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2006

Title: Field Studies of the Effect of Friction Modifiers on Short Pitch Corrugation Generation
Availability: Please email Claire Mason at Kelsan Technologies for instructions on how you can obtain a copy.
Publication Source: 7th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems
Date: September 24-26, 2006
Authors: Donald T. Eadie, Marco Santoro, Kevin Oldknow, and Yasushi Oka

Title: The Effects of Top of Rail Friction Modifier on Wear and Rolling Contact Fatigue: Full Scale Rail-Wheel Test Rig Evaluation, Analysis and Modelling
Availability: Please email Claire Mason at Kelsan Technologies for instructions on how you can obtain a copy.
Publication Source: 7th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems
Date: September 24-26, 2006
Authors: Donald T. Eadie, Dave Elvidge, Kevin Oldknow, Richard Stock, Peter Pointner, Joe Kalousek and Peter Klauser

Title: Implementation of Wayside Top of Rail Friction Control on North American Heavy Haul Freight Railways
Availability: Please email Claire Mason at Kelsan Technologies for instructions on how you can obtain a copy.
Publication Source: Kelsan Technologies Corp., North Vancouver, Canada, Transportation Technology Centre Inc, Pueblo, USA, National Research Council Centre for Surface Transportation Technology, Calgary, Canada and Portec Rail Products, Pittsburgh, USA
Date: 2006
Authors: Donald T. Eadie, Kevin D. Oldknow, Loerella Maglalang, Tony Makowsky, Richard Reiff , Peter Sroba and Ward Powell

Title: Verifying Top of Rail Friction Control through Dynamic Rail Deflection Monitoring
Availability: Please email Claire Mason at Kelsan Technologies for instructions on how you can obtain a copy.
Publication Source: Kelsan Technologies Corp., North Vancouver, Canada; Transportation Technology Center Inc. Pueblo, Co. USA
Date: 2006
Authors: K.D. Oldknow1, R.P. Reiff, B. Vidler1, D. Elvidge

2005

Title: Canadian Pacific Railway 100% Effective Friction Management Strategy
Availability: Please email Jim Jessup at Kelsan Technologies for instructions on how you can obtain a copy.
Publication Source: Internaltional Heavy Haul Conference 2005
Date: June 2005
Authors: Peter Sroba, Michael Roney - National Research Council, Dr. Kevin Oldknow- Kelsan Technologies Corp., Russ Dashko - Canadian Pacific Railway

Title: Top of Rail Friction Control: Reductions in Fuel and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Availability: Please email Jim Jessup at Kelsan Technologies for instructions on how you can obtain a copy.
Publication Source: International Heavy Haul Conference 2005
Date: June 2005
Authors: John Cotter, Dr. Donald T. Eadie, David Elvidge - Kelsan Technologies Corp. Norm Hooper, Jay Roberts, Tony Makowsky - BC Rail, Yan Liu - Centre for Surface Transportation Technology, NRC

Title: Freight Car-Based Top of Rail Friction Modifier Application System
Availability: Please email Jim Jessup at Kelsan Technologies for instructions on how you can obtain a copy.
Publication Source: International Heavy Haul Conference 2005
Date: June 2005
Authors: John Cotter, Dr. Donald T. Eadie, David Elvidge - Kelsan Technologies Corp. Jocelyn Bilodeau, Serge Michaud, Yvon Rioux, Gerard Siroux - Quebec Mining Company, Richard Rieff - Technology Transportation Centre Inc.

Title: Trackside Top of Rail Friction Control at CN
Availability: Please email Jim Jessup at Kelsan Technologies for instructions on how you can obtain a copy.
Publication Source: International Heavy Haul Conference 2005
Date: June 2005
Authors: Dr. Don Eadie, Loerella Maglalang, Brian Vidler - Kelsan Technologies Corp. David Lilley - Canadian National Railway, Richard Reiff - Transportation Technology Centre Inc.

Title: Laboratory study of the tribological properties of friction modifier thin film for friction control at the wheel/rail interface
Publication Source: WOM/WEAR Magazine
Date: February 2005
Authors: Dr. Xin Lu, John Cotter, Dr. Don Eadie - Kelsan Technologies Corp.

