Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F-Journal

Article	Citations
Field testing and performance optimization of a weld reinforcement device in heavy haul railways	34
Shaping light rail vehicle wheel profile in terms of wear and ride safety	28
Study on the application amount optimization of water-based friction modifier based on field experiments	24
Validation of a rail temperature model with experimental measurements	21
Evaluation and enhancement of the post-derailment passive safety performance of train cowcatchers	19
Comparative analysis of rail pad lateral dynamic performance in metro systems	17
Research on ultrasonic guided wave-based high-speed turnout switch rail base flaw detection	17
Field investigation on the effect of the tamping machine and dynamic track stabilizer on changing the rail support modulus	17
Intelligent detection of fine cracks on sleepers based on improved YOLOv5 model of cascade fusion	17
A study of vertical tie reaction forces in ballasted railroad tracks through field instrumentation and numerical modeling	16
Effectiveness of grouted layer in the mitigation of subway-induced vibrations	16
A field methodology to assess the performance of rail cleaning, using a new portable tribometer	16
Similarity based position calibration for multisource track inspection data	15
Influence mechanism of vertical dynamic track irregularity on train operation stability of long-span suspension bridge	15
Theoretical model of fatigue limit of full-size axle with different impact defects	14
Predicting vehicle-body vibration accelerations with track irregularities based on deep learning approaches	14
A review of freight train aerodynamics	14
Effect of rotor eccentricity on the dynamic performance of a traction motor and its support bearings in a locomotive	13
Stability control of high-speed bogies using an adaptive vibration absorber	12
Convolutional neural networks for accurate measurement of train speed	12
Assessing the fast non-Hertzian methods for wheel-rail rolling contact integrated in the vehicle dynamics simulation	11
Machine learning methodology based on relative wavelet energy for identification of multiple out-of-round railway wheels	11
Particle swarm optimisation of a PID-based virtual coupling controller for metro railway trains	11
Rail profile optimization of a subway’s sharp curve considering multiple curve sections and metal removal	11
The impact of short-wave effects on deterioration of track geometry	11

Experimental and simulation study on the effect of different wheel profiles on the dynamics and wheel wear of high-speed trains	11
Carrydown of liquid friction modifier	10
Research on the traction characteristic evaluation of urban rail vehicles based on entropy weight TOPSIS	10
A Method for Maintaining Virtually Coupled States of Train Convoys	10
Monitoring the bogie lateral dynamics of a high-speed train through wireless sensor nodes	10
Estimating the occurrence of broken rails in commuter railroads with machine learning algorithms	10
Identification method of cyclic top defects in track geometry measurements in its early stage	10
Multi-modal battery-operated trains on partially electrified lines: A case study on some regional lines in Italy	10
Indirect identification of ballast bed lateral resistance and automatic adjustment of operation parameters during dynamic stabilization based on Convolutional Neural Networks	9
High–speed train crash safety assessment for Train–moose collisions	9
Investigating the stick-slip vibration behavior of a locomotive with adhesion control in a curve	9
A vision-based method for line-side switch rail condition monitoring and inspection	9
Train/track coupled dynamics model of long heavy haul train based on substructure and parallel computing	9
The corrugation of railway rails: 2. Monitoring and conclusions	9
Effect of material failure criteria on collision behavior of metro vehicle end structures	9
Train-velocity-filtering of wayside noise to measure grind effectiveness when targeting variable wavelength rail corrugation	9
Characterisation and evaluation of global uneven heating during railway tread braking – Brake rig testing and field study	9
Assessment of wind angle and track geometric characteristics’ impact on the human vibration comfort in high-speed train operations	9
Research on movement and deposition of snow particles with different shapes in the bogie region	9
Experimental simulation of alternating aerodynamic loads induced by high-speed trains passing in tunnels	8
Study on the influence of transient processes in pantograph-catenary contact-loss on the characteristics of glue rail insulation	8
Hunting motion of high-speed emu during cross-line operation: Mechanism and countermeasures	8
An undercarriage image driven anomaly detection method for metro vehicle based on adversarial memory enhancement	8
Probabilistic review of wheel profiles based on hollow tread in the U.S. heavy haul rail network	8
