University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS) College of Engineering and Computer Science
Victor Carreon
UTRGV Mechanical Engineering student Victor Carreon had the opportunity to complete his UTCRS REU experience at Texas A&M University. Mr. Carreon was interested in the effects of input forces on the mechanical components of a railcar. Given this interest his research involved simulating the impact forces felt by the center of a railcar as a result of rail irregularities. As it is well known, rail irregularities and geometrical defects are amongst the leading causes of railroad accidents. Mr. Carreon’s findings laid the groundwork to obtain a mathematical expression relating different types of rail irregularities to the impact forces felt on the railcar.
