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Electromechanical Suspension-based Energy Harvesting Systems for Railroad Applications
… industry, the lack of electrical sources in freight cars is a problem that has yet to find practical solutions. Although the locomotive generates electricity to power the traction motors and all the equipment required to operate the train, the electrical power cannot, in a practical manner, …
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NUCARS Modeling of a Freight Locomotive with Steerable Trucks
The rail dynamics modeling package NUCARS has been used extensively to model freight cars. We have found that it can also be used effectively to model freight locomotives. This thesis discusses the development of a NUCARS model to represent a six-axle freight locomotive equipped with steerable …
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An analysis of the monthly freight car balance and performance statements of the American Railway Association from January, 1907, to August, 1913, inclusive
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Impact of automated condition monitoring technologies on railroad safety and efficiency
… efficiency of railcar inspection is critical to freight railroad operations, as it directly affects safety, reliability, mainline efficiency, and terminal performance. Current railcar inspection practices are intended to identify defects prior to failure, but they generally do not provide …