Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F-Journal

Papers
(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F-Journal is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)
ArticleCitations
Railway track switch simulation: a new dynamic model for studying actuator and switch blade dynamics24
Intelligent detection of fine cracks on sleepers based on improved YOLOv5 model of cascade fusion24
Incentivized decarbonization through safer and more efficient heavy haul operations24
Field investigation on the effect of the tamping machine and dynamic track stabilizer on changing the rail support modulus23
Wheel wear prediction for high speed railway vehicles during acceleration21
Reliability analysis based on load spectrum: A structural improvement of Indian Railways three-piece freight bogie elastomeric pad18
The comprehensive effect of friction self-excited and modal vibration on polygonal wear of high-speed train wheels17
Quantification of longitudinal fastener stiffness and the effect on fastening system loading demand16
Ballast stiffness estimation based on measurements during dynamic track stabilization15
Editorial: Rail Decarbonisation14
Investigation of probable squat growth from initial surface cracks in rails using a three-dimensional rollover simulation13
Evaluation of Chinese freight train bearing condition based on spatiotemporal feature extraction13
Data-driven design of a derailment detection system for freight wagons12
Railway ballast fouling, inspection, and solutions - A review12
Real-scale experiments of resistive heating laminate composite panels for radiant heating in railway vehicles12
Study on the generation mechanism of curve squeal and its relationship with wheel/rail wear12
Novel approach for validation of innovative modules for railway traffic management systems in a virtual environment12
A review of snow melting and de-icing technologies for trains11
Field testing and performance optimization of a weld reinforcement device in heavy haul railways11
Validation of a rail temperature model with experimental measurements11
Numerical investigation of the slipstream characteristics of a maglev train in a tunnel11
Procedure for combining field measurements and machine learning to quantify impact of different track parameters on ride quality of railway tracks11
A monitoring method for car-body vibration displacement of a high-speed train in windy conditions10
Natural rail fracture defect calibration using infrared thermography and edge detection10
SMART on-board multi-sensor obstacle detection system for improvement of rail transport safety9
Automated rerailing of a road-rail shunting vehicle on road-level tracks using 2D-Lidar9
Exploring hydrogen fuel cell and battery freight locomotive options using train dynamics simulation9
Numerical investigation on the failure mode of the upper shear hinge in steel spring floating slab track9
Battery only electric traction for freight trains - A technical and operational assessment9
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 test9
Effects of temperature and humidity on railhead friction levels9
Visualization of wheel-rail contact area of running vehicle using film sensor9
An experimental study on abnormal vibration of metro trains caused by out-of-round wheels9
An investigation into the constitutive relation of corrugated metro rail material based on nano-indentation experiment and inverse analysis9
Notch-based speed trajectory optimisation for high-speed railway automatic train operation8
Modal coupling characteristics of primary hunting in metro vehicles: Carbody suspension modes and hunting modes8
Efficient time–frequency approach for prediction of subway train-induced tunnel and ground vibrations8
Comparative analysis of the aerodynamic performance of trains and dynamic responses of catenaries for windbreak walls with different heights under crosswind8
Comparison study of crack propagation in rubberized and conventional prestressed concrete sleepers using digital image correlation8
Lateral instability of three-piece bogie container wagon and effect of the loading distributions8
Comparison of the Maxwell model and a simplified physical model for a railway yaw damper in damping characteristics and vehicle stability assessment8
Real-time railway plane alignment discrimination based on linear discriminant analysis of Lp norm with sparsity constraint7
A numerical investigation of inter-carriage gap configurations on the aerodynamic performance of a wind-tunnel train model7
Field-based investigation of low adhesion leaf layers: Assessing layer initiation and environmental influences7
Optimization design of curved rail profile for heavy-haul railways based on multi-period optimization method7
An active suspension system for enhancing running safety of high-speed trains under strong crosswind7
Research on probability statistics of train running safety indices based on pseudo-excitation method7
Dynamic characteristics of disc brake systems of a high-speed train with wheel polygonal wear7
Similitude scaled method for three-dimensional train collision7
Research on influence of track stiffness on development of rail squat defects7
Experimental measurement of track irregularities in EMS maglev systems using the mid-chord offset method and inverse filtering technology7
Analysis on new semi-active control strategies to reduce lateral vibrations of high-speed trains by simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing6
Evaluating glass fiber reinforced composite sleepers to mitigate elastic fastening system spike fatigue failure: A finite element study6
Algorithm-based strategy to define an equivalent railway track for wear simulations6
Wireless sensor nodes for freight trains condition monitoring based on geo-localized vibration measurements6
