• “3PL” service improvement opportunities in transport companies 

      Batarlienė, Nijolė; Jarašūnienė, Aldona (Procedia Engineering, 2017)
      The article reports the results of investigation of “3PL” areas, which has to be improve. The goal of this article is to present the results of research of “3PL” influence for company and to select key factors, which they ...
    • About the need of a new look at safety as a goal and constraint in air traffic management 

      Skorupski, Jacek (Procedia Engineering, 2017)
      In the traditional approach to Air Traffic Management, safety is treated as a main goal. Current safety management systems are constructed according to this approach. However, with the development of technical support ...
    • Accessibility to Riga public transport services for transit passengers 

      Yatskiv (Jackiva), Irina; Budilovich (Budiloviča), Evelina; Gromule, Vaira (Procedia Engineering, 2017)
      The research suggests the concept of more public transport-oriented cities that accessible for transit passengers and considers the role of Riga public transport system in determining the level of accessibility for different ...
    • Accident reconstruction and assessment of cyclist's injuries sustained in car-to-bicycle collision 

      Raslavičius, Laurencas; Bazaras, Liudas; Keršys, Robertas (Procedia Engineering, 2017)
      Cyclists have the largest risk of severe injury when colliding with a motor vehicle. The difference in weight (mass) is huge and the collision energy is mainly absorbed by the lighter ‘object’. A cyclist simulation study ...
    • Advanced technologies used by Lithuanian railways 

      Jarašūnienė, Aldona (Procedia Engineering, 2016)
      Advanced Technologies (AT) is one of the major factors accelerating the development of the Lithuanian economy and ensuring the engine of economic growth allowing for a high added value and economic development. The railway ...
    • Air restrictor and turbocharger influence for the formula student engine performance 

      Melaika, Mindaugas; Rimkus, Alfredas; Vipartas, Tadas (Procedia Engineering, 2017)
      Paper presents the investigation of Formula Student car engine performance when different air inlet restrictors are applied. AVL BOOST numerical simulation model is created according to real engine parameters. The research ...
    • Air traffic smoothness as a universal measure for air traffic quality assessment 

      Dmochowski, Piotr Andrzej; Skorupski, Jacek (Procedia Engineering, