Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks Vol 2 Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks (IAVSD 2017), 14-18 August 2017, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

The International Symposium on Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks is the leading international gathering of scientists and engineers from academia and industry in the field of ground vehicle dynamics to present and exchange their latest innovations and breakthroughs. Established in Vienna in 1977, the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics (IAVSD) has since held its biennial symposia throughout Europe and in the USA, Canada, Japan, South Africa and China. The main objectives of IAVSD are to promote the development of the science of vehicle dynamics and to encourage engineering applications of this field of science, to inform scientists and engineers on the current state-of-the-art in the field of vehicle dynamics and to broaden contacts among persons and organisations of the various countries engaged in scientific research and development in the field of vehicle dynamics and related areas. IAVSD 2017, the 25th Symposium of the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics was hosted by the Centre for Railway Engineering at Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia in August 2017. The symposium focused on the following topics related to road and rail vehicles and trains: dynamics and stability; vibration and comfort; suspension; steering; traction and braking; active safety systems; advanced driver assistance systems; autonomous road and rail vehicles; adhesion and friction; wheel-rail contact; tyre-road interaction; aerodynamics and crosswind; pantograph-catenary dynamics; modelling and simulation; driver-vehicle interaction; field and laboratory testing; vehicle control and mechatronics; performance and optimization; instrumentation and condition monitoring; and environmental considerations. Providing a comprehensive review of the latest innovative developments and practical applications in road and rail vehicle dynamics, the 213 papers now published in these proceedings will contribute greatly to a better understanding of related problems and will serve as a reference for researchers and engineers active in this specialised field. Volume2 contains135 papers under the subject heading Rail.

Rail Improvements in strain gage technology to measure dynamic forces acting on bogie parts and rails A.M. Orlova, R.A. Savushkin, D.V. Shevchenko, T.S. Kuklin, Y.O. Kuzmitskiy, S.V. Dmitriev & A.V. Belyankin From scaled experiments of mechatronic guidance to multibody simulations of DLR’s next generation train set A. Heckmann, D. Lüdicke, G. Grether & A. Keck Wheel damage prediction for universal cost model applications B. Dirks, C. Casanueva, M. Berg & T. Bustad Track damage prediction for universal cost model applications C. Casanueva, B. Dirks, M. Berg & T. Bustad Evaluation of wheel/rail performance with testing, stochastic simulation and pummelling analysis W. Huang, A. Woelfle, A. Jahagirdar & Y. Liu Dynamics of a roller coaster vehicle J. Ambrosio, M. Viegas, P. Antunes & H. Magalhães Impact of low amounts of water in combination with wear debris/iron oxides on wheel-rail adhesion K. Six, G. Trummer, L. Buckley-Johnstone & R. Lewis Wheel-profile optimization for a gauge changing bogie with independently rotating wheels B. Kurzeck & M. Schmidt Alstom state of the art on design, simulation and assessment of tilting trains N. Kuka, A. Elia, C. Ariaudo, M. Nozzetti & R. Verardi An introduction to Australian Standard AS 7509, "Railway Rolling Stock—Dynamic Behaviour" A. Howie & I. Goldney Model validation—a random or a reliable result? G. Götz & O. Polach Computing method for three-dimensional long train system dynamics Q. Wu, M. Spiryagin & C. Cole Derailments of freight wagons caused by rolling and related considerations A. Matsumoto, Y. Michitsuji, Y. Ichiyanagi & K. Mizuno Non-linear dynamics of railway vehicles in transition curves around critical velocity with focus on 2-axle cars K. Zboinski & M. Golofit-Stawinska Updates on the rocking phenomenon E.A.H. Vollebregt Comparison of simplified and complete contact modelling approaches in simulations of high adhesion locomotives M. Spiryagin, I. Persson, E.A.H. Vollebregt & C. Cole Improved prediction of shear stress and temperature distribution in the wheel-rail contact A. Meierhofer, C. Bernsteiner, K. Six & P. Dietmaier A railway vehicle fault detection system I. Persson & M. Asplund "Self-collaboration" system—a new concept of on-board fault detection and isolation system for heavy haul wagons C. Li, S.H. Luo, C. Cole & M. Spiryagin On-track condition monitoring system for railway vehicle using prediction by big data analytics of running recordsS. Lin, C. Thagoon, H. Aki & Y. Suda A new analytical model for vibration of railway vehicle carbodies composed of three-dimensional elastic body Y. Akiyama, T. Tomioka, T. Takigami, K. Aida & T. Kamada The active hunting stability of high-speed train bogie based on frame vibration control Y. Yao & J.-Q. Sun Vibration analysis of passenger seated on high speed railway vehicle by multi-body dynamics T. Kamada, K. Hisano, R. Shimamune, S. Hasegawa & M. Tanaka Intelligent condition monitoring of railway catenary systems: A Bayesian network approach H. Wang, A. Núñez, R. Dollevoet, Z. Liu & J. Chen Variation mechanism of contact force between pantograph and the waved elastic guide D. Zou, N. Zhou, W.H. Zhang, G.H. Huang, G. Chen, D. Jiang & S. Xu Dynamic optimization of railway catenary system by turning unwanted lumped-mass into tuned-mass Z.D. Liu, S. Stichel & A. Rønnquist Numerical simulation for vertical vehicle-track dynamic interactions modelling the ground as a continuum Y. Kawasaki, K. Senda & K. Hayano Simulations of wheel-rail dynamics due to track ballast voids Y.Q. Sun, M. Spiryagin & C. Cole A method for modelling infinite long track W. Cai, M. Chi, X. Wu, Z. Wen, X. Jin & W.H. Zhang Dynamic interaction between vehicle and slab track—influence of track design parameters E. Aggestam & J.C.O. Nielsen Metamodel for elasto-plastic wheel–rail contact with application to damage in a railway crossing R. Skrypnyk, B. Pålsson, J.C.O. Nielsen & M. Ekh Repoint track switch wheel-rail mechanical interface analysis M.L. Sarmiento-Carnevali, S.D. Bemment, T.J. Harrison, C.P. Ward, R. Dixon, Y. Bezin, S. Neves, D. Kostovasilis & M.Sh. Sichani Analysis and improvement of railway crossing performance using numerical and experimental approach: Application to 1:9 double crossovers V.L. Markine, X. Liu, A.A. Mashal & Y. Ma Developing a wheel motor controller for an actively steered bogie using co-simulation Y. Zhao, R. Goodall, J. Stow, N. Cooney & J. Hawley Stability analysis of metro vehicles with adaptive suspension L. Wei, J. Zeng, B. Zheng & H. Gao Active wheelset control—actuator dynamics and power requirements L. Weerasooriya & T.X. Mei Interference of active comfort and wheelset stability controllers A. Qazizadeh & S. Stichel On designing a durable and safe tram wheel profile T. Staskiewicz, B. Firlik, W. Jaskowski & L. Wittenbeck A practical method for simulating the evolution of railway wheel polygonalization B. Peng, S. Iwnicki, P. Shackleton, Y. Zhao & D. Cui Investigation on dynamic responses of vehicle due to wheel polygonalization X. Wu, S. Rakheja, A.K.W. Ahmed, M. Chi, S. Qu & P. Wu Application of modal stress calculation to railway vehicle bogie components M. Lankers, F. Schöler, B. Corves & C. Moser Improvement of torque characteristics of railcar body linkage with bogies during rocking on center plates Yu.P. Boronenko & Yu.B. Zhitkov Investigation of wear degradation of railway spherical roller bearings P.A. Meehan, C.D. Milne & S. Liu Investigation of general mass and correlative excitation influences to rapid freight covered car rigid-flex coupling system J. Yang, M.W. Piao, J. Fang, M.S. He, H. Li & Y.B. Yu Estimation of the distribution of the wheel-rail friction coefficient in curves during the DYNOTRAIN project H. Chollet A new method for the improvement of the accuracy of the estimation of wheel-rail contact forces using instrumented wheelsets S. Bionda, E. Di Gialleonardo, G. Cazzulani & F. Braghin Study of the wheel-rail adhesion under degraded conditions using a multi-axles roller-rig N. Bosso, A. Gugliotta & N. Zampieri An online wheel wear prediction model taking into account the track flexibility G. Tao, D. Ren, Z. Wen & X. Jin Rail wear modelling concept for heavy haul locomotive study Y.Q. Sun, N. Mandal, Q. Wu, P. Wolfs & M. Spiryagin Effect of wheel polygonal wear on dynamic responses of high speed train-track-bridge system Z. Han, Z. Chen & W. Zhai A stochastic model of the rail contact fatigue A.M. Panunzio, G. Puel, R. Cottereau, S. Simon & X. Quost Prediction of Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF) for iron-ore locomotive wheels; Comparison of an alternative contact algorithm with FASTSIM S. Hossein-Nia, C. Casanueva, S. Stichel & M.Sh. Sichani Wheel-rail design and maintenance considerations for reducing rail rolling contact fatigue U. Spangenberg, P.S. Els & R.D. Fröhling Comparison of vehicle-track interaction models to simulate vertical wheel/rail impact contact