All Stories

  1. Recent Developments in Railway Track and Transportation Engineering

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo

  2. Impact of maintenance conditions of vehicle components on the vehicle–track interaction loads

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, July 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Joao Pombo, Dr Naim Kuka

  3. Rail vehicle design optimization for operation in a mountainous railway track

    Article • Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo

  4. Railway vehicle modelling for the vehicle–track interaction compatibility analysis

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part K Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, August 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Hugo Magalhães, Dr Joao Pombo

  5. Railway vehicle performance optimisation using virtual homologation

    Article • Vehicle System Dynamics, June 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joao Pombo

  6. Railway critical velocity – Analytical prediction and analysis

    Article • Transportation Geotechnics, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Joao Pombo

  7. 1K1 Multidisciplinary Research Topics in Railway Engineering(Keynote Lecture)

    Article • The Proceedings of International Symposium on Seed-up and Service Technology for Railway and Maglev Systems STECH, January 2015, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

    Dr Joao Pombo

  8. PantoCat statement of method

    Article • Vehicle System Dynamics, November 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joao Pombo

  9. On the Requirements of Interpolating Polynomials for Path Motion Constraints

    Article • November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo

  10. Railway Vehicle Modelling for the Vehicle-Track Interaction Compatibility Analysis

    Article • August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo

  11. Environmental and track perturbations on multiple pantograph interaction with catenaries in high-speed trains

    Article • Computers & Structures, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Joao Pombo

  12. Finite Element Methodology for Flexible Track Models in Railway Dynamics Applications

    Article • International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems, May 2013, MAFTREE

    Dr Joao Pombo

  13. Optimization of high-speed railway pantographs for improving pantograph-catenary contact

    Article • Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Joao Pombo

  14. A Comparative Study between Two Pantographs in Multiple Pantograph High-Speed Operations

    Article • International Journal of Railway Technology, January 2013, Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  15. Influence of pantograph suspension characteristics on the contact quality with the catenary for high speed trains

    Article • Computers & Structures, November 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Joao Pombo

  16. Recent Developments in Pantograph-Catenary Interaction Modelling and Analysis

    Article • International Journal of Railway Technology, April 2012, Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  17. Application of a Computational Tool to Study the Influence of Worn Wheels on Railway Vehicle Dynamics

    Article • Journal of Software Engineering and Applications, January 2012, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Dr Joao Pombo

  18. Influence of track conditions and wheel wear state on the loads imposed on the infrastructure by railway vehicles

    Article • Computers & Structures, November 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Joao Pombo, Dr Naim Kuka

  19. An alternative method to include track irregularities in railway vehicle dynamic analyses

    Article • Nonlinear Dynamics, October 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo

  20. Development of a wear prediction tool for steel railway wheels using three alternative wear functions

    Article • Wear, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Joao Pombo, Dr Naim Kuka

  21. A Flexible Multibody Pantograph Model for the Analysis of the Catenary–Pantograph Contact

    Article • October 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo

  22. A study on wear evaluation of railway wheels based on multibody dynamics and wear computation

    Article • Multibody System Dynamics, August 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo, Dr Naim Kuka

  23. Influence of the aerodynamic forces on the pantograph–catenary system for high-speed trains

    Article • Vehicle System Dynamics, October 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joao Pombo

  24. Application of a wheel–rail contact model to railway dynamics in small radius curved tracks

    Article • Multibody System Dynamics, September 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo

  25. A new wheel–rail contact model for railway dynamics

    Article • Vehicle System Dynamics, February 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joao Pombo

  26. Modelling tracks for roller coaster dynamics

    Article • International Journal of Vehicle Design, January 2007, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr Joao Pombo

  27. Contact Model for The Pantograph-Catenary Interaction

    Article • Journal of System Design and Dynamics, January 2007, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

    Dr Joao Pombo

  28. A computational efficient general wheel-rail contact detection method

    Article • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, January 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo

  29. Dynamic analysis of a railway vehicle in real operation conditions using a new wheel-rail contact detection model

    Article • International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing, January 2005, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr Joao Pombo

  30. Multibody Modeling of Pantographs for Catenary-Pantograph Interaction

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo

  31. A Hertzian Contact Formulation for the Wheel-Rail Contact Problem in Railway Dynamics

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo

  32. Multibody Modeling of Pantographs for Pantograph-Catenary Interaction

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo

  33. A Memory Based Communication in the Co-simulation of Multibody and Finite Element Codes for Pantograph-Catenary Interaction Simulation

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joao Pombo

  34. Catenary Finite Element Model Initialization using Optimization

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  35. Dynamic Behaviour of Railway Vehicles using Perfect and Imperfect Mechanical Joints

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  36. A Study on Multiple Pantograph Operations for High-Speed Catenary Contact

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  37. Flexible Track Models in Railway Dynamics Using a Finite Element Formulation

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  38. Development of Flexible Track Models for Railway Vehicle Dynamics Applications

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  39. Simulation of a Railway Vehicle Running in a Mountainous Track at a Prescribed Speed

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  40. Construction of Three-Dimensional Track Models for Roller-Coaster Applications

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  41. Influence of the Aerodynamic Forces on the Pantograph-Catenary System for High Speed Trains

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  42. Dynamic Analysis of the Pantograph-Catenary, Interaction on Overlap Sections for High-Speed Railway Operations

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  43. Detailed Models for Dynamic Analysis of Railway Vehicles

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  44. Influence of Pantograph Components on the Contact Quality of the Overhead System for High Speed Trains

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  45. Development of a Methodology for the Geometric Parameterization of Three-Dimensional Tracks

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  46. Environmental and Track Perturbations on Multiple Pantograph Interactions with Catenaries in High-Speed Trains

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  47. Development of a Computational Tool for the Dynamic Analysis of the Pantograph-Catenary Interaction for High-Speed Trains

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  48. Development of Realistic Three-Dimensional Track Models for Railway Vehicle Dynamic Analyses

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo

  49. Influence of Track Conditions and Wheel Wear State on the Loads Imposed on the Infrastructure by Railway Vehicles

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo, Dr Naim Kuka

  50. The Influence of the Maintenance State of Track and Bogie Components on the Track-Vehicle Interaction and Loading

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo, Dr Naim Kuka

  51. The Influence of Worn Wheels on Railway Vehicle Dynamics and on their Interaction with the Track

    Article • Civil-Comp, Ltd.

    Dr Joao Pombo, Dr Naim Kuka