Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F-Journal

Article	Citations
Study on the application amount optimization of water-based friction modifier based on field experiments	39
Comparative analysis of rail pad lateral dynamic performance in metro systems	33
Shaping light rail vehicle wheel profile in terms of wear and ride safety	29
Evaluation and enhancement of the post-derailment passive safety performance of train cowcatchers	22
Improving the lateral resistance of curved ballasted tracks using SPGS-anchored sleepers: Experimental and DEM analysis	21
Development and creation of tank car test plates for non-destructive evaluation assessments	21
Intelligent detection of fine cracks on sleepers based on improved YOLOv5 model of cascade fusion	21
Field investigation on the effect of the tamping machine and dynamic track stabilizer on changing the rail support modulus	19
Characterization of rail wear and wheel-rail contact compatibility in China’s high-speed railway network	18
Mitigation of vibrations and differential settlements at railway bridge transition zones using micropiles	18
Stability control of high-speed bogies using an adaptive vibration absorber	17
Predicting vehicle-body vibration accelerations with track irregularities based on deep learning approaches	16
Dynamic modelling of a high-speed train-track-mountain tunnel interaction system: A case study with tunnel dislocation in an active fault zone	15
Research on ultrasonic guided wave-based high-speed turnout switch rail base flaw detection	14
Similarity based position calibration for multisource track inspection data	14
A field methodology to assess the performance of rail cleaning, using a new portable tribometer	13
Influence mechanism of vertical dynamic track irregularity on train operation stability of long-span suspension bridge	13
A review of freight train aerodynamics	13
Research on the traction characteristic evaluation of urban rail vehicles based on entropy weight TOPSIS	12
Multi-modal battery-operated trains on partially electrified lines: A case study on some regional lines in Italy	12
Convolutional neural networks for accurate measurement of train speed	12
Particle swarm optimisation of a PID-based virtual coupling controller for metro railway trains	12
Estimating the occurrence of broken rails in commuter railroads with machine learning algorithms	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

Machine learning methodology based on relative wavelet energy for identification of multiple out-of-round railway wheels	11
Rail profile optimization of a subway’s sharp curve considering multiple curve sections and metal removal	11
Assessment of wind angle and track geometric characteristics’ impact on the human vibration comfort in high-speed train operations	10
Analysis of the mechanical behavior of locomotive collision under lateral/vertical offset attitude of the coupler	10
The corrugation of railway rails: 2. Monitoring and conclusions	10
Investigating the stick-slip vibration behavior of a locomotive with adhesion control in a curve	10
Monitoring the bogie lateral dynamics of a high-speed train through wireless sensor nodes	10
Indirect identification of ballast bed lateral resistance and automatic adjustment of operation parameters during dynamic stabilization based on Convolutional Neural Networks	9
Impact of recharge duration on the cyclic braking performance in a 20,000-ton heavy-haul train	9
Identification method of cyclic top defects in track geometry measurements in its early stage	9
Train-velocity-filtering of wayside noise to measure grind effectiveness when targeting variable wavelength rail corrugation	9
Train/track coupled dynamics model of long heavy haul train based on substructure and parallel computing	9
Study on the influence of transient processes in pantograph-catenary contact-loss on the characteristics of glue rail insulation	9
Effect of material failure criteria on collision behavior of metro vehicle end structures	9
Research on movement and deposition of snow particles with different shapes in the bogie region	8
Using digital image correlation (DIC) to measure railway ballast movement in full-scale laboratory testing of sleeper lateral resistance	8
Experimental investigation on RFID-odometer-based localization of an automated shunting vehicle	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
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	8
A parallel method for assessing track segment quality in railway maintenance	8
Characterisation and evaluation of global uneven heating during railway tread braking – Brake rig testing and field study	8
High–speed train crash safety assessment for Train–moose collisions	8
Hunting motion of high-speed emu during cross-line operation: Mechanism and countermeasures	8
