The systems and infrastructure of Australia’s railway system
are largely inherited from European and North American standards,
so there is enormous potential for the development of new products
and innovative system design tailored to Australian conditions.
Theme 5 is focused on developing new railway materials and
components to improve rail performance, extend life cycles and
reduce maintenance costs. Projects include research into bogie
design to provide significant improvements on curving performance,
work on fatigue, life and durability of aging rollingstock and
other rail infrastructure, studies into the benefits of diesel fuel
additives and new break-through brake technology at a fraction of
the cost of adoption of new ECP technology available on the
international market.
Objectives:
- To increase railway component life cycle and reduce maintenance
costs
- To improve efficiency of railway asset usage
- To increase reliability of rail systems and components
- To improve safety of train operation through advanced braking
technologies
Theme 5 Leader:
Associate Professor Ian Marshall
Monash University
Faculty of Engineering
E-mail:
ian.marshall@eng.monash.edu.au
Phone: (03) 9905 3521
