This paper discusses the evolution of longitudinal train dynamics (LTD) simulations, which
covers numerical solvers, vehicle connection systems, air brake systems, wagon dumper …

This paper is an outcome of an international collaborative research initiative. Researchers
from 24 institutions across 12 countries were invited to discuss the state-of-the-art in railway …

Keep Up with Advancements in the Field of Rail Vehicle Design A thorough understanding
of the issues that affect dynamic performance, as well as more inventive methods for …

Experience of heavy haul train operation shows that heavy haul train fatigue fracture of
coupler and its related components, even the accidents are caused by excessive coupler …

Air brake systems are critical equipment for railway trains, which affects the running safety of
the trains significantly. To study air braking characteristics of long freight trains, an approach …

In recent years, a growing role in digital technologies has been filled by model-based digital
twinning. A digital twin produces a one-to-one map** of a physical structure, operating in …

Freight wagons are usually equipped with the standard Union Internationale des Chemins
de Fer pneumatic brake. On long trains, the propagation of the pneumatic signals along the …

Compressible flow models are commonly used for describing air flow through pneumatic
valves. Because of the difficulties in predicting viscous losses, these models ultimately rely …

In the evolving landscape of digital technology, the concept of digital twinning has emerged
as one of the most important innovations. Digital twinning, characterized by a one‐to‐one …

This paper developed a detailed fluid dynamics model and a parallel computing scheme for
air brake systems on long freight trains. The model consists of subsystem models for pipes …