Modelling and experimental characterization of secondary suspension elements for rail vehicle ride comfort simulation	8
Application of waste materials for concrete and composite railway sleeper production: A review	8
Influence of thermal loading parameters and microstructure on the formation of stratified surface layers on railway wheels	7
Using digital image correlation (DIC) to measure railway ballast movement in full-scale laboratory testing of sleeper lateral resistance	7
Prediction of wheel-rail contact forces using simple onboard monitoring system and machine learning	7
Research on the mechanism of rail corrugation of steel spring floating slab track on metro	7
Identification of high-impact wheels on rail transit rolling stock through acoustic sensing and machine learning	7
Research on the working performance of fouled ballast bed under the multi-scale effect	7
A parallel method for assessing track segment quality in railway maintenance	7
Influence of coupling vertical and lateral loads on the centre negative flexural behaviour of prestressed monoblock concrete sleepers	7
Modelling of rolling contact fatigue under various interface conditions	7
Horizontal curvature estimation of tram tracks using OpenStreetMap	7
Railway degradation behaviour analysis in narrow-gauge railways: A local-railway case study	7
Experimental investigation on RFID-odometer-based localization of an automated shunting vehicle	7
Multi objective ant Colony Optimisation to obtain efficient metro speed profiles	7
Experimental characterization of the vibration effects on wheels of a mass rapid transit vehicle	7
A review of techniques for measurement of forces and neutral temperatures in railway track	7
Characterisation of track buckling resistance	7
The traffic loading caused deformation of sand-rubber filler	6
Validating theoretical dynamic amplification factors using in-situ measurements for a wide range of train speeds	6
Numerical Investigation on the Flow underneath a High-Speed Train of Six Coaches Marshalled with Different Bogies	6
Wireless sensor nodes for freight trains condition monitoring based on geo-localized vibration measurements	6
Experimental measurement of track irregularities in EMS maglev systems using the mid-chord offset method and inverse filtering technology	6
Automated rerailing of a road-rail shunting vehicle on road-level tracks using 2D-Lidar	6
A new small sample test configuration for fatigue life estimation of overhead contact wires	6
Incentivized decarbonization through safer and more efficient heavy haul operations	6

A theory-LSTM hybrid model of a swing-arm rubber bushing to represent the temperature, amplitude, and frequency dependencies for railway vehicle simulation	6
An authorisation framework for actively controlled running gear	6
Improvement of the hydraulic system in a rail grinder based on the grinding effect	6
PDC-SWM-LPF: A novel feature extraction method for on-board detection of wheel polygonal wear	5
Impact simulation investigation on freight train draft gear systems	5
Investigating the effect of rail profile deviation on hunting instability of high-speed railway vehicle under multi-parameter coupling	5
A condition monitoring approach for the detection of defects in the primary suspension of railway vehicles	5
On monitoring fretting fatigue damage in solid railway axles by acoustic emission with unsupervised machine learning and comparison to non-destructive testing techniques	5
Effect of wheel polygonization on the dynamic response of the electromechanical coupling system in a permanent magnet direct-drive locomotive	5
Smart railways: AI-based track-side monitoring for wheel flat identification	5
A rail corrugation index to characterize noise impacts and grinding effectiveness on rail transit systems	5
Acceleration-based condition monitoring of track longitudinal level using multiple regression models	5
Application of yaw dampers with frequency-selective damping to improve the locomotive adaptability to low/high conicity stability	5
Finite element analysis of a crossing panel under dynamic moving load – effect of support conditions and implications on foot fatigue	5
Evaluation of locomotive frame and fuel tank gusset modifications to prevent fatige cracks	5
A holistic solution to virtual coupling based urban rail train control system	5
Dynamic behaviour of bridges under critical conventional and regular trains: Review of some regulations included in EN 1991-2	5
Comparison of wheel wear models for the simulation of railway wheels subjected to plastic deformation	5
Development of metro track geometry fault diagnosis convolutional neural network model based on car-body vibration data	5
Dynamic diagnosis method and quantitative characterization of rail corrugation	5
Mechanism and improvement for tail vehicle swaying of power-centralized EMUs	5