2004

Title: Wheel Life Extension With On-Board Solid Stick Flange Lubrication
Publication Source: 14th International Wheelset Congress
Date: October 2004
Authors: Dr. Donald T. Eadie, Ron Hui - Kelsan Technologies Corp.

Title: Top of Rail Friction Control with locomotive delivery on BC Rail: Reductions in Fuel and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Publication Source: AREMA 2004
Date: September 2004
Authors: John Cotter, Dr. Donald T. Eadie, David Elvidge - Kelsan Technologies Corp. Norm Hooper, Jay Roberts, Tony Makowsky - BC Rail, Yan Liu - Centre for Surface Transportation Technology, NRC

Title: Top of rail friction control for curve noise mitigation and corrugation rate reduction
Publication Source: 8th IWRN / Journal of Sound and Vibration
Date: Septermber 2004 - 8th IWRN / To be published - Journal of Sound and Vibration
Authors: Dr. Donald T. Eadie, Marco Santoro - Kelsan Technologies Corp.

2003

Title: Railway Noise and the Effect of Top of Rail Liquid Friction Modifiers: Changes in Sound and Vibration Spectral Distributions in Curves
Publication Source: Contact Mechanics Conference 2003/ WEAR Magazine
Date: 2003 - Contact Mechanics Conference / November 2004 - Wear Magazine
Authors: Dr. Donald T. Eadie, Marco Santoro - Kelsan Technologies Corp. Joe Kalousek – National Research Council of Canada

Title: Top of Rail Friction Control: Lateral Force And Rail Wear Reduction In A Freight Application
Availability: Please email Jim Jessup at Kelsan Technologies for instructions on how you can obtain a copy.
Publication Source: International Heavy Haul Association Conference 2003
Date: 2003
Authors: Dr. Donald T. Eadie, Brian Vidler - Kelsan Technologies Corp. Norman E. Hooper, Tony W. Makowsky - BC Rail

Title: Local Control of Noise and Vibration with Keltrack Friction Modifier and Protector Trackside Application: An Integrated Solution
Publication Source: IWRN7/ Journal of Sound and Vibration
Date: October 2001 - IWRN7 / 2003 - Journal of Sound and Vibration
Authors: Dr. Donald T. Eadie, Marco Santoro - Kelsan Technologies Corp. Ward Powell - Portec Rail Products Inc.

2002

Title: The Role of Friction Control in Effective Management of The Wheel/Rail Interface
Publication Source: Railway Technical Conference
Date: November 2002
Authors: Dr. Donald T. Eadie, Ed Bovey - Kelsan Technologies Corp. , Dr. Joe Kalousek - NRC

2001

Title: Wheel Squeal Control With Keltrack Liquid Friction Modifier and Protector Trackside Application: Theory and Practice
Publication Source: ASME IMechE Congress
Date: November 2001
Authors: Dr. Donald T. Eadie, Marco Santoro - Kelsan Technologies Corp. Ward Powell - Portec Rail Products Inc.

Title: The Role of High Positive Friction (HPF) Modifier in the Control of Short Pitch Corrugations and Related Phenomena
Publication Source: WEAR Magazine
Date: July 2001
Authors: Dr. Donald T. Eadie, Kelvin C. Chiddick - Kelsan Technologies Corp., Dr. Joe Kalousek - NRC

Title: Spray it on, let ‘em roll – Railway Age Article
Publication Source: Railway Age
Date: June 2001
Authors: Dr. Donald T. Eadie - Kelsan Technologies Corp., Dr. Joe Kalousek - NRC

2000

Title: Recent Developments in COF Measurements at the Rail/Wheel Interface
Publication Source: Contact Mechanics Conference 2000/WEAR Magazine
Date: 2000
Authors: H. Harrison, T. McCanney - Salient Systems Inc., John Cotter - Kelsan Technologies Corp.

1999

Title: Wheel/ Rail Friction Management Solutions
Publication Source: ProRail 1999
Date: 1999
Authors: KelvinC. Chiddick, Dr. Donald T. Eadie - Kelsan Technologies Corp.

 

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