Improving running safety of railway bridges during earthquakes by equipping vehicle with lateral fuse stopper6
A fast identification method of train axle crack parameters based on semi-inverse Kriging method6
Study on the application amount optimization of water-based friction modifier based on field experiments6
Compound stochastic dynamic response investigation of train-multi-span simply supported beam bridge coupling system based on design of experiment modeling6
Design optimization of hopper cars employing functionally graded honeycomb sandwich panels6
Shaping light rail vehicle wheel profile in terms of wear and ride safety6
Study of the lateral resistance characteristics of ballast bed considering the sleeper group effect6
Plastic deformation of railhead material of insulated rail joints6
Curve negotiation performance of a newly-designed medium and low speed maglev vehicle6
Quantitative fatigue evaluation of complex welded connections and application in a train traction motor frame component6
A review of research into aerodynamic concepts for high speed trains in tunnels and open air and the air-tightness requirements for passenger comfort5
Acoustic roughness measurement of railway tracks: Implementation of an optical measurement approach & possible improvements to the standard5
Effect of rotor eccentricity on the dynamic performance of a traction motor and its support bearings in a locomotive5
Simulation method for train curve derailment collision and the effect of curve radius on collision response5
A study of vertical tie reaction forces in ballasted railroad tracks through field instrumentation and numerical modeling5
Dynamic size optimization approach to support railway carbody lightweight design process5
Nonlinear impedance characteristics of a gas hydraulic energy absorber and performance prediction for railway transportation of valuable goods5
Improvement of the hydraulic system in a rail grinder based on the grinding effect5
Positioning method of track irregularities in high-speed turnout area based on multi-resolution analysis5
The development of a representative multidimensional transient duty cycle for in-service switcher locomotives5
An investigation into the influence of wheel–rail contact relationships on the carbody hunting stability of an electric locomotive5
A tool for rapid simulation and sizing of hybrid traction systems with fuel cells5
A numerical study on locomotive wheel wear on curved track subjected to adhesion control5
Dynamic analysis of railway track on variable foundation under harmonic moving load5
Railway track availability modelling with opportunistic maintenance practice5
Theoretical model of fatigue limit of full-size axle with different impact defects5
Application of neural networks for the prediction of railway bearing failures5
Research on ultrasonic guided wave-based high-speed turnout switch rail base flaw detection5
Use cases for obstacle detection and track intrusion detection systems in the context of new generation of railway traffic management systems5
Effectiveness of grouted layer in the mitigation of subway-induced vibrations5
Intermittent cyclic load testing of polymer railway sleepers5
Fault-tolerant control for sensor faults affecting an electromechanical railway track switch5
Influence mechanism of vertical dynamic track irregularity on train operation stability of long-span suspension bridge5
Rail gage-based risk detection Using iPhone 12 pro5
Investigating the effect of rail profile deviation on hunting instability of high-speed railway vehicle under multi-parameter coupling5
Relations between shear flow and vortices in the near wake of a high speed train5
A new small sample test configuration for fatigue life estimation of overhead contact wires4
The corrugation of railway rails: 1. Introduction and mitigation measures4
Study on damage of CRTS II slab tracks in coated-uncoated transition zones subjected to temperature and train loads4
Influence of creep force modelling on the non-linear stability of a rail vehicle on tangent and curved tracks4
Assessment of derailment risk in railway turnouts through quasi-static analysis and dynamic simulation4
An Empirical analysis of freight train derailment rates for unit trains and manifest trains4
A field methodology to assess the performance of rail cleaning, using a new portable tribometer4
Optimal intermittent electrification and its effect on battery sizing and energy saving using a high-fidelity train model4
A Petri net asset management framework for railway switches and crossings4
A vision for a lightweight railway wheelset of the future4
Development of metro track geometry fault diagnosis convolutional neural network model based on car-body vibration data4
Stability control of high-speed bogies using an adaptive vibration absorber4
Wheel profile optimization for intercity EMUs based on the Gaussian function correction method4
Sensitivity analysis for operating loads in fatigue design of railway vehicles4
An integrated approach for fatigue design of rail vehicle suspensions under block loading4
Effect of polygon-shaped wheels on fatigue fracture of fastener clips in high-speed railway lines4
An authorisation framework for actively controlled running gear4
A hybrid fault diagnosis scheme for railway point machines by motor current signal analysis4
A novel rail corrugation suppressor using synergistic mechanism of vibration absorption and damping4
Numerical Investigation on the Flow underneath a High-Speed Train of Six Coaches Marshalled with Different Bogies4
Wind tunnel testing on the aerodynamic effect on a train with single-sided and double-sided wind barriers of different lengths4
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