Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems

1. Environmental Noise Reduction of Tokaido Shinkansen and Future Prospect
H. Kanda, H. Tsuda, K. Ichikawa, S. Yoshida

2. Distortion of Compression Wave Propagating through Shinkansen Tunnel
T. Miyachi, T. Fukuda, M. Iida, T. Maeda, S. Ozawa

3. The Influence of the Train Speed on Vibrations Due to High Speed Trains
G. Lombaert, G. Degrande, J. Bekaert

4. High Speed Train Noise Effects on Wildlife and Domestic Livestock
C. E. Hanson

5. Wind Tunnel Tests on the Control of Aeroacoustic Noise from High Speed Train
N. Yamazaki, T. Takaishi, M. Toyooka, K. Nagakura, A. Sagawa, H. Yano

6. Measures to Counteract Micro-pressure Waves Radiating from Tunnel Exits of DB’s New Nuremberg-Ingolstadt High-Speed Line
Th. Tielkes, H. -J. Kaltenbach, M. Hieke, P. Deeg, M. Eisenlauer

7. Acoustic Assessment of Micro-pressure Waves Radiating from Tunnel Exits of DB High-Speed Lines
K. G. Degen, Ch. Gerbig, H. Onnich

8. High Speed Railway Noise: Assessment of Mitigation Measures
F. Létourneaux, J. F. Cordier, F. Poisson, N. Douarche

9. Noise Measurement Results of Shinkansen High-Speed Test Train (FASTECH360S,Z)
Y. Wakabayashi, T. Kurita, H. Yamada, M. Horiuchi

10. Noise Sources for High Speed Trains: A Review of Results in the TGV Case
F. Poisson, P. E. Gautier, F. Letourneaux

11. Survey of Metro Excitation Frequencies and Coincidence of Different Modes
S. J. Cox, A. Wang, A. Adedipe

12. Floating Slab Track above Ground for Turnouts in Tram Lines
H. -G. Wagner, A. Herrmann

13. Vehicle/Track Impact Due to Passing the Transition between a Floating Slab and Ballasted Track
Z. G. Li, T. X. Wu

14. Recent Developments in Operational Rail Noise and Vibration in NSW, Australia
D. Anderson, C. Weber

15. Experimental Validation of a Numerical Model for Subway Induced Vibrations
S. Gupta, G. Degrande, G. Lombaert

16. A Numerical Model for Re-radiated Noise in Buildings from Underground Railways
P. Fiala, S. Gupta, G. Degrande, F. Augusztinovicz

17. The Influence of the Soil on Track Dynamics and Ground-Borne Vibration
L. Auersch

18. A User-Friendly Prediction Tool for Railway Induced Ground Vibrations: Emission – Transmission – Immission
W. Rücker, L. Auersch

19. Using the PiP Model for Fast Calculation of Vibration from a Railway Tunnel in a Multi-layered Half-Space
M. F. M. Hussein, H. E. M. Hunt, L. Rikse, S. Gupta, G. Degrande, J. P. Talbot, S. François, M. Schevenels

20. Structure-Borne Noise and Vibration Control for Chatswood Interchange
J. T. Nelson, M. Harrisson, M. Pettersson

21. Measurements and Investigations at the Floating-Track-Bed System in the North-South Tunnel in Berlin
T. Jaquet, R. Garburg

22. Propagation of Vibrations Due to a Tramway Line
M. Maldonado, O. Chiello, D. Houédec

23. Railway Noise Statistics by Monitoring Stations – Input for Dutch Prediction Method RMR and Track Access Charging
E. Verheijen, M. S. Roovers, J. W. Brink

24. Measurement and Modelling of Noise from the Arsta Bridge in Stockholm
A. Wang, O. G. Bewes, S. J. Cox, C. J. C. Jones

25. Minimising Noise from Viaducts in the Borough Area of London for the Thameslink Programme
C. Cobbing, C. J. C. Jones

26. The New German Prediction Model for Railway Noise “Schall 03 2006” – Potentials of the New Calculation Method for Noise Mitigation of Planned Rail Traffic
U. Moehler, M. Liepert, U. J. Kurze, H. Onnich

27. Floating Slab Track Re-engineering: Experience Drawn from a Completely Renovated FST Damaged by Major Flooding in Sao Paulo Metro
P. Carels, K. Ophalffens, P. Pinto, R. Kelly

28. In-Car Noise and Carriage Floor Vibration on Different Track Forms and Curvatures in a Metro System
A. Wang, S. J. Cox, H. Huang, L. Liu, J. Jiang, J. Sun

29. Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of Railway Bridge Noise Reduction Using Resilient Rail Fasteners in Burgdorf, Switzerland
K. P. Köstli, C. J. C. Jones, D. J. Thompson

30. Comparison of Two Metrics for Assessing Human Response to Vibration
R. Carman, C. Reyes, G. Glickman, M. Schaeffler

31. A Study on Source Mechanism in the Interior Noise Problem of High Speed Trains
H. I. Koh, H. B. Kwon, W. H. You, J. H. Park

