V. M. Ravindra Kumar – författare

This book presents advances in railway engineering, including railway wheels, wheel failure mechanisms, innovations in railway track designs, and axle failures. It covers rail–wheel traction characteristics under various environmental conditions for full-scale test conditions, including braking systems. It provides an understanding of the applications of digital twin technology in railway systems, predictive maintenance, performance optimization, and overall system efficiency. It also emphasizes sustainable practices, energy-efficient technologies, and environmental impact assessments.Features:Comprehensively reviews various aspects of railway engineering technology.Discusses major failure mechanisms and various types of braking systems.Covers the modernization of railways and high-speed trains.Explores emerging topics such as digital twin technology, sustainable practices, and autonomous technologies.Includes case studies of railway component failures and accidents.This book is aimed at researchers and professionals in railway and mechanical engineering as well as transportation systems.

This book presents advances in railway engineering, including railway wheels, wheel failure mechanisms, innovations in railway track designs, and axle failures. It covers rail-wheel traction characteristics under various environmental conditions for full-scale test conditions, including braking systems. It provides an understanding of the applications of digital twin technology in railway systems, predictive maintenance, performance optimization, and overall system efficiency. It also emphasizes sustainable practices, energy-efficient technologies, and environmental impact assessments.Features: Comprehensively reviews various aspects of railway engineering technology. Discusses major failure mechanisms and various types of braking systems. Covers the modernization of railways and high-speed trains. Explores emerging topics such as digital twin technology, sustainable practices, and autonomous technologies. Includes case studies of railway component failures and accidents. This book is aimed at researchers and professionals in railway and mechanical engineering as well as transportation systems.

This book presents advances in railway engineering, including railway wheels, wheel failure mechanisms, innovations in railway track designs, and axle failures. It covers rail-wheel traction characteristics under various environmental conditions for full-scale test conditions, including braking systems. It provides an understanding of the applications of digital twin technology in railway systems, predictive maintenance, performance optimization, and overall system efficiency. It also emphasizes sustainable practices, energy-efficient technologies, and environmental impact assessments.Features: Comprehensively reviews various aspects of railway engineering technology. Discusses major failure mechanisms and various types of braking systems. Covers the modernization of railways and high-speed trains. Explores emerging topics such as digital twin technology, sustainable practices, and autonomous technologies. Includes case studies of railway component failures and accidents. This book is aimed at researchers and professionals in railway and mechanical engineering as well as transportation systems.

This book presents select proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Material Science (ICAMEMS 2022). It discusses about the diverse technological advancements, innovations, and achievements in the areas of mechanical engineering and material science. It also covers the developments and challenges in the field of machine design, manufacturing, thermal and fluid engineering. Important topics covered in the conference include advanced manufacturing processes, machining, product design and development, mechatronics and robotics, non-conventional energy resources, green energy and energy harvesting, tribology, materials and characterization. The book also discusses advanced research areas in material science such as smart materials, bio-materials and advanced energy materials. Given the contents, the book will be a valuable reference for students, researchers and industrialists interested in advanced research areas of mechanical engineering and material science.