Modelling and experimental characterization of secondary suspension elements for rail vehicle ride comfort simulation	8
Prediction of wheel-rail contact forces using simple onboard monitoring system and machine learning	7
Experimental characterization of the vibration effects on wheels of a mass rapid transit vehicle	7
Planning and implementation of preventive maintenance strategies for Urban Rail Transit Vehicles to enhance maintenance efficiency	7
Research on the mechanism of rail corrugation of steel spring floating slab track on metro	7
Railway degradation behaviour analysis in narrow-gauge railways: A local-railway case study	7
A review of techniques for measurement of forces and neutral temperatures in railway track	7
Integrated simulation and experimental investigation of thermal effects from high-speed train brake discs on the bogie region	7
Characterisation of track buckling resistance	7
Influence of coupling vertical and lateral loads on the centre negative flexural behaviour of prestressed monoblock concrete sleepers	7
Understanding the impact of emulated initial rail roughness on traction performance under constant tribomachine testing conditions	7
Experimental simulation of alternating aerodynamic loads induced by high-speed trains passing in tunnels	7
Identification of high-impact wheels on rail transit rolling stock through acoustic sensing and machine learning	7
Modelling of rolling contact fatigue under various interface conditions	7
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
Cost-optimal group maintenance strategy for metro wheels using degradation data and particle swarm optimization	6
Research on the grading model of railway anti-terrorism key targets based on multidimensional risk assessment and fuzzy analytic hierarchy process	6
Numerical Investigation on the Flow underneath a High-Speed Train of Six Coaches Marshalled with Different Bogies	6
Validating theoretical dynamic amplification factors using in-situ measurements for a wide range of train speeds	6
Wheel gauge evolution in wagon wheelsets during braking: Effect of wheel heat treatment and lateral shift of brake blocks	6
Incentivized decarbonization through safer and more efficient heavy haul operations	6
Investigating the effect of rail profile deviation on hunting instability of high-speed railway vehicle under multi-parameter coupling	6
Acceleration-based condition monitoring of track longitudinal level using multiple regression models	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

The traffic loading caused deformation of sand-rubber filler	6
A new small sample test configuration for fatigue life estimation of overhead contact wires	6
Advances in railway condition monitoring and fault diagnosis: Transition from industry 4.0 automation to industry 5.0 human-centric maintenance	6
Smart railways: AI-based track-side monitoring for wheel flat identification	5
Validation of finite difference methods for brake thermal analysis in wagons with LL-type blocks	5
A holistic solution to virtual coupling based urban rail train control system	5
Application of yaw dampers with frequency-selective damping to improve the locomotive adaptability to low/high conicity stability	5
Impact simulation investigation on freight train draft gear systems	5
Dynamic behaviour of bridges under critical conventional and regular trains: Review of some regulations included in EN 1991-2	5
Optimizing passengers’ experience: A goal-oriented reinforcement learning speed control approach for urban railway trains	5
Effect of wheel polygonization on the dynamic response of the electromechanical coupling system in a permanent magnet direct-drive locomotive	5
A rail corrugation index to characterize noise impacts and grinding effectiveness on rail transit systems	5
Finite element analysis of a crossing panel under dynamic moving load – effect of support conditions and implications on foot fatigue	5
PDC-SWM-LPF: A novel feature extraction method for on-board detection of wheel polygonal wear	5
Mechanism and improvement for tail vehicle swaying of power-centralized EMUs	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
Sliding movement temperature analysis between composite conductor rail and a collector shoe	5
Experimental study on the effect of liquid media and sanding particles on wheel-rail adhesion behavior under track ramp conditions	5
Wheel wear prediction for high-speed trains by considering wheel-rail elastic deformation	5
Comparison of wheel wear models for the simulation of railway wheels subjected to plastic deformation	5
Improvement of the hydraulic system in a rail grinder based on the grinding effect	5
An innovative small-scale testing procedure to study damage in shoe-braked wheels	4
Comparison of evaluation methods for the dynamic characteristics of railway hydraulic dampers	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
