Computers in Railways V
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference
Published on 1. August 1996
Book
Hardback
750 pages
978-1-85312-407-5 (ISBN)
Description
These conference proceedings discuss computer aided systems in the railway and other transit industries, the advantages of which are widely recognized. Computers are now being used in every field of activity from initial feasibility studies to the actual construction of the track and rolling stock.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Southampton
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85312-407-5 (9781853124075)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Infrastructure - timetable-independent design and analysis of railway infrastructure; Autocad as a basis for railway system civil engineering design; safety critical systems - using sychronous language for signalling; planning - railway station planning using artificial intelligence techniques; systems engineering and training - use of a computer-based tool for systems engineering mega railway projects; multidisciplinary integrated railway design; train operation, energy and line capacity - a minimum-energy running profile generation method; computer-aided rostering and scheduling - producing train driver shifts by computer; marshalling and car distribution - simulation of processes in a marshalling yard.