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Advances in Railway Mechanical Engineering 2020 – 2021 Survey – Locomotives

Timothy Mast
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A001, April 20–21, 2022
Paper No: JRC2022-78105
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78105
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Topics: Locomotives, Mechanical engineering, Railroads, Diesel, Hydrogen, Rails, Trains, Batteries, Biodiesel, Design
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Battery Electric Rail Technology Review - A Technical and Operational Assessment. Current Status, Challenges and Perspectives

Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A002, April 20–21, 2022
Paper No: JRC2022-78133
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78133
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Topics: Batteries, Emissions, Rails, Electrification, Density, Locomotives, Diesel, Energy efficiency, Traffic, Automobiles
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Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Results of Test No. 2 and Analysis

Karina Jacobsen, Michael Carolan
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A002, April 20–21, 2021
Paper No: JRC2021-58421
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58421
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Topics: Diesel, Fuel storage, Stress, Testing, Safety, Finite element model, Impact testing, Locomotives, Regulations, Accidents
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Hybrid Rail Technology Review: an Intermediate Pathway For Electrifying the Freight and Commuter Rail Sector - a Technical and Operational Assessment

Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A001, April 20–21, 2021
Paper No: JRC2021-58271
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58271
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Topics: Emissions, Energy storage, Rails, Engines, Density, Traction, Electric motors, Internal combustion engines, Kinetic energy, Bridges (Structures)
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Battery Electric Locomotives & Battery Tenders: Operational & Infrastructure Challenges to Widespread Adoption

Michael E. Iden
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A003, April 20–21, 2021
Paper No: JRC2021-58378
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58378
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Topics: Batteries, Diesel, Locomotives
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Raking Impact of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank: Tests and Anaylsis

Karina Jacobsen, Michael Carolan
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A005, April 20–22, 2020
Paper No: JRC2020-8088
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8088
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Topics: Diesel, Fuel storage, Impact testing, Locomotives, Stress, Testing, Finite element analysis, Regulations, Safety, Accidents
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2019 Nominations for ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark Status: Rail Transportation Category

Michael E. Iden
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A002, April 20–22, 2020
Paper No: JRC2020-8056
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8056
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Topics: Mechanical engineering, Rail transportation, Locomotives, Diesel engines, Engineering prototypes, Railroads, Cycles, Diesel, Adhesion, Engines
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Optimizing Power Consumption of Freight Railroad Bearings Using Laboratory Experimental Data

Carlos E. Lopez, III, Constantine Tarawneh, Arturo Fuentes, Harry Siegal
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A004, April 20–22, 2020
Paper No: JRC2020-8058
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8058
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Topics: Bearings, Energy consumption, Railroads, Energy efficiency, Trains, Stress, Temperature, Approximation, Diesel, Energy generation
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Fuel Cell Rail Technology Review: A Tool for an Autonomous Rail Electrifying Strategy

Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A001, April 9–12, 2019
Paper No: JRC2019-1223
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1223
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Topics: Fuel cells, Rails, Fuel cell technology, Diesel, Emissions, Locomotives, Rail vehicles, Batteries, Fuels, Hydrogen
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U.S. Freight Rail Fuel Efficiency: 1920-2015 Review and Discussion of Future Trends

Michael E. Iden
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A002, April 9–12, 2019
Paper No: JRC2019-1296
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1296
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Topics: Fuel efficiency, Rails, Railroads, Trucks, Diesel, Trains, Locomotives, Coal, Containers, Approximation
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Solving Various Train Approach Speeds to Highway Crossings Using Innovative Technologies

John Hofbauer
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A009, April 18–20, 2018
Paper No: JRC2018-6266
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6266
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Topics: Highways, Trains, Rails, Circuits, Communications based train control, Computers, Diesel, Emissions, Locomotives, Rail transportation
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Investigation of the Exposure From a Realistic Undercar Fire on a Railcar Floor

M. J. DiDomizio, C. Luo, S. Yazdani, B. Lattimer
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A020, April 18–20, 2018
Paper No: JRC2018-6251
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6251
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Topics: Fire, Heat flux, Diesel, Fire resistance, Municipal solid wastes, Solid wastes, Temperature, Computational fluid dynamics, Dynamics (Mechanics), Engineering simulation
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Advances in Filtration in Automatic Lube Oil Filters

Ian Stanley, Stefan Schmitz
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A004, April 18–20, 2018
Paper No: JRC2018-6135
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6135
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Topics: Filters, Filtration, Engines, Flow (Dynamics), Locomotives, Particulate matter, Wire, Design, Diesel, Pumps
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Evaluation of Standard and Real Fire Exposures to Predict the Temperature Response of a Railcar Floor Assembly

Anil Kapahi, Mark McKinnon, Christian Rippe, Brian Lattimer
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A015, April 18–20, 2018
Paper No: JRC2018-6240
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6240
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Topics: Fire, Manufacturing, Temperature, ASTM International, Dynamics (Mechanics), Automobiles, Collisions (Physics), Composite materials, Diesel, Dimensions
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Failure Analysis of LNG Rail Locomotives

Chris B. LaFleur, Alice B. Muna, Katrina M. Groth, Matthew St. Pierre, Melissa Shurland
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A010, April 4–7, 2017
Paper No: JRC2017-2275
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2275
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Topics: Failure analysis, Liquefied natural gas, Locomotives, Rails, Hazards, Failure mechanisms, Risk, Failure mode and effects analysis, Maintenance, Natural gas
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Results of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank Blunt Impact Test

Karina Jacobsen, Michael Carolan
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A004, April 4–7, 2017
Paper No: JRC2017-2248
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2248
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Topics: Diesel, Fuel storage, Impact testing, Buckling, Deformation, Finite element analysis, Finite element model, Locomotives, Collisions (Physics), Crashworthiness
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Simulated Comparison of Energy Storage Systems for Heavy Haul Locomotives

Qing Wu, Maksym Spiryagin, Peter Wolfs, Yan Sun, Colin Cole
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A001, April 4–7, 2017
Paper No: JRC2017-2217
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2217
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Topics: Energy storage, Locomotives, Diesel, Batteries, Flywheels, Trains, Traction, Exergy, Fuel consumption, Fuels
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LNG Use in Freight Rail Industry as an Economic and Environmental Driver: A Technical, Operational and Economic Assessment

Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A003, April 4–7, 2017
Paper No: JRC2017-2233
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2233
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Topics: Economic analysis, Liquefied natural gas, Rails, Locomotives, Diesel, Fuels, Engines, Natural gas, Emissions, Nitrogen oxides
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The Past, Present and Future of High Speed Trains in the U.S.A.

Brian T. Scales
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A005, April 12–15, 2016
Paper No: JRC2016-5727
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5727
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Topics: Trains, Locomotives, Design, Diesel, Emergency power, Gas turbines, Propulsion, Rails, Regulations, Stress
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Power Management Control Optimization of a Hybrid Electric-Diesel Locomotive

Andrew Wilson, Timothy Cleary, Brent Ballew
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A002, April 12–15, 2016
Paper No: JRC2016-5777
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5777
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Topics: Diesel, Locomotives, Optimization, Batteries, Cycles, Fuel consumption, Simulation, Battery life, Corporate average fuel economy, Diesel engines