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High-Speed Rail Safety Analysis Based On Dual-Weighted Complex Network, Liu Lv Dec 2020

High-Speed Rail Safety Analysis Based On Dual-Weighted Complex Network, Liu Lv

Dissertations

This study uses a complex network model to analyze the causes of accidents in high-speed railway operations. By identifying the key factors that led to high-speed railway accidents, hidden safety hazards were discovered. This will help improve the operational safety of the U.S. high-speed rail line under construction.

The analysis uses the regional high-speed railway network in Guangzhou, China as a case study, including the railway (including high-speed railway) accidents that occurred in the company's jurisdiction from 2013 to 2017. With comparative analysis between general railways and high-speed railways, the changes of high-speed railway safety factors are explored. Data analysis …


A Review Of Different Aspects Of Applying Asphalt And Bituminous Mixes Under A Railway Track, Kazem Jadidi, Morteza Esmaeili, Mehdi Kalantari, Moses Karakouzian Dec 2020

A Review Of Different Aspects Of Applying Asphalt And Bituminous Mixes Under A Railway Track, Kazem Jadidi, Morteza Esmaeili, Mehdi Kalantari, Moses Karakouzian

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Faculty Research

Asphalt is a common material that is used extensively for roadways. Furthermore, bituminous mixes have been used in railways, both as asphalt and as mortar. Different agencies and research institutes have investigated and suggested various applications. These studies indicate the benefits of bituminous material under railways, such as improving a substructure’s stiffness and bearing capacity; enhancing its dynamic characteristics and response, especially under high-speed train loads; waterproofing the subgrade; protecting the top layers against fine contamination. These potential applications can improve the overall track structure performance and lead to minimizing settlement under heavy loads. They can also guarantee an appropriate …


A Review Of Different Aspects Of Applying Asphalt And Bituminous Mixes Under A Railway Track, Kazem Jadidi, Morteza Esmaeili, Mehdi Kalantari, Mehdi Khalili Dec 2020

A Review Of Different Aspects Of Applying Asphalt And Bituminous Mixes Under A Railway Track, Kazem Jadidi, Morteza Esmaeili, Mehdi Kalantari, Mehdi Khalili

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Faculty Research

Asphalt is a common material that is used extensively for roadways. Furthermore, bituminous mixes have been used in railways, both as asphalt and as mortar. Different agencies and research institutes have investigated and suggested various applications. These studies indicate the benefits of bituminous material under railways, such as improving a substructure’s stiffness and bearing capacity; enhancing its dynamic characteristics and response, especially under high-speed train loads; waterproofing the subgrade; protecting the top layers against fine contamination. These potential applications can improve the overall track structure performance and lead to minimizing settlement under heavy loads. They can also guarantee an appropriate …


Assessing The Performance Of Reconditioned Railroad Tapered-Roller Bearings Used In Freight Rail Service, Veronica Valeria Hernandez Dec 2020

Assessing The Performance Of Reconditioned Railroad Tapered-Roller Bearings Used In Freight Rail Service, Veronica Valeria Hernandez

Theses and Dissertations

The rail industry currently utilizes two wayside detection systems to monitor the health of freight railcar bearings in service: The Trackside Acoustic Detection System (TADS™) and the wayside Hot-Box Detector (HBD). Bearings that are removed from service are sent to specialized facilities where they undergo a reconditioning process before the bearings can be returned to rail service. The reconditioning process has been used for decades although there has been no previous study on the effectiveness of the reconditioning process on defective bearings that were removed from service. This persuaded the researchers from the University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTRCS) …


Substantiation Of Technical And Economic Indicators Of Modern Technologies With The Current Maintenance Of The Subgrade Of Railways, Pardaboy Abduraximovich Begmatov, Sunnatulla Sulaymanov, Sherzod Amirkulovich Tadjibayev Jun 2020

Substantiation Of Technical And Economic Indicators Of Modern Technologies With The Current Maintenance Of The Subgrade Of Railways, Pardaboy Abduraximovich Begmatov, Sunnatulla Sulaymanov, Sherzod Amirkulovich Tadjibayev

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

The article summarizes the results of a comparison of technical and economic indicators of existing technologies used to clean and destroy herbs and shrubs on the territory of the railway line. It was proved that the use of small means of mechanization in the performance of work included in the routing is effective.


Evaluation Of The Efficiency Of Diesel Locomotives On The Section Of Marokand - Kattakurgan Of Uzbek Railway, Oleg Sergeyevich Ablyalimov, Jasur Djura Ug'li Khodjiyev Jun 2020

Evaluation Of The Efficiency Of Diesel Locomotives On The Section Of Marokand - Kattakurgan Of Uzbek Railway, Oleg Sergeyevich Ablyalimov, Jasur Djura Ug'li Khodjiyev

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

A comparative analysis of the efficiency of using diesel traction locomotives in the Marokand - Kattakurgan section of the Uzbek Railway for freight trains with and without stops at intermediate stations, siding and separate points is given. Mathematical models of conducting freight trains by diesel-powered locomotives were developed, specific resultant forces of the train were calculated and built in the modes of traction, idling and braking, curves of the speed of movement and time of the train on the considered real railway section. The kinematic parameters of the movement of freight trains and the main energy indicators of the transportation …


Modern Model For Assessing The Efficiency Of Investments Attracted In Railway Transport, M.S. Saitkamolov, Z.T. Gaibnazarova, J. Cowie Mar 2020

Modern Model For Assessing The Efficiency Of Investments Attracted In Railway Transport, M.S. Saitkamolov, Z.T. Gaibnazarova, J. Cowie

Technical science and innovation

The article analyzes the modern model for evaluating the improvement of investment activity efficiency and provides conclusions on the level of development of the current state of railway transport in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The economic effect of intensive investments is the equivalent of the costs and benefits of the difference between the result and the costs of achieving it.

The economic efficiency of intensive investments is defined as the ratio of investment costs to achieving a profitable result (economic effect).

The indicators characterizing the economic efficiency of intensive investments: the integrated effect, the need for additional financing, the internal …


An Example Of Calculating The Speed Of The Railway Carriage On The Accelerating Slope Of The Hump, Shukhrat Batirovich Djabbarov Mar 2020

An Example Of Calculating The Speed Of The Railway Carriage On The Accelerating Slope Of The Hump, Shukhrat Batirovich Djabbarov

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

The paper content is based on classic provisions of mechanics (D’Alembert principle) for non-ideal communication. The authors provide with the analytical proof of that the linear acceleration of the car when it is uniformly accelerated along the descending part of the hump depends on the force that affects the car to roll down the slope of the hump, on the force of resistance of all kinds, on the adjusted weight of the car with load taking into account the moment of flywheel action. At the same time, the results of calculations prove that the rotating parts weight practically does not …