Wheel-rail adhesion utilization in the presence of wide-wave track irregularities	4
Bio-inspired shark fin installed beneath the tail car for multi-parameter drag reduction optimization of 400 km/h high-speed trains	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
A condition monitoring approach for the detection of defects in the primary suspension of railway vehicles	4
Innovative requirements and evaluation methods for slab track design	4
Polygonization of rail vehicle wheels – relationship between vibration frequency and polygon order	4
A study of the collision derailment behaviour of trains based on rail vehicle collision dynamics	4
Analysis of drag reduction and flow characteristics induced by surface micro-structures on maglev train surfaces	4
Research on a coupler with arc surface contact and its effect on a train collision	4
Integration of grinding limitations on rail profile optimisation processes	4
Fatigue analysis of coil springs in the primary suspension of a railway vehicle based on synthetic spectrum for time-varying vibration load	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
Gauge widening failures of wagon wheels in Indian Railways: Finite element modeling and observed statistics	4
Adaptive anti-slip control of train based on online adhesion sensing	4
Rail machining – current practices and potential for optimisation	4
Analysis of the dynamic contact behaviour of high-speed train transmission gear excited by wheel defects	4
Effects of flange wear on dynamic vehicle-turnout interaction	4
Autonomous alignment of continuous railway track geometry recordings from in-service vehicles	4
Farewell diesel: On the way to climate neutrality using alternative drives and fuels in rail passenger service and rail transport	4
On the influence of wheel-rail combination on active wheelset steering control with wheelset angular velocity feedback and countermeasures	4
Potential failure study of boltless integral droppers in high-speed railways	3
Effect of aerodynamic loads on the vibration behavior of a high-speed train bogie bottom fairing	3
Speed-synchronized time-frequency ridge extraction from axlebox vibrations	3
Application of smart wayside object controllers to railway signalling systems for decarbonisation	3
A study on the effect of inerters in the motor elastic suspension on the stability of bogies in high-speed trains	3
A novel rail corrugation suppressor using synergistic mechanism of vibration absorption and damping	3
Rail anchor slip strength: Effect of anchor wear, rail wear, load rate, and reaction position	3
An integrated approach for fatigue design of rail vehicle suspensions under block loading	3
Multi-objective optimization of crashworthiness for double-layer thin-walled tube composite anti-climb energy-absorbing device in subway vehicles	3
Real-scale experiments of resistive heating laminate composite panels for radiant heating in railway vehicles	3
Similitude scaled method for three-dimensional train collision	3
Multiscale modelling method and dynamic response analysis of CFRP bogie with variable cross-sections and ultra-thick laminates	3
Rail track support condition monitoring with distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) system	3
Dynamic characteristics of disc brake systems of a high-speed train with wheel polygonal wear	3
A study of the effect of grinding machine parameters on acoustic rail roughness and surface quality	3
Machine learning based prediction of rail transit signal failure: A case study in the United States	3
Could laser-based profile measurements be used in wheel/rail contact and vehicle dynamics simulations?	3
Longitudinal stability and state evolution analysis of ballasted track in steep-slope rack railway	3
Rail gage-based risk detection Using iPhone 12 pro	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
Analysis of settlement thresholds for a new ballastless track-concrete box subgrade structure	3
Evaluating glass fiber reinforced composite sleepers to mitigate elastic fastening system spike fatigue failure: A finite element study	3
Numerical investigation and analysis of the evolution of ballast bed mechanical properties during dynamic stabilization	3
Online monitoring and safety assessment of heavy-haul distributed power trains: Technical strategies and application practices in China	3
Study on the generation mechanism of curve squeal and its relationship with wheel/rail wear	3
Using the fatigue crack initiation parameter for prediction of the crack location on a curved track by 3D-FE analysis	3
Experimental investigation on direct shear mechanical characteristics of ballast under dynamic normal loading	3
Combined numerical method for analysis of the dynamic interaction between wheel and assembled crossing	3
