29th ANNUAL WHEEL RAIL INTERACTION CONFERENCE

2023 Principles Course Sessions Speakers

Abstracts and Biographies
Kevin Oldknow
Kevin Oldknow

Simon Fraser University

Moderator
Eric Magel
Eric Magel

ENSCO-TTC

Introduction to Wheel-Rail Contact Mechanics
Gary Wolf
Gary Wolf

Wolf Railway Consulting, LLC

Track Structures and Components
Elton Toma
Elton Toma

NRC - Canada

Vehicle Types, Suspensions and Components
Rob Caldwell
Rob Caldwell

NRC - Canada

Vehicle-Track Interaction & Dynamics
Andreas Oberhauser
Andreas Oberhauser

Global Rail Consulting

Ballast Management — Degradation Mechanisms and Maintenance Techniques
Richard Stock
Richard Stock

Plasser & Theurer / Plasser American

Wheel-Rail Damage Mechanisms
Louisa Stanlake

LB Foster Rail Technologies

Jackie Butterfield

LB Foster Rail Technologies

Principles of Wheel-Rail Friction Management
Matt Dick
Matthew Dick

ENSCO

Vehicle-Track Measurement Technologies