C. Shen, L. Sabatini, Z. Wei, R. Dollevoet & Z. Li Tie and fastener system loading environment simulation using NUCARS® multibody dynamic vehicle-track model M. McHenry & A. Klopp The effect of vehicle dynamics on rail foot flaw detection C. Bosomworth, M. Spiryagin, S. Alahakoon & C. Cole Different dynamic track excitations on freight vehicles running on high speed and traditional lines detected with onboard diagnostic systems N. Bosso, A. Gugliotta & N. Zampieri Rail weld geometry: The influence on vehicle/track dynamics and assessment criteria I. Grossoni, P. Shackleton & Y. Bezin Detection, characterisation and synthesis of transient track irregularities for design load calculation of railway vehicle bogies F. Schöler, B. Corves, P. Scholle & C. Moser Development of a MB model for designing a control strategy of a full scale roller rig

Maksym Spiryagin is the Deputy Director of the Centre for Railway Engineering at Central Queensland University. He received his PhD in the field of Railway Transport in 2004 at the East Ukrainian National University. Professor Spiryagin’s involvement in academia and railway industry projects includes research experience in Australia, China, Italy, South Korea and Ukraine involving locomotive design and traction, rail vehicle dynamics, acoustics and real-time and software-enabled control systems, mechatronics and the development of complex mechatronic systems using various approaches (co-simulation, software-in-the-loop, processor-in-the-loop or hardware-in-the loop simulations). He has published four books and has more than 130 other scientific publications and twenty patents as one of the inventors. Timothy Gordon is Head of the School of Engineering in the College of Science at the University of Lincoln which he joined in 2014 having spent ten years at the University of Michigan (UM) as Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering and heading UM’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) as head of the Engineering Research Division. He was formerly Ford Professor of Automotive Engineering at Loughborough University and has worked extensively with the automotive industry. He received his PhD in Relativistic Field Theory in 1978 from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge. His research covers all aspects of active safety of road vehicles including how computer control systems can help reduce crashes and the development of autonomous safety systems. Particular interests are the development and application on non-linear optimal control methods for areas such as collision avoidance, vehicle dynamics at the limits of friction, as well as broader aspects such as optimal energy efficiency. Another special area of interest is in analysis and modelling of the interactions of vehicles with real human drivers. Colin Cole is the Director of the Centre for Railway Engineering at Central Queensland University. He has worked in the Australian rail industry since 1984, starting with six years in mechanised track maintenance for Queensland Railways. Since then he has focused on a research and consulting career involving work on track maintenance, train and wagon dynamics, train control technologies and the development of on-board devices. Professor Cole has been extensively engaged with industry via the previous two nationally funded Rail CRC programs, and has continuing involvement via the Australian Centre for Rail Innovation and the new Rail Manufacturing CRC. His 1999 PhD was in Longitudinal Train Dynamics Modelling. He has authored and/or co-authored over 120 technical papers, two books, one book chapter, numerous commercial research and consulting reports, and has developed two patents relating to in-cabin locomotive technologies. Tim McSweeney has over 45 years of experience in the field of railway infrastructure asset management, specialising in track engineering in the heavy-haul environment. He was the senior Infrastructure Manager overseeing the Bowen Basin export coal network for Queensland Rail from 1991 until 2001 when he joined the Centre for Railway Engineering at Central Queensland University to follow his interest in railway research. He retired in 2007, but has continued his involvement with the Centre for Railway Engineering as an Adjunct Research Fellow and was awarded an honorary Master of Engineering degree by Central Queensland University in 2011. He is a Member of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia and a Fellow of the Permanent Way Institution, Queensland Section. He has co-authored two books and twenty technical papers and consultancy reports on various aspects of railway engineering and operations.