Research

Our research focuses on the fundamentals and their application to engineering practice. It combines numerical modelling and physical testing, both on multi-scales, from micro to macro, in the laboratory and the field. The research includes:

• Vehicle dynamics; train-track interaction and pantograph-catenary interaction.
• Contact mechanics.
• Friction, wear, rolling contact fatigue: mechanisms and prevention.
• Noise and vibration.
• Track and embankment stability.
• Structural health monitoring: instrumentation, signal processing, diagnosis and prognosis.
• Big data analytics; physics-informed and data-driven artificial intelligence.
• Asset management for minimizing life cycle costs and maximizing whole system performance.
• Design and maintenance of track and rolling stock.

Find out more about our CTO measurement vehicle, Axle Box Acceleration (ABA) measurement system, and V-Track vehicle-track interaction test.