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.

Trusted by 375,005 students

Access to over 1 million titles for a fair monthly price.

Study more efficiently using our study tools.

Information

Publisher

CRC Press

Year

2025

eBook ISBN

9781040427842

Topic

Technology & Engineering

Index

Technology & Engineering

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
About the Editors
List of Contributors
Chapter 1 Railway Wheels Failure Mechanism and Locally Resonant Bandgap for Vibration Isolation
Chapter 2 Railway Axles
Chapter 3 Rail–Wheel Interaction
Chapter 4 Digital Twins in Railway Systems
Chapter 5 Regenerative Braking System for Railways
Chapter 6 Sustainability in Railway Engineering
Chapter 7 Adaptive Sliding Mode Controller Development to Improve Rail Network Efficiency through Virtual Coupling: A Case Study
Chapter 8 Railway Transition Zones
Chapter 9 Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape in Railway Infrastructure: Measures, Challenges, and Innovation
Chapter 10 Design and Manufacturing of Railway Track
Chapter 11 Formulation of a Metamodel-Based Multi-Objective Optimization Problem for a Rail Vehicle’s Dynamic Response
Chapter 12 Railway Track System and Dynamics
Chapter 13 Case Studies of Failures in Railway Engineering, High-Speed Rail Innovations, and Challenges in Metro Trains
Chapter 14 Frictional Braking in Trains
Chapter 15 Railway Wheel Technology and the Evolution of Temperature in Railway Wheels
Index

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription

No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn how to download books offline

Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete

Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.

Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.

We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 990+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn about our mission

Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more about Read Aloud

Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS and Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app

Yes, you can access Railway Engineering Technology by V. M. Ravindra Kumar,Vineesh K. P.,Sunil Kumar Sharma,K. P. Vineesh in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

About this book

Trusted by 375,005 students

Information

Table of contents

Frequently asked questions