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Computers in Railways VII

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

A collection of progress reports on the use of computer-based techniques, this book promotes their general awareness throughout the business management, design, manufacture and operation of railways and other advanced passenger, freight and transit systems.

Over 125 papers are included and these were originally presented at the Seventh International Conference on Computer Aided Design, Manufacture and Operation in the Railway.

Book News Annotation:

Papers from a September 2000 conference report on progress in the use of computer-based techniques in business management, design, manufacture, and operation of the railways and other advanced passenger, freight, and transit systems. Topics include advanced train control systems, train locations systems, the passenger interface, Maglev and linear machines, energy management, and condition monitoring. Other subjects are infrastructure, systems engineering and safety, electromagnetic compatibility, scheduling and crew rostering, freight traffic, power supply, rail-wheel dynamics and pantograph and catenary interaction, vehicle dynamics and fatigue, traffic control, multi-train simulators, training, decision support and human interface systems, and control systems and communications. Lacks a subject index. Distributed in North America by Computational Mechanics, Inc.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Product Details

ISBN:
9781853128264
Editor:
Allan, J.
Editor:
Hill, R. J.
Editor:
Sone, S.
Publisher:
Computational Mechanics, Inc.
Location:
Southampton
Subject:
General
Subject:
Engineering - Civil
Subject:
Engineering - General
Subject:
Data processing
Subject:
Railroads
Subject:
Railroads - General
Subject:
Railroad engineering
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series:
Computers in Railways
Series Volume:
7
Publication Date:
January 2000
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
1307
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