High Speed Rail Systems - Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Lectures to be delivered by
Fees
The participation fees for the course are as follows:
Dr. Tsung-Chung (TC) Kao is Research Professor and Director, High
Speed Rail Systems at RAILTEC, University of Illinois at Urbana
Champaign, USA. Dr. Kao holds a Bachelor’s degree from National
Taiwan University in Civil Engineering, a Master’s degree in Structural
Engineering from Rutgers University, and both a Master’s and a PhD in
Geotechnical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.
Dr. Kao has spent his career working in railroad engineering and served
as Vice President of the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corporation. In that capacity, he worked
on all aspects of Taiwan’s high-speed rail project. Dr. Kao, who has written a book about
his experiences bringing high-speed rail to Taiwan is eager to share his passion for highspeed rail internationally.
Dr. Yoshihiro Suda is Professor and Director of Advanced Mobility
Research Center and Chiba Experiment Station, Institute of Industrial
Science, The University of Tokyo. He received his Doctor of Engineering
from the University of Tokyo in 1987. After working at Hosei University
and Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, he has been
Professor at The University of Tokyo since 2000. Prof. Yoshihiro Suda’s
research is in the areas of dynamics and control of vehicles. His work
has focused on development of a virtual proving ground using driving simulators. Other
areas of interest included the contact mechanics of tire/road and wheel/rail, condition
monitoring and detection of abnormalities in vehicle systems. The results of his research
has been incorporated in advanced transportation systems such as ITS, LRT, Eco-Ride,
and PMV. He has published extensively in international journals and holds two patents on
attitude control devices for vehicles and on vehicle mounted driving evaluation systems.
Dr. Takafumi Koseki is Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of
Tokyo. Professor Takafumi Koseki got his Doctor of Engineering degree
from the Engineering Research Division, the University of Tokyo in
1992. Professor Koseki’s research has focused on studying reduction of
passengers' travelling time, improvement of convenient train services
and reduction of operational cost by using graph theory and dynamic
programming. He cooperates extensively in his research with railway
operators and the Japanese Railway Research Institute. He is also studying energy-saving
train operations by efficient use of regenerative braking. Professor Koseki has published
widely in international journals and holds a patent for a rotary electrical machine capable
of generating high torque at low speed.
Dr. Kohei Nagai is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at University
of Tokyo. Prof. Kohei Nagai obtained his Doctor of Engineering from
Hokkaido University in 2005. His recent research has been on
improving the performance of fiber-reinforced cementitous composites
in shear so that they can be used more effectively for retrofitting
applications in Civil Engineering. He has also worked on more rational
design methods for beam column joints and improved techniques for
pile installation. He has published extensively in international journals.
Industry/ Research Organizations: ` 30000/- (Rs. 25000/- for Indian Railways)
Academic Institutions: ` 10000/The above fee includes all instructional materials and 24 hr free internet facility.
INTERNATIONAL
Accommodation for Participants
The participants will be provided with shared accommodation in two-bedded
AC rooms on payment basis, subject to availability.
Name of the Guest House
Type of Accommodation
Technology Guest House
(TGH)
Double bedded room (AC)
on sharing basis (per person)
600.00
Visveswaraya Guest House
(VGH)
Double bedded room on sharing basis
(per person) (AC)
200.00
Visveswaraya Guest House
(VGH)
Double bedded (Non-AC)
200.00
Ashotosh Mukherjee
Guest House (AMGH)
Single bedded (AC)
300.00
SUMMER &
Rate in `
WINTER TERM
HIGH SPEED
RAIL SYSTEMS
Registration Process
December 19 - 28, 2014
Registration for ISWT courses is not automatic because of the constraints on maximum
number of participants allowed to register for a course. In order to register for one or
multiple non-overlapping courses, you have to apply online using the following steps:
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Create login and password at www.iitkgp.ac.in/iswt/
Login and complete the registration form.
Select course - “High Speed Rail Systems”.
Confirm your application and payment information.
Pay ` 500/- (non-refundable) through online payment gateway.
You can also apply offline by completing offline application form and send the completed
application along with a bank draft of ` 500 drawn in favour of 'CEP-ISWT, IIT Kharagpur'
payable at Kharagpur to the following address :
International Summer & Winter Term
Continuing Education Cell
IIT Kharagpur
Kharagpur - 721302, India
The course coordinators of the selected courses will go through your application and
confirm your selection as a participant one month before the starting date of the courses.
Once you are selected you will be informed and requested to pay the full fees through
online payment gateway service.
Please visit http://www.mymail.iitkgp.ernet.in/iswt/courses.php
for details and if you have any queries contact:
Dr. Vikranth Racherla is Assistant Professor at IIT Kharagpur, India. Prof
Racherla obtained his B.Tech degree from IIT Madras and a PhD from
University of Pennsylvania USA. His area of research covers failure
mechanics, metal plasticity and composite mechanics.
