Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks
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.

VOLUME 1

Road

Analysis of controllability of automobiles at steady-state cornering considering different drive concepts
J. Edelmann & M. Plöchl

Optimal control of brakes and steering for autonomous collision avoidance
Y. Gao, T. Gordon & M. Lidberg

Influence of vehicle body motion on the effects of G-Vectoring control
M. Yamakado, R. Tanaka, Y. Kano, M. Abe, Y. Suzuki, S. Kosaka & W. Cheng

A force-distribution approach to simulate the aerodynamic loads acting on a vehicle passing by a bridge tower: Comparison with CFD simulations
G. Quattromani, D. Rocchi, E. Sabbioni, L. Salati & P. Schito

The effect of the front-to-rear wheel torque distribution on vehicle handling: An experimental assessment
F. Bucchi, B. Lenzo, F. Frendo, W. De Nijs & A. Sorniotti

Dynamic rollover characteristics of personal mobility vehicles with lean mechanism
T. Kaneko, I. Kageyama & T. Haraguchi

Design and control of model based steering feel reference in an electric power assisted steering system
T. Chugh, W. Chen, M. Klomp, S. Ran & M. Lidberg

K&C-based approach for examination of superposition errors
M.G. Reisner, G. Prokop, H. Langhoff & H. Krome

Mass properties of cars—an investigation
G. Previati, M. Gobbi & G. Mastinu

Anti-overturning capacity and critical roll angle of straddling monorail vehicle
Y. Ji & L. Ren

Passive road vehicle suspensions—fundamental and unaddressed topics
G. Mastinu, M. Gobbi, K. Ramakhrishnan, L. Yang & F. Ballo 

Ride comfort for the articulated truck drivers crossing raised rail-road crossings
Z. Zhang, M. Dhanasekar, D.P. Thambiratnam & L. Ling

A vehicle-human model for analysis of ride comfort predominated with vertical and pitch motions
H. Zhou, Y. Qiu, R. Lot, J.D. Gao & J.S. Yang

A unified approach to rollover prevention based on control allocation 
D. Zhang, T. Gordon, Y. Gao & R. Zhang

Torque optimal allocation control based on a electro-hydraulic brake system equipped vehicle
W. Han, L. Xiong, Z. Yu & Y. Hou

Robust control of active trailer steering systems for long combination vehicles
T. Sikder, S. Kapoor & Y. He

An active fault-tolerant controller for overactuated electric vehicles
R. de Castro, L.M. Ho & J. Brembeck

A hierarchical control system design for enhancing vehicle handling and stability performance
Y. Shi, F. Yu & L. Chen

Analysis of camber control and torque vectoring to improve vehicle energy efficiency
P. Sun, A. Stensson Trigell, L. Drugge, J. Jerrelind & M. Jonasson

Human centric vehicle development using advanced real-time all-in-the-loop simulators
D. Minen, F. Martini, M. Scarsini, E. Valvason & A. Costa Neto

A shared-control-based driver assistance system using steering guidance torque combined direct yaw-moment control
S. Inoue, T. Nasu, T. Hayashi, H. Sasaki, P. Raksincharoensak, M. Nagai & H. Inoue

Identifying driver skills based on driver models for multi-trailer heavy vehicle
J. Brown, Y. He & H. Lang

Tyre and soil contribution to tyre traction characteristic
A.F. Andreev & V.V. Vantsevich

Tyre type dependent transient force behaviour by means of a Maxwell model
A. Hackl, W. Hirschberg, C. Lex & G. Rill

Conversion of a tribological based wheel-rail creep force model to tires running on different road conditions
K. Six, A. Kerschbaumer, A. Meierhofer, B. Suhr & M. Rosenberger

A study of parameter identification for a thermal-mechanical tire model based on flat track measurements
F. Calabrese, C. Ludwig, M. Bäcker & A. Gallrein

The developmental model for generalized multi-axle vehicle handling
X. Chen & K.H. Guo

Theoretical consideration to a mode in planar motion against transient steering input
H. Sakai

Nonlinear lateral dynamics of a high capacity transport vehicle—introducing phase plane analysis methodology
J.J. Lehtinen & A.J. Tuononen

Integrated control of differential drive assisted steer and TVC for a DDEV
B. Leng, L. Xiong & Z. Yu

