The development of reliability theory has led to the setting of tasks requiring consideration of
the efficiency and functional safety of technical objects of transport over the life cycle. The …

A two-step compounding procedure was used to produce binary blends composed of poly
(lactic acid)(PLA) and thermoplastic starch (TPS) with varying component ratios …

As a common condition in train operation, the out‐of‐roundness (OOR) of wheels may have
a great influence on the life of cracked wheels. In this study, the I–II mixed‐mode crack …

Evaluating and predicting the possibility of derailment at turnouts is important in operation
and maintenance. In addition, wheel flat defect is one of the sources of infrastructure …

The development of reliability theory has led to the setting of tasks requiring consideration of
the efficiency and functional safety of technical objects of transport over the life cycle. The …

There are several types of wireless IoT (Internet of Things) networks based on the
connection distance between two communicating devices. For covering wide areas, LPWAN …

In an overall view, a vehicle is described as a system of bodies interconnected by elastic
and dissipative couplings. Bodies have a mass concentrated at a point, the movement of …

Wheel/rail interaction is one of the most important research topics in railway engineering
and generally includes impact response, vibrations, and track safety. Track structure failures …