Design, construction, deployment and testing of a full-scale Repoint Light track switch (I)

Saikat Dutta; Harrison Tim; Roger Dixon; Sarmiento-Carnevali M

Design, construction, deployment and testing of a full-scale Repoint Light track switch (I)

Saikat Dutta, Harrison Tim, Roger Dixon, Sarmiento-Carnevali M

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Abstract

A novel track switch actuation method, known as Repoint Light, is under full-scale prototype design phase at Loughborough University. The design concept uses parallel-channel actuation, locking and detection, allowing the switch to continue to function with no loss of performance in the event of a single channel fault. The prototype will be constructed, tested and deployed, including tests with the passage of traffic, upon a functional railway. This paper describes the design and performance challenges faced when introducing the concept into its real operating environment, as well as systems engineering processes followed in the design and considerations regarding reliability, maintainability and performance of the switch.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Stephenson Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Research for Railways, Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Publisher	Institution of Mechanical Engineeers (IMechE)
Pages	409-416
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 25 Apr 2017
Event	The Stephenson Conference: Research for Railways - Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Apr 2017 → 27 Apr 2017

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Conference	The Stephenson Conference
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	25/04/17 → 27/04/17

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Dutta, S, Tim, H, Dixon, R & M, S-C 2017, Design, construction, deployment and testing of a full-scale Repoint Light track switch (I). in The Stephenson Conference : Research for Railways, Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Institution of Mechanical Engineeers (IMechE), pp. 409-416, The Stephenson Conference, London, United Kingdom, 25/04/17. <https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/25853>

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The Stephenson Conference : Research for Railways, Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Institution of Mechanical Engineeers (IMechE), 2017. p. 409-416.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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