Analysis and correction of the consistency problem in the calculation method for Sperling human vibration comfort evaluation index in railway vehicles	3
Simulation method for train curve derailment collision and the effect of curve radius on collision response	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
Complex dispersion analysis and elastic wave control of periodic steel spring floating slab track structures in urban railways	3

Forecasting cross-tie condition based on the dynamic adjacent support using a theory-guided neural network model	3
Impact of coupled effects of airtight components at variable cross-section location on vehicle airtightness in Wuhan metro	3
The effect of vertical track irregularity on wheelset lifting in rail vehicle collision	3
Research on influence of track stiffness on development of rail squat defects	2
Study on levitation control performance assessment of maglev train based on minimum entropy	2
Offset impact in railway vehicles: A study on energy absorbers	2
Under ballast mat – A review of recent developments, limitations, and future prospects	2
Differential parametrization of rail vehicle properties and its impact on hunting	2
On-time and energy-saving train operation strategy based on improved AGA multi-objective optimization	2
Descriptive modelling of turnout settlements: A step toward data-driven decision support in infrastructure management	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
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
Behaviour of coal-fouled elastomeric polyurethane-stabilized ballast under cyclic loading	2
Advances in research on the ballast bed stability on railway bridges	2
Numerical investigation on loading pattern of railway concrete slabs	2
Natural rail fracture defect calibration using infrared thermography and edge detection	2
Investigation of dynamic effects induced by wheel-rail contact in the crossing component of high-speed turnouts	2
Investigation of probable squat growth from initial surface cracks in rails using a three-dimensional rollover simulation	2
Line tests of wheel-rail adhesion recovery under braking using an electric multiple unit train	2
An investigation into the effect of frequency- and amplitude-dependent stiffness of railpads on the vehicle-track dynamics of high-speed railways	2
Development of track component health indices using image-based railway track inspection data	2
Study on the effect of mitigation strategies for rail corrugation in metro lines	2
Study on the allowed maximum amplitudes of low-order polygonal wear on resilient wheels based on operational safety	2
Cavity noise reduction of a high-speed train pantograph through jet parameter optimization	2
Train slipstream assessment in open air and confined spaces through full-scale experimental tests	2
Investigation of squeal noise generation in wheel-rail contact under wet conditions using a twin-disc test rig	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
Evaluation of dynamic derailment in a railway switch considering the longitudinal impacts caused by vehicle retarder	2
Multi-objective optimization and sensitivity analysis of forced-steering bogies using surrogate models and NSGA-III	2
The directivity of noise radiated by a railway wheel in situ	2
Curve negotiation performance of a newly-designed medium and low speed maglev vehicle	2
Field-based investigation of low adhesion leaf layers: Assessing layer initiation and environmental influences	2
Enhancing rail track defect detection using an ensemble approach with self-attention mechanism	2
Wheel and rail profile optimisation for a heavy haul network	2
Comparative analysis of wheel‒rail frictional temperature rise using moving heat source and thermo-mechanical coupling methods at various wheel‒rail creepages	2
Time-domain study on curve squeal noise using a wheelset-track interaction model and the acoustic boundary element method	2
Effects of temperature gradient and temperature-dependent material properties on the stress-strain evolution in railway wheels	2
3D stress intensity factor evaluation of subsurface cracks in a railway curve	2
An adaptive backstepping nonsingular fast terminal sliding-mode control for the electromechanical brake system with backlash nonlinearity compensation	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
Towards time-domain modelling of wheel/rail noise: Effect of the dynamic track model	2
Modelling tamping effectiveness for track geometry longitudinal levelling defects	2
Artificial intelligence-aided intelligent obstacle and trespasser detection based on locomotive-mounted forward-facing camera data	2
Exploring hydrogen fuel cell and battery freight locomotive options using train dynamics simulation	2
Nonlinear impedance characteristics of a gas hydraulic energy absorber and performance prediction for railway transportation of valuable goods	2