Items where authors include "Fletcher, D.I."

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Wilby, A.P.G. orcid.org/0009-0005-0731-0997, Corteen, J. orcid.org/0009-0008-7619-1081, Lewis, R. orcid.org/0000-0002-4300-0540 et al. (1 more author) (2024) Novel in-situ real-time line scan optical monitoring of wear and surface damage initiation in a laboratory twin disc test. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. ISSN 0954-4097

Whittle, J.W. orcid.org/0000-0001-5792-1140, Danks, S., Słodczyk, I. orcid.org/0000-0002-0796-5302 et al. (1 more author) (2024) Using digital image correlation (DIC) to measure railway ballast movement in full-scale laboratory testing of sleeper lateral resistance. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. ISSN 0954-4097

Yildirimli, K. orcid.org/0000-0001-7739-8342, Boschetti Pereira, H., Goldenstein, H. et al. (3 more authors) (2024) Scaling-up laser cladding of rails. Wear, 540-541. 205227. ISSN 0043-1648

Wilby, A. orcid.org/0009-0005-0731-0997, Corteen, J., Lewis, S. et al. (2 more authors) (2023) Nano and micro-indentation driven characterisation of asperity and bulk plasticity at the surface of modern premium rail steels. Wear. 205004. ISSN 0043-1648

Tomlinson, K., Fletcher, D.I. and Lewis, R. orcid.org/0000-0002-4300-0540 (2022) Evaluation of laser cladding as an in-situ repair method on rail steel. Tribology International. 108210. ISSN 0301-679X

Hickish, B., Fletcher, D.I. orcid.org/0000-0002-1562-4655 and Harrison, R.F. (2022) A methodology to optimise a rail network specification for maximum passenger satisfaction and reduced initial investment. Journal of Rail Transport Planning & Management, 21. 100279. ISSN 2210-9706

Tomlinson, K. orcid.org/0000-0003-4691-5057, Fletcher, D.I. and Lewis, R. (2021) Measuring material plastic response to cyclic loading in modern rail steels from a minimal number of twin-disc tests. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 235 (10). pp. 1203-1213. ISSN 0954-4097

Fletcher, D.I. orcid.org/0000-0002-1562-4655, Harrison, R.F. and Nallaperuma, S. (2020) TransEnergy - a tool for energy storage optimization, peak power and energy consumption reduction in DC electric railway systems. Journal of Energy Storage, 30. 101425. ISSN 2352-152X

Lu, P., Lewis, S.R., Fretwell-Smith, S. et al. (3 more authors) (2019) Laser cladding of rail; the effects of depositing material on lower rail grades. Wear, 438-439. ISSN 0043-1648

Christoforou, P., Fletcher, D.I. and Lewis, R. orcid.org/0000-0002-4300-0540 (2019) Benchmarking of premium rail material wear. Wear, 436-437. 202990. ISSN 0043-1648

Hickish, R. orcid.org/0000-0003-2526-7863, Fletcher, D.I. and Harrison, R.F. (2019) Investigating Bayesian optimization for rail network optimization. International Journal of Rail Transportation, 8 (4). pp. 307-323. ISSN 2324-8378

Lu, P., Lewis, S.R., Fretwell-Smith, S. et al. (2 more authors) (2019) Laser cladding of rail; the effects of depositing material on lower rail grades. Wear, 438-439. 203045. ISSN 0043-1648

Buckley-Johnstone, L.E., Trummer, G., Voltr, P. et al. (4 more authors) (2019) Assessing the impact of small amounts of water and iron oxides on adhesion in the wheel/rail interface using High Pressure Torsion testing. Tribology International, 135. pp. 55-64. ISSN 0301-679X

White, B.T., Nilsson, R., Olofsson, U. et al. (6 more authors) (2018) A study into the effect of the presence of moisture at the wheel/rail interface during dew and damp conditions. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 232 (4). pp. 979-989. ISSN 0954-4097

Lewis, S. orcid.org/0000-0003-2597-9625, Riley, S., Fletcher, D.I. et al. (1 more author) (2018) Optimisation of a railway sanding system for optimal grain entrainment into the wheel–rail contact. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit , 232 (1). pp. 43-62. ISSN 0954-4097

Lewis, S. orcid.org/0000-0003-2597-9625, Lewis, R., Goodwin, P.S. et al. (4 more authors) (2017) Full-scale testing of laser clad railway track; case study - testing for wear, bend fatigue and insulated block joint lipping integrity. Wear, 376 (Part B). pp. 1930-1937. ISSN 0043-1648

Lewis, S.R. orcid.org/0000-0003-2597-9625, Riley, S., Fletcher, D.I. et al. (1 more author) (2017) Optimisation of a railway sanding system : adhesion tests. The International Journal of Railway Technology, 6 (2). pp. 87-98. ISSN 2049-5358

Lewis, S.R., Fretwell-Smith, S., Goodwin, P.S. et al. (6 more authors) (2016) Improving rail wear and RCF performance using laser cladding. Wear, 366. pp. 268-278. ISSN 0043-1648

Fletcher, D.I. orcid.org/0000-0002-1562-4655 and Sanusi, S.H. (2016) The potential for suppressing rail defect growth through tailoring rail thermo-mechanical properties. Wear, 366. pp. 401-406. ISSN 0043-1648

Anthistle, T., Fletcher, D.I. orcid.org/0000-0002-1562-4655 and Tyas, A. orcid.org/0000-0001-6078-5215 (2016) Characterisation of blast loading in complex, confined geometries using quarter symmetry experimental methods. Shock Waves, 26 (6). pp. 749-757. ISSN 0938-1287

Goodwin, J.C.J, Fletcher, D.I. and Harrison, R.F. (2015) Multi-train trajectory optimisation to maximise rail network energy efficiency under travel-time constraints. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. ISSN 0954-4097

Lewis, S.R., Lewis, R. and Fletcher, D.I. (2015) Assessment of laser cladding as an option for repairing/enhancing rails. Wear , 330. 581 - 591. ISSN 0043-1648

Fletcher, D.I. (2014) Numerical simulation of near surface rail cracks subject to thermal contact stress. Wear, 314 (1-2). 96 - 103. ISSN 0043-1648

Fletcher, D.I. (2013) A new two-dimensional model of rolling-sliding contact creep curves for a range of lubrication types. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 227 (6). 529 - 537. ISSN 1350-6501

Proceedings Paper

Christoforou, P. orcid.org/0000-0001-8547-4878, Lewis, S.R., Fletcher, D.I. orcid.org/0000-0002-1562-4655 et al. (1 more author) (2018) Benchmarking of premium rail material wear. In: Nunez, A. and Li, Z., (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/wheel Systems, CM 2018. 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems (CM2018), 24-27 Sep 2018, Delft, The Netherlands. TU Delft , pp. 172-180. ISBN 9789461869630

Lewis, S.R., Fretwell-Smith, S., Goodwin, P.S. et al. (6 more authors) (2016) Improving Rail Wear and RCF Performance using Laser Cladding. In: Wear. 10th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, 30 Aug - 03 Sep 2015, Colorado, USA. Elsevier , pp. 268-278.

Beagles, A.E., Beaty, P., Fletcher, D.I. et al. (2 more authors) (2015) Insulated rail joint enhancement: testing and analysis. In: Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The Stephenson Conference: Research for Railways, 21 April 2015 - 23 April 2015, London, UK. Institution of Mechanical Engineers .