Fault tolerant control for steering by wire electric vehicle on the steering deadlocking condition with nonzero angle
C.T. Bian, G.D. Yin, N. Zhang & L.W. Xu

Design and control of the steering torque feedback in a vehicle driving simulator
W. Chen, T. Chugh, M. Klomp, S. Ran & M. Lidberg

Rack force estimation for control of steer-by-wire system by disturbance observer
X. Wu, M. Zhang & C. Ye

A data-driven behavior generation algorithm in car-following scenarios
Y. Zhang, J. Wang, Q. Lin, S. Verwer & J.M. Dolan

Study on construction of driver model for obstacle avoidance using risk potential
I. Kageyama, Y. Kuriyagawa & A. Tsubouchi

A study on vehicle dynamics and driver model to improve driver’s line traceability in cornering
M. Tao, T. Sugimachi, Y. Suda, D. Kato, K. Shibata & J. Li

Tyre measurements and modelling for parking manoeuvres
S. Ran, M. Klomp & E. Bakker

Sensitivity of tyre simulation to road profile measurement resolution
P.S. Els & O. Scholtz

Instantaneous compression-based tyre rolling radius
V.V. Vantsevich, J. Paldan & M. Verma

Study on sensing of road surface condition by quasi-electrostatic field technology
K. Kouno, K. Takiguchi, Y. Suda & Y. Kitagawa

Real-time localization method for autonomous vehicle using 3D-LIDAR
Y. Zhang, L. Wang, J. Wang & J.M. Dolan

State/control constraint management in autonomous racing: A reference governor approach
E. Joa, K. Yi, S. Woo & S. Im

Hierarchical control for reference trajectory tracking of autonomous vehicles
R. Zhang, L. Xiong & Z. Yu

Hierarchical model predictive control with human factor constraints
J.S. Hellewell, A.A. Popov & G.E. Burnett

An alternate model for tracks in vehicle dynamic study of a high speed tracked vehicle
I. Mahalingam & C. Padmanabhan

Three-wheeler performance optimization: Dynamics-based design of a first prototype
A. Verlé & P. Fisette

Stability analysis of a two-wheel personal mobility vehicle with non-identical wheel axis
J.T.C. Tan, T. Yamashita, S. Misawa & Y. Suda

Torsional vibration simulation in commercial vehicle powertrains
C. Braun, A. Lion & J. Fleischhacker

Optimal powertrain design and control of an electric race car
H.L. Yu, F. Catelli-Dezza, D. Tarsitano & F. Cheli

Design cycles for a given driving mission
S. Kharrazi, L. Nielsen & E. Frisk

Enhancing lateral stability of car-trailer systems using model reference adaptive control
S. Vempaty, T. Sun & Y. He

Prediction of yaw natural frequency taking roll motion into account
H. Sakai

Incorporating transient cornering characteristics in target yaw-rate design for chassis control system
K. Park, E. Joa, Y. Koh, K. Yi & K. Sohn

A fluid dynamics approach to motion control for rigid autonomous ground vehicles
M. Song, N. Wang, J. Wang & T. Gordon

A comprehensive algorithm for automatic emergency lane-change
S. Samiee, A. Eichberger, S. Azadi, R. Kazemi, L. Shao & B. Rogic

Design of active tire anti-skid control strategy integrating lane-keeping control system for autonomous vehicles
M.X. Wu, L.W. Jeng & K. Li

Collision avoidance system using artificial potential field and nonlinear model predictive control: A case study of intersection collisions with sudden appearing moving vehicles
U.Z.A. Hamid, H. Zamzuri, M.A.A. Rahman, Y. Saito & P. Raksincharoensak

Unified decision making and control for highway collision avoidance using active front steer and individual wheel torque control
H. Yuan, D. Lin & T. Gordon

Adaptive potential field-based motion planning approach and control for automated vehicle collision avoidance systems
N. Wahid, H. Zamzuri, M.H.M. Ariff & N.H. Amer

Robust model predictive control for state tracking of autonomous electric vehicle
L.W. Xu, G.D. Yin, C.T. Bian, Z. Tang & N. Zhang

Torque vectoring with active steering for improved lateral performance in electric vehicles
P. Commins, B. McAulay & H. Du

Fuzzy logic control of agile dynamics of a wheel locomotion module
V.V. Vantsevich, A. Lozynskyy, L. Demkiv & I. Holovach