Sliding movement temperature analysis between composite conductor rail and a collector shoe	5
Innovative requirements and evaluation methods for slab track design	5
Wheel wear prediction for high-speed trains by considering wheel-rail elastic deformation	5
Optimisation of wheelset maintenance by using a reduced flange wear wheel profile	4
Farewell diesel: On the way to climate neutrality using alternative drives and fuels in rail passenger service and rail transport	4
Fatigue analysis of coil springs in the primary suspension of a railway vehicle based on synthetic spectrum for time-varying vibration load	4
A twin-disc study of the role of the surface quality achieved by grinding on the wear resistance and rolling contact fatigue behavior of wheel/rail pairs	4
Online monitoring and safety assessment of heavy-haul distributed power trains: Technical strategies and application practices in China	4
Forecasting cross-tie condition based on the dynamic adjacent support using a theory-guided neural network model	4
Finite element investigation of residual stresses during laser powder deposition process as an innovative technique to repair worn rails	4
Effect of dynamic stiffness of fasteners on vibration and acoustic radiation of a ballastless track	4
Two fast models to compute the thermal field in wagons with brake blocks via finite differences	4
Estimation of rail-wheel contact forces and wear number using wheel tread temperature rise	4
Rail-wheel friction quantification and its variability under lab and field trial conditions	4
Carbody hunting behaviour of high speed vehicles in low effective conicity of wheel-rail contact	4
On the influence of wheel-rail combination on active wheelset steering control with wheelset angular velocity feedback and countermeasures	4
Polygonization of rail vehicle wheels – relationship between vibration frequency and polygon order	4
Impact of coupled effects of airtight components at variable cross-section location on vehicle airtightness in Wuhan metro	4
Detection of rail local defects using in-service trains	4
Research on a coupler with arc surface contact and its effect on a train collision	4
A reliability study of railway switch and crossing components	4
Optimizing passengers’ experience: A goal-oriented reinforcement learning speed control approach for urban railway trains	4
Effects of flange wear on dynamic vehicle-turnout interaction	4
Gauge widening failures of wagon wheels in Indian Railways: Finite element modeling and observed statistics	4
Comparison of evaluation methods for the dynamic characteristics of railway hydraulic dampers	4
Design and optimization of nine degrees of freedom suspension model for hyperloop pods	4
The effect of vertical track irregularity on wheelset lifting in rail vehicle collision	4
A study of the collision derailment behaviour of trains based on rail vehicle collision dynamics	4
An innovative small-scale testing procedure to study damage in shoe-braked wheels	4
Analysis of the dynamic contact behaviour of high-speed train transmission gear excited by wheel defects	4
Autonomous alignment of continuous railway track geometry recordings from in-service vehicles	4
Real-scale experiments of resistive heating laminate composite panels for radiant heating in railway vehicles	3
An experimental study on abnormal vibration of metro trains caused by out-of-round wheels	3
Rail machining – current practices and potential for optimisation	3
Similitude scaled method for three-dimensional train collision	3
Combined numerical method for analysis of the dynamic interaction between wheel and assembled crossing	3
A study of the effect of grinding machine parameters on acoustic rail roughness and surface quality	3
The role of vehicle dynamics in train-induced ground vibrations and the detection of irregular axle-pulse responses due to a varying track support stiffness	3
Wind tunnel testing on the aerodynamic effect on a train with single-sided and double-sided wind barriers of different lengths	3
A novel rail corrugation suppressor using synergistic mechanism of vibration absorption and damping	3
Acoustic roughness measurement of railway tracks: Implementation of an optical measurement approach & possible improvements to the standard	3
Evaluating glass fiber reinforced composite sleepers to mitigate elastic fastening system spike fatigue failure: A finite element study	3
Complex dispersion analysis and elastic wave control of periodic steel spring floating slab track structures in urban railways	3
Dynamic characteristics of disc brake systems of a high-speed train with wheel polygonal wear	3
Study on the generation mechanism of curve squeal and its relationship with wheel/rail wear	3
Rail gage-based risk detection Using iPhone 12 pro	3
A study on the effect of inerters in the motor elastic suspension on the stability of bogies in high-speed trains	3
Analysis of settlement thresholds for a new ballastless track-concrete box subgrade structure	3
