Browsing Artikler, rapporter og annet (datateknologi og beregningsorienterte ingeniørfag) by Author "Brustad, Tanita Fossli"

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    • Exploring benefits of using blending splines as transition curves 

      Brustad, Tanita Fossli; Dalmo, Rune (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-19)
      Track geometry is a fundamental subject in railway construction. With the demand for increased capacity in terms of load and speed, the need for suitable transitions between consecutive track sections is highly relevant. Properly constructed transition curves lead to improved travel comfort, increased safety, and reduced wear. The well known clothoid curve is widely used as a transition curve; ...

    • A field study of sensors for winter road assessment 

      Brustad, Tanita Fossli; Pedersen, Aleksander; Bang, Børre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-02)
      Winter road assessment is a research field with considerable progress over the last 10 years. Various sensors and methods have been tested and analysed, often in a laboratory setting, in order to come up with robust and valid assessment tools that can be used to warn the driver, road users in general, and maintenance personnel of critical conditions. In this paper we compare the field measurements ...

    • Preliminary studies on transition curve geometry: Reality and virtual reality 

      Brustad, Tanita Fossli (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-01)
      The topic of transition curves is well known in track and road engineering. Over the years the need for easement between straight and curved sections in railway and road design has grown, with an important reason being increase in vehicle speed. Testing of transitions is often done with graph analysis where the property of lateral change of acceleration is compared between varieties of curves. ...

    • Railway transition curves: A review of the state-of-the-art and future research 

      Brustad, Tanita Fossli; Dalmo, Rune (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-18)
      Transition curves are a useful tool for lateral alignment of railway segments. Their design is important to ensure safe and comfortable travel for passengers and cargo. Well designed transition curves can lead to reduced wear of tracks and vehicles, which is beneficial from a maintenance point of view. Extensive studies have been performed through decades to find transition curves that can replace ...

    • A study on hybrid sensor technology in winter road assessment 

      Pedersen, Aleksander; Brustad, Tanita Fossli (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-23)
      Road conditions during the winter months in Nordic countries can be highly unstable. Slippery roads combined with heavy haul traffic and ordinary road users can create dangerous, even lethal, situations if road maintenance is unsuccessful. Accidents and critical road conditions may lead to blocked roads, putting strain on a limited number of main roads in many regions, and may in the worst case ...