Prof. Subhransu Roy
Prof. In-Charge, CRR
IIT Kharagpur
Phone: +91 3222 282968 (O)
E-mail: [email protected]
Prof. Arghya Deb
Co-Prof. In-Charge, CRR
IIT Kharagpur
Phone: +91 3222 283412 (O)
E-mail: [email protected]
Centre for Railway Research (CRR)
Phone: +91 3222 282400 / 278151 | E-mail: [email protected]
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Course Co-ordinators
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR
High Speed
Rail Systems
Overview
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is starting its first international summer and
winter term (ISWT) where the national and international participants will get an
opportunity to seek knowledge and experience from the reputed International faculty
through intensive study of subjects and personal interactions. By bringing together
participants and faculty from India and around the world, the ISWT will not only be
academically stimulating but also offer an opportunity to make new friends and to interact
with international experts.
Participant from industry, Research Organizations, Faculty and students from all over the
world are welcome to register for High Speed Rail System courses under ISWT. Nineteen
courses were offered during the summer term and ten more courses will be offered during
the winter term. These courses are designed around current and multidisciplinary themes
of Science, Engineering, Management and Law. The duration for each course is of 2 weeks
or 10 working days with judicious blend of lectures and tutorials per day.
IIT Kharagpur will issue a course completion certificate to all participants who attend
classes regularly. The students registered for these courses, optionally, will have the
opportunity to obtain additional academic credits based on the evaluation and grading
process. His/her home university/Institute will be mainly responsible for transferring ISWT
academic credits. IIT Kharagpur will only provide information on the grading system,
subject syllabus, and the academic policy.
About IIT Kharagpur
First in the chain of IITs to be set up by the Government of India, Indian Institute of
Technology Kharagpur started in 1951 in the erstwhile Hijli Detention Camp. It has
now blossomed into one of the finest technical institutions in the world, with 585
faculty members in 19 Departments, 9 Centers, and 12 Schools offering 6 MSc
programmes, 5 Joint MSc - PhD programmes, 15 BTech (Hons) programmes, 49 joint
MTech - PhD programmes, 2 MTech programmes (in video-conferencing mode),
1 Master of City Planning programme, 1 Master of Medical Science and Technology
programme, 1 LLB in Intellectual Property Rights programme, 34 Dual-Degree (both
BTech and MTech) programmes, and 2 Management programmes. It also has MS,
PhD, and DSc programmes.
Location
Kharagpur is known world over for two landmarks. One, the longest railway platform,
and the other, the Indian Institute of Technology, more commonly known as lIT.
Situated about 120 km west of Kolkata, Kharagpur can be reached in about 2 hours by
train from Howrah railway station of Kolkata or 3 hours by car from Kolkata Airport.
Kharagpur is also connected by direct train services to most major cities of the country.
The Institute is about 10 minutes drive (5 km) from the Kharagpur railway station.
Private taxi, autorickshaw or cycle-rickshaw can be hired to reach the Institute.
High-speed passenger rail has been hailed as an energy efficient, environmentally friendly
mode of transportation. High-Speed Rail (HSR) passenger transportation systems have
been, or are being, developed in many countries around the world. Although the basic
elements of the technology resembles that of conventional rail transport, there are
engineering design differences in rolling stock as well as civil infrastructure such as
bridges, tunnels, viaducts, etc. It requires a specialized system of dedicated tracks to run
trains built to travel at least 250 km per hour, and advanced technology for
communication, safety monitoring and maintenance. In view of the stated goal of Indian
Railways (IR Vision 2020) to implement High Speed Railway Systems in the country, this
course is being offered for the benefit of participants from industry and academia. It
provides an introduction to issues specific to High Speed Rail Systems and will be
followed up by similar courses in the future.
The course consists of two components. The first part is an introduction to High Speed
Rail Systems. The second part deals with research topics in High Speed Railway
Technology.
Weather
Winter (October to February) is moderate and pleasant (10o to 25o C) in Kharagpur.
Summer (March to June) is hot (25o to 40o C) and sometimes humid. Rains are normally
confined to the months of June to September.
Library
The Central Library offers about 300,000 volumes in an open shelf system on different
fields of science and technology, humanities and social sciences. The library
subscribes to about 1400 periodicals. The library system is fully computerized and
users can access foreign university libraries through wide-area network facilities.
Places to visit
Nehru Museum, Hijli Shahid Bhavan, Old Prison Cells, Martyrs Memorial.
Components
A
Introduction to High Speed Rail Systems
Duration: December 19 - December 24, 2014
Course Content: The course is divided into core areas: (i) High Speed Rail System, Power
Systems, Signaling, Control and Communication system and (ii) Civil Infrastructure areas
covering bridges and viaducts, embankments, rail stations, maintenance depots.
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Research topics in High Speed Railway Technology
Duration: December 26 - December 28, 2014
Course Content: Lectures on research topics in high speed railway technology like multibody dynamics for rail vehicle systems, rail-wheel contact mechanics, energy efficient
power-limiting running curves, regenerative braking, seismic retrofit of RC railway bridges
and effect of braking on wheel warping and damage.
You should attend if…
§ you are a BTech / MTech / MS / PhD student from any Engineering majors, or Faculty
from reputed academic institutions, especially if you are working on projects related to
Railway Technology.
§ you are an officer from Indian Railways, other railway system operators, railway public
sector undertakings or railway system manufacturers.
Number of participants for the course will be limited to 50

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