The University of Texas at Austin Center for Electromechanics (UT-CEM) is currently developing an Advanced Locomotive Propulsion System (ALPS) as part of the Next Generation High-Speed Rail program sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The ALPS consists of a gas turbine and synchronous alternator, combined with an induction motor coupled flywheel energy storage system (FESS). ...

The article presents the simulation of vibrations a cylindrical elastic rod bent along helix for swing link locomotive. As result, methods calculating dynamic strength helical springs locomotives were developed.

We present a new model for a strategic locomotive scheduling problem arising at the Deutsche Bahn AG. The model is based on a multi-commodity min-cost flow formulation that is also used for public bus scheduling problems. However, several new aspects have to be additionally taken into account, such as cyclic departures of the trains, time windows on starting and arrival times, network-load depe...

Shunting work on sorting wagons is carried out steeper profiles and requires the operation of shunting diesel locomotives a higher power. Many operations use double traction in conditions highly outdated fleet locomotives. However, technology operating two substantiation its scope application. In this article, using example station “X”, disbanding trains from hump investigated ways: first exist...

The RObot Self-Explains whY (ROSEY) project is an attempt to achieve system transparency on behavior-based robots. Given the structure of the robot’s program, the ROSEY system generates causal explanations of the robot’s own behavior. In this paper, we discuss work in progress on generating explanations of locomotive behaviors and describe our initial implementation on an indoor mobile

In this research it was considered the particular case of a railway problem, specifically, the construction of orders delivery schedule for one locomotive plying among three railway stations. In this paper it was suggested a polynomial algorithm and were shown the results of a computing experiment.

In this research it was considered the particular case of a railway problem, specifically, the construction of orders delivery schedule for one locomotive plying among three railway stations. In this paper it was suggested a polynomial algorithm and were shown the results of a computing experiment.