Required friction utilization for friction estimation on wet asphalt, an experimental study
A. Albinsson, F. Bruzelius & M. Hjort

Suspension damping characteristics influence on the wheel shimmy of 4 WID electric vehicles
C.T. Bian, N. Zhang, G. Li, G.D. Yin & N. Chen

Sideslip angle estimation based on camera and GPS for autonomous vehicle 
W. Liu, L. Xiong, X. Xia & R. Zhang

Sideslip angle and tire-road friction coefficient estimation simultaneously for autonomous vehicle
X. Lin, L. Xiong & X. Xia

Wheel hop estimation on rough roads
H.A. Hamersma, T.R. Botha & P.S. Els

Nonlinear stability analysis using Lyapunov stability theory for car-trailer systems
T. Sun & Y. He

The influence of damping failure phenomenon on dynamic stability of car-trailer combinations
N. Zhang, W.-G. Zhu, T. Liu, L.W. Xu & G.D. Yin

Modeling of ground vehicle shimmy system with consideration of vehicle body coupling effect
X.G. Li, N. Chen, G.D. Yin & N. Zhang

Steering stability of a passive front wheel design on tilting narrow track vehicle
J.T.C. Tan, H. Arakawa, Y. Suda, K. Araki, A. Mizuno & M. Horiguchi

Influence of in-wheel motors on the wheel shimmy of 4 WID electric vehicles
N. Zhang, Y. Xu, G. Li, X.G. Li & N. Chen

Fault-tolerant control of active trailer steering systems for multi-trailer articulated heavy vehicles
S. Kapoor, T. Sikder & Y. He

Advantages of parameter estimation in electric vehicles
B. McAulay, P. Commins & H. Du

Micro slip control in dual clutch transmission for vehicle launch
B. Zhou, T. Lu, J. Zhang & H. Hao

Fail-operational vehicle dynamics for autonomous operation—a review through other engineering domains
M. Rothhämel

A volumetric-based tire model for both longitudinal and lateral maneuvers
C. Wei, J. Banerjee & J. McPhee

Research on arrangement forms and vibration isolation performances of the inerter in suspension seat
Z. Zhang, Z. Xie, Z. Xu & Y. He

Problems, solutions and usage of shock absorbers with degressive characteristics "paper not available"
M. Valasek

VOLUME 2

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 records
S. 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
S. Bruni, B. Liu, E. Sabbioni & D. Tarsitano

Gain-scheduling control for railway vehicle semi-active suspension
H. Hammood & T.X. Mei

The influence of rubber emergency springs on railway vehicle pneumatic suspension behavior
C. Ramiro, P. Pintado, A.L. Morales, A.J. Nieto & J.M. Chicharro

Method to evaluate safety against derailment due to sloshing in partially filled railway tank vehicles
L.-O. Jönsson

Freight train-track-bridge interaction: Derailment impacts and safety limits for track defects
L. Ling, M. Dhanasekar, D.P. Thambiratnam & Q. Guan

Experimental investigation on motion and dynamic performance of derailed vehicles
L. Guo, K. Wang, J. Lin, B. Zhang & Z. Chen

Wear analysis of the high-speed-grinding vehicle HSG-2: Validation, simulation and comparison with measurements
K. von Diest, G. Ferrarotti, W. Kik & A. Costa Neto

Effect of track curve radius on rail corrugation
X.L. Cui, G.X. Chen, B.W. Wu, W.Y. Yan & H. Ouyang

Influence of an alternative non-elliptic contact model on wheel wear calculation
Y. Li, R. Enblom, S. Stichel & M.Sh. Sichani

Target entropy scale determination based on EEMD for fault diagnosis of railway axle bearing
C. Yi, J. Lin, Y. Zhao & K.-L. Tsui

Convolutional neural networks of active railway safety system with braking dynamics prediction
M. Gorobetz, A. Beinarovica & A. Levchenkov

Video object recognition for network automated inspections on narrow gauge systems
T.J. Griffin

Effects of wheel wear on the traction system dynamics of high-speed train
Y. Qi & H.Y. Dai

Study on the vibration causing rail corrugation 
G.X. Chen, Y.F. Wu, X.L. Cui & H. Ouyang