32. Reducing the Noise Emission by Increasing the Damping of the Rail: Results of a Field Test
B. Asmussen, D. Stiebel, P. Kitson, D. Farrington, D. Benton

33. Railway Noise Abatement: The Case for Retrofitting Freight Vehicles with Composite Brake Blocks
J. Oertli

34. A Systematic Approach for Arriving at Reasonable Heights and Locations for Noise Barriers Adjacent to Railway Lines
C. Weber, K. Atkinson

35. How Can Infrastructure Manager Influence Noise Generation of Rolling Stock
M. T. Kalivoda

36. Acoustic Effectiveness of Damped Wheels and Impact on Life-Cycle Cost of Different Typologies of Passenger Trains
A. Bracciali, S. Cervello, P. Gatti

37. Mitigation Measures for Open Lines against Vibration and Ground-Borne Noise: A Swiss Overview
R. Müller

38. Preliminary Analysis on Effect of Sleeper Pitch on Rail Corrugation at a Curved Track
X. Jin, Z. Wen, Q. Liu, Z. Zhou

39. A Hybrid Model for Noise Generation from a Railway Wheel Due to Wheel/Rail Impact
X. Xiao, X. Jin, X. Sheng

40. A Time Domain Model for Wheel/Rail Interaction Aiming to Include Non-linear Contact Stiffness and Tangential Friction
A. Pieringer, W. Kropp, J. C. O. Nielsen

41. Optimization of Track Parameters, Considering Their Physical Dispersion, to Minimize Rail Corrugation
O. Oyarzabal, J. Gómez, J. Santamaría, E. G. Vadillo

42. Predicting the Effect of Temperature on the Performance of Elastomer-Based Rail Damping Devices
N. Ahmad, D. J. Thompson, C. J. C. Jones, A. H. Muhr

43. Estimation of Sound Transmission through Extruded Panels Using a Coupled Waveguide Finite Element-Boundary Element Method
C. M. Nilsson, A. N. Thite, C. J. C. Jones, D. J. Thompson

44. Squeal Prediction for a Bogied Vehicle in a Curve
Z. Y. Huang, D. J. Thompson, C. J. C. Jones

45. Synthesis of Noise of Operating Vehicles: Development within SILENCE of a Tool with Listening Features
E. Bongini, S. Molla, P. E. Gautier, D. Habault, P. O. Mattéi, F. Poisson

46. IMAGINE Rail Noise Sources – A Practical Methodology
M. Beuving, B. Hemsworth, R. R. K. Jones

47. Optimization of a Wheel Damper for Freight Wagons Using FEM Simulation
W. Behr, S. Cervello

48. Types of Rail Roughness and the Selection of Vibration Isolation Measures
H. E. M. Hunt

49. Rail Roughness Monitoring in the Netherlands
A. H. W. M. Kuijpers

50. Rail Roughness Level Assessment Based on High-Frequency Wheel–Rail Contact Force Measurements
Jens C. O. Nielsen

51. Testing the New Acoustic Rail Roughness Measurement Standard
C. Jones, P. Fodiman, F. Létourneaux, B. Croft

52. Practical Implementations and Benefits of Highly Accurate Rail Roughness Measurements
S. Lutzenberger, P. Holm

53. New Rail Dampers at the Railway Link Roosendaal-Vlissingen Tested within the Dutch Innovation Program
E. Haaren, G. A. Keulen

54. Theoretical Study on Noise Reduction of Rail Component by Use of Rail Absorber
T. X. Wu

55. Reducing Wheel-Rail Interaction Forces and Roughness Growth by Application of Rail Dampers
B. E. Croft, C. J. C. Jones, D. J. Thompson

56. Mitigation of Wheel Squeal and Flanging Noise on the Australian Rail Network
D. Anderson, N. Wheatley

57. How to Avoid Squeal Noise on Railways State of the Art and Practical Experience
S. Bühler, B. Thallemer

58. Noise Reduction Measures at Freight Train Locomotives “Blue Tiger”
C. Czolbe, M. Hecht

59. Noise Reduction at Urban Hot-Spots by Vehicle Noise Control
U. Orrenius, S. Leth, A. Frid

60. Directivity of Railway Rolling Noise
X. Zhang

61. Complex Eigenvalue Analysis of Railway Curve Squeal
G. X. Chen, J. B. Xiao, Q. Y. Liu, Z. R. Zhou

62. Wave Propagation in Railway Tracks at High Frequencies
J. Ryue, D. J. Thompson, P. R. White, D. R. Thompson

63. Stability and Transient Analysis in the Modelling of Railway Disc Brake Squeal
X. Lorang, O. Chiello

64. Large-Scale Fatigue Test of Stone Wool Based Anti-vibration Mats
K. B. Gatzwiller

Keywords: Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Numerical and Computational Methods in Engineering