001
Paper No: IMECE2001/RTD-25711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2001/RTD-25711
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Topics: Rails, Stiffness, Wheels, Atlantic Ocean, Concretes, Design, Geometry, Maintenance
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ECP Brake: Transitioning From Development to Deployment

Eric C. Wright
Proc. ASME. IMECE2001, Rail Transportation, 117-121, November 11–16, 2001
Paper No: IMECE2001/RTD-25712
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2001/RTD-25712
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Topics: Brakes, Freight cars, Rails
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Top of Rail Lubrication Pilot Project Results on Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway

Jeff Clapper, Venkat Dyavanapalli, Sudhir Kumar, Eric Wolf
Proc. ASME. IMECE2001, Rail Transportation, 81-87, November 11–16, 2001
Paper No: IMECE2001/RTD-25709
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2001/RTD-25709
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Topics: Lakes, Lubrication, Railroads, Rails, Friction, Testing, Trains, Design, Flexible manufacturing systems, Fuels