Wagon steering—exploding myths about cant
J. Jiang, D. Hanson & L. Basutu

Lateral dynamics of a railway bogie with on-line wheel/rail contact relationship
T.T. Zhang & H.Y. Dai

Development of the condition monitoring tool based on wheel-rail contact forces collected by the PQ monitoring bogie
Y. Ichiyanagi, Y. Michitsuji, A. Matsumoto, Y. Sato, H. Ohno, M. Tanimoto, A. Iwamoto, T. Fukushima, D. Shinagawa & K. Nagasawa

Running performance improvement for the EEF bogie with inclined wheel axles
Y. Michitsuji, R. Shiga, Y. Suda, S. Lin & S. Makishima

Fundamental and theoretical consideration for reduction of hunting of wheelset
H. Sakai

Study on wind-induced vibration of railway catenary under 3D stochastic wind field
Y. Song & Z. Liu

Freight train model for real-time simulation
A. Andersson & S. Kharrazi

Analysis of railway vehicle carbody hunting based on similarity identification of fuzzy mathematics
D. Chen & G. Shen

Vibration analysis of high-speed train wheel polygon on gearbox housing
Z.W. Wang, W.H. Zhang, H.Y. Zou, G.H. Huang & S.S. Xu

Fitting wheel profile using optimal biarc curves
W. Li & G. Shen

A study on the wheel climb derailment on steep curves for high-speed train
M. Hou, X. Fang & Z. Feng

Dual coupling investigations of wheel-rail and pantograph-catenary for 400 KMH rolling stock
J. Yang, M.W. Piao, J. Fang, W.B. Gao, R.P. Wu & L.H. Jia

Study and design of a wireless monitoring device for intermodal freight wagons
A. Somà & M. Aimar

Vehicle vibrations at the Hallandsås tunnel: Collaborative investigation and results
L.-O. Jönsson, M. Asplund, M. Li & P. Söderström

Research on the lateral stability on-line monitoring and health assessment for high-speed train-set
Y.N. Jiang, D.L. Song, W.H. Zhang, H.L. Wu, Y.C. Zeng, X.Y. Qi & K.M. Wu

Wheelset states estimation using unscented Kalman filter
Z. Yang, Z.G. Lu, X.C. Wang & Q. Huang

Railway vehicle speed control in a mountainous track
H. Magalhães, J. Ambrosio & J. Pombo

Nonlinear vibration and control of Maglev vehicle-switch beam coupling system
Z. Li, H. Lin, W. Cai, J. Yang & H. Yan

Optimal design method of secondary suspension based on lateral coupling vibration of rolling stock
C. Zong, G. Shen & D. Chen

Study on evolvement rule of the polygonal wear of EMU wheels and its effect on the dynamic behavior of a vehicle system
D.L. Song, H.L. Wu, W.H. Zhang, T. Xu, Y. Jiang & X.Y. Qi

Full dynamic analysis of active suspension on railway vehicle
Y.C. Zeng, W.H. Zhang & D.L. Song

Study on dynamic performance of long term service of EMUs based on stochastic process parameters
X.Y. Qi, D.L. Song, W.H. Zhang, Y. Jiang, H.L. Wu & T. Xu

Case study of bogie hunting at Vale EFC between 2009 to 2017, and the inter-relationship between track and rolling stock
P. Bladon, D. D’Aoust & P. Freire

Track dipped joints and thermite weld defects detection based on in-service vehicle
X. Yin & X. Wei

Research on dynamic performance of container wagon based on the car body stiffness
K. Xu, F. Li & Q. An

Numerical and experimental analysis on the corrugation caused by a vehicle equipped with resilient wheels
S. Bionda, M. Bocciolone, A. Collina, R. Corradi, E. Di Gialleonardo & G. Diana

Diagnose the pier settlement by vehicle responses
S. Song & W.H. Zhang

Assessment method of cross and vertical sections based on train-track coupled dynamics
P. Liu, K. Wang & W. Zhai

Research on vibration reduction of motor by means of decoupling optimum design of its suspension system for a metro vehicle
Z. Xia, J. Zhou, D. Gong, W. Sun & Y. Sun

Design of ultra-low frequency secondary suspension of the low-floor tram
Y. Sun, D. Gong, J. Zhou, W. Sun & Z. Xia