Application of smart wayside object controllers to railway signalling systems for decarbonisation	3
An integrated approach for fatigue design of rail vehicle suspensions under block loading	3
Quantification of longitudinal fastener stiffness and the effect on fastening system loading demand	3
Could laser-based profile measurements be used in wheel/rail contact and vehicle dynamics simulations?	3
An investigation into the constitutive relation of corrugated metro rail material based on nano-indentation experiment and inverse analysis	3
The influence of semi-actively controlled magnetorheological bogie yaw dampers on the guiding behaviour of a railway vehicle in an S-curve: Simulation and on-track test	3
Evaluation of Chinese freight train bearing condition based on spatiotemporal feature extraction	3
Using the fatigue crack initiation parameter for prediction of the crack location on a curved track by 3D-FE analysis	3
Rail track support condition monitoring with distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) system	3
Effect of aerodynamic loads on the vibration behavior of a high-speed train bogie bottom fairing	3
Analysis and correction of the consistency problem in the calculation method for Sperling human vibration comfort evaluation index in railway vehicles	3

Machine learning based prediction of rail transit signal failure: A case study in the United States	3
Simulation method for train curve derailment collision and the effect of curve radius on collision response	3
A vision for a lightweight railway wheelset of the future	3
Compound stochastic dynamic response investigation of train-multi-span simply supported beam bridge coupling system based on design of experiment modeling	3
Dynamic response characteristics and vibration transmission mechanisms of the CRTS III slab track under high speed train loading	3
3D stress intensity factor evaluation of subsurface cracks in a railway curve	2
Towards time-domain modelling of wheel/rail noise: Effect of the dynamic track model	2
Advances in research on the ballast bed stability on railway bridges	2
Enhancing rail track defect detection using an ensemble approach with self-attention mechanism	2
Investigation of squeal noise generation in wheel-rail contact under wet conditions using a twin-disc test rig	2
Optimization of metro wheel reprofiling based on cluster analysis	2
Study on the allowed maximum amplitudes of low-order polygonal wear on resilient wheels based on operational safety	2
On-time and energy-saving train operation strategy based on improved AGA multi-objective optimization	2
Study on the effect of mitigation strategies for rail corrugation in metro lines	2
Analysis of the causes of severe side wear of the high rail on metro curves by numerical simulation and field investigation	2
Development and evaluation of an optimized wheel design for tram-train wear and derailment performance	2
Modelling tamping effectiveness for track geometry longitudinal levelling defects	2
Evaluation of dynamic derailment in a railway switch considering the longitudinal impacts caused by vehicle retarder	2
Field test for micro-pressure wave reduction measurement by area optimization of windows of tunnel hoods	2
Train slipstream assessment in open air and confined spaces through full-scale experimental tests	2
Line tests of wheel-rail adhesion recovery under braking using an electric multiple unit train	2
Cavity noise reduction of a high-speed train pantograph through jet parameter optimization	2
Influence of vibration suppression device for ladder-type sleeper track on vehicle-track system dynamic interaction	2
Onboard energy storage for discontinuous, safer third rail DC electrified rail systems	2
Multi-objective optimization and sensitivity analysis of forced-steering bogies using surrogate models and NSGA-III	2
Static and dynamic effects of train-track-bridge system subject to environment-induced deformation of long-span railway bridge	2
Investigation of frictional rolling contact behavior in a switch panel considering traction load	2
A real-time automatic rail extraction algorithm for low-density mobile laser scanning data	2
The directivity of noise radiated by a railway wheel in situ	2
Differential parametrization of rail vehicle properties and its impact on hunting	2
Numerical investigation on loading pattern of railway concrete slabs	2
Comparative analysis of wheel‒rail frictional temperature rise using moving heat source and thermo-mechanical coupling methods at various wheel‒rail creepages	2
Artificial intelligence-aided intelligent obstacle and trespasser detection based on locomotive-mounted forward-facing camera data	2
A computational fluid dynamics study of the influence of sleeper shape and ballast depth on ballast flight during passage of a simplified train	2
Behaviour of coal-fouled elastomeric polyurethane-stabilized ballast under cyclic loading	2