Engineering analysis and design of locomotive structures, including

• crashworthy cabs, fuel tanks, and underframes

• Braking systems

• Draft systems

• Trucks, bogies, and suspension

Crash worthiness analysis of locomotives using finite element packages such as LS-DYNA3D and ANSYS

Layout & design of locomotives and equipment, including cab, underframe equipment, and motive power equipment layouts

In service testing of locomotives for ride quality evaluations, load environment monitoring, etc.

Design of isolated cabs and cab floors for improved ride quality

Fatigue analysis/evaluations of locomotives and locomotive components

Damage Tolerance Analysis (DTA) of locomotive components

Analysis of locomotive wheels for mechanical and thermal loads, including S-660 analyses

Static and Dynamic finite element modeling & analysis (FEA), including impact, of locomotives and car/locomotive components (FEA codes used: ANSYS, LS-DYNA3D, HyperMesh, NASTRAN, I-DEAS)

Test planning, setup and support for revenue service and laboratory tests of locomotives and locomotive components

Analysis of data from field and laboratory testing, including preparation of reports

Emissions testing of locomotives for gaseous emissions, particulate matter and smoke opacity

Failure analysis of locomotive systems and components, including structural analysis, weld analysis, and non-destructive evaluation (NDE)

Failure Modes, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA) of locomotive, transit car, freight car, and passenger car systems

Design of specialized transducer systems related to railcar and locomotive performance measurement