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Advanced Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory
Railway Technologies Laboratory
Roller Rig

Research Projects during the Past 5 Years

  1. In-motion Track Stability Assessment using Doppler LIDAR Velocity Methods
  2. Experimental Validation of Wheel-Rail Contact Practices and Models toward Improving Rail Vehicle Dynamic Understanding and Safety
  3. 33-ft Double Trailer Roll Stability Test Evaluation
  4. Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP)
  5. Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure
  6. Experimental Evaluation of Effect of Surface Finish and Wheel/rail Profile and their influence on Risk of Derailment
  7. Dynamic Analysis and Process Improvement for Tamping Practice
  8. Application of Big Data for Characterization of Rail-Vehicle Dynamics through Machine Learning
  9. Top of Rail (ToR) Lubricity Assessment using Laser Optic Reflective Sensors
  10. Dynamic Analysis and Process Improvement for Tamping Practice
  11. Top of Rail (ToR) Lubricity Assessment using Laser Optic Reflective Sensors
  12. Development of Force-Balanced Suspensions for Semi-Trucks - Phase I
  13. Development of Force-Balanced Suspensions for Semi-Trucks - Phase II
  14. Top of Rail (ToR) Lubricity Assessment using Laser Optic Reflective Sensors
  15. A Machine Learning Approach to Modeling the Dynamics of Rolling Stock
  16. Dynamic Analysis and Process Improvement for Tamping Practice
  17. FedEx Ground Trailer Roll Stability Test Evaluation - Phase I
  18. FedEx Ground Trailer Roll Stability Test Evaluation - Phase II
  19. Validation and Verification of Wheel-rail Contact Fundamentals using Virginia Tech’s State of the Art Roller Rig
  20. Advanced Modeling of Ballast Dynamics for Improving Railroad Tamping Operation
  21. Energy-Harvesting Controllable Vehicle Suspensions
  22. Design and Construction of a Scaled Roller Rig for Evaluation of Wheel/Rail Contact Mechanics
  23. Rail Defect Detection Algorithm for Amtrak
  24. Accelerating Roundabout Implementation in the United Stated
  25. A New Railroad Inspection Method Based on RGB-D Sensing
  26. Extended Development of Multifunctional LIDAR Sensors for Non-Contact Speed, Curvature, and Track Geometry Measurements

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