{"product_id":"railway-rolling-stock-railtex-isbn-9781860583513","title":"Railway Rolling Stock (Railtex)","description":"In today's maturing railway industry, the key to getting - and staying - ahead is to keep up with the latest developments across all sectors involved in railway technology. There is pressure upon the rail industry to deliver more customer benefits, with greater cost-effectiveness, faster - whether that customer has freight interests or is a passenger. The demands being made on the rail networks is steadily increasing and manufacturers are being pushed to produce higher speed, higher load, rolling stock while considering stringent safety conditions. Part 1 The passenger environment: trains are for people, R.E. West \u003cp\u003eNew trains, New directions, N.W. Bates\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview of the future development of air-conditioning systems within the UK railway environment, N. Bolton\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir-cycle air-conditioning of passenger saloons, R. Andra and F. Sauter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobile air-conditioning for modern railway cars, I.B. Vaisman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn train CCTV - the developing requirements, A. McDonald\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuieter trains - measuring the acoustic performance of an inter-vehicle gangway, G.J. Haines and P.W. Eade\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt seat entertainment system - pleasing the passenger and the operator, S.J. Ollier and D.A. Newton. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 2 Rolling stock reliability and maintenance: optimizing maintenance, M. Etwell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance improvements through maintenance initiatives, A. Barr and N.B. Schulkins\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal cleanliness control [TM] approach to condition monitoring of railway fluid systems, M. Day and M. Scappaticci\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance free - total reliability - why not?, A.P. Lezala and I. Flynn\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe MK48 motor alternator development, M. Underwood\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrain maintenance - the future is arriving - the AEA technology vision of maintenance for the 21st century, J.M. Rands et al\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance plans for new vehicles, R. Elliott\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew innovation, C. Thomas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClass 170 operational reliability, A.C. Bell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdtranz DMUs delivering the future, C.A. Morbey\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectronic document management (EDM) - an engineer's view, J. Lupton\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvailability - procurement involvement, A. Marsh\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-house or out-source, P.J. Cameron\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing turnkey contracts, R. East\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering trains for service, A.G. Wrighton. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 3 Technology and developments in rolling stock: getting new trains into the running railway, A.J. Francis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRe-inventing Motorail, N. Swift\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore seats in suburban trains, C.P. Boocock\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical issues for high-speed passenger rolling stock for non-electrified routes, B.T. Scales\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiesel engines for rail traction locomotives -meeting the challenges of lower emission limits, J. Harrison\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluid power control systems in rail development, P. Larcey and R.J. Skinner\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of the performance of tilt system controllers, R.M. Goodall et al\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the stress out of FEA -the use of finite element analysis for railway applications, M.J. Hampshire. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 4 Wheels and brakes: retro fitting a modern WSP to Midland Mainline HST coaches, M. Coney and N. Yule\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced modular EP brake control, J.E. Paddison and W.P. Straube\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposition brake blocks - a \"cast iron\" alternative, S. Morris\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting more life from your railway wheels, P.J. Waite\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheelsets for West Coast main line tilting trains, J.R. Snell and F. Trombini\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA new wheel material for the new century, P.D. Cassidy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePEP - Professional Engineering Publishers - is the author of Railway Rolling Stock - Railtex - , published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989910470885,"sku":"NP9781860583513","price":347.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781860583513.jpg?v=1761785873","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/railway-rolling-stock-railtex-isbn-9781860583513","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}