Advanced Railway Technology

Geometric design and speed optimisation, vehicle and track dynamics, vehicle ride comfort, track irregularities and damage mechanisms, derailment safety, structural design, interaction between rolling stock and track, risk and reliability and capacity.

Knowledge:

• traffic loading estimates and structural analysis for track superstructure
• interaction between rolling stock and the track
• new developments of tracks for high speed train
• the dynamic properties of track components

Skills:

• perform geometric design of track alignment by use of computer tools such as NovaPoint software
• make speed calculations on the basis of track geometry and train parameters
• design the track superstructure and select appropriate track components
• select proper ballast material and ballast gradation
• perform traffic capacity calculations for simple and complex situations

General competence:

• the principles for geometric design of railway tracks
• understand the railway system at the different levels and appreciate the different professional skills needed
• good judgment of track superstructure layer thickness and components material selection
• design the track alignment using computer tools
• traffic capacity for single and double track, in stations and junctions

Physical (digital) lectures + 1 computer lab + student seminars + seminars + debates