Experimental investigations on the wheel polygonalization
H. Wu, T. Cui & W. Huo

The application of a new deconvolution method to railway bearings fault diagnosis
Y. Cheng & W.H. Zhang

Influence of coupler behavior on braking safety of middle locomotives of heavy-haul train
R.M. Zou, W.H. Ma & S.H. Luo

From the third body layer modeling to its effect on railway vehicle dynamics
M. Toumi, H. Chollet, H. Yin & S. Assaf

Wheel polygonalization-induced axle box vibrations and bolt self-loosening for high speed train
P. Wu, G.D. Li, X. Wu & F. Zhang

Analysis of the instability of the high-speed EMU framework
C. Wang, S.H. Luo, W.H. Ma & Z. Xu

A holographic wheel/rail contact force identification model by use of vehicle accelerations
S.C. Sun, J. Liu & W. Wang

Longitudinal-vertical dynamic coupling model in train collision
T. Zhu, S.N. Xiao, C. Yang & Y.J. Lu

Damage detection in railway bridges by means of train on-board sensors: A perspective option
L. Amerio, M. Carnevale & A. Collina

Draft gear forces based on the estimation of the dissipated energy
P.R.G. Kurka, A.S. Antunes, A. Oliveira Jr. & M.C. Perazzo

Observability measures for the longitudinal dynamics of railway vehicle bogies
C. Schwarz, A. Heckmann & B. Heckmann

Field test analysis of wheel/rail abnormal high-frequency vibrations for high-speed train
Z.Q. Xu, X.Q. Dong, S.G. Zhu & B.C. Liu

A data modeling method for wheel rail vertical contact force identification
J. Guo, W. Wang, J. Liu, G. Xu, W. Jing & J. Feng

Uncertainty qualification analysis of the vehicle running quality due to random suspension parameters
D. Zhang, W. Zhai, K. Wang & S. Zhu

Special considerations relating to dynamics of liquid cargo rail tank car
Yu.P. Boronenko & Yu.B. Zhitkov

Vehicle parameter design based on nonlinear bifurcation analysis of hunting motion of a wheelset
M. Aki

Unsteady aerodynamic forces on a railway pantograph and their influence on pantograph-catenary dynamic interaction
M. Carnevale, A. Facchinetti, F. Robustelli & D. Rocchi

Developing an inerter model using multibody dynamics software for railway vehicle applications
Y. Zhao, G. Tucker, R. Goodall, S. Iwnicki, J.Z. Jiang & M.C. Smith

Irregularity prediction of HSR track-bridge transition section settlement and early warning limit study
J. Qu & M. Gao

Feature extraction and classification of track condition from car-body vibration
H. Tsunashima, M. Odashima, Y. Hayashida, H. Mori & A. Asano

Correlation of track irregularities and vehicle responses based on measured data
T. Karis, M. Berg, S. Stichel, M. Li, D. Thomas & B. Dirks

Asymmetrical design method of grinding track profiles
X. Mao & G. Shen

A workflow for the dynamic analysis of freight cars using Simpack
A.C. Lovisa, O. Garack, J. Clarke & M. Michael

Dynamic simulations of railway vehicles running on tracks with lateral and roll vibrations including rail tilting
K. Iida, K. Sakai & T. Miyamoto

Effects of wheel/rail friction coefficient on dynamic responses of trains passing through branch lines of turnouts
X.W. Yang, J.G. Shen, Y.M. Yao & J.C. Zang

Long-term vibration evolution of China CRH3 series high speed trains
J. Wang, S. Qu, C. Song, P. Wu & H.Y. Dai

Study on the mechanism of high order out of round and wear of high-speed railway train’s wheel
H.Y. Dai, D. Li & S. Zhuang

Geometric analysis of wheel-switch for new and old turnout
X. Zhang, G. Shen & D. Chen

Lifetime prediction of gearbox housing of high-speed train on abnormal vibration
H.Y. Zou, W.H. Zhang & Z.W. Wang

A new contact force measuring method for overhead catenary system
M. Tan, D. Zou, N. Zhou, R. Li, W.H. Zhang & Y. Li

The impact responses of the wheel-rail system with a wheel flat
L. Jing & L.L. Han

Field test study on vibration transmission of high speed train with polygonised wheels
J. Wang, S. Qu, G.D. Li, P. Wu & H.Y. Dai

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