Introduction
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Unit name | Track Defects and Track-Train Interactions |
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Unit code | JEE153 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Australian Maritime College |
Discipline | National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics |
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Available as student elective? | %asset_metadata_unit.AvailableAsElective_value^empty:No% |
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Availability
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
1. Define and describe the dynamic interaction between trains and track.
2. Explain the causes of forces between train and track and how to control them.
3. Calculate the key static and dynamic forces at the wheel-rail interface.
4. Evaluate the effects of track characteristics on those forces.
Fees
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | 1 x lecture 120 minutes weekly, 1 x tutorial 12 minutes weekly |
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Assessment | AT1 4 x online quizzes 40% AT2 Written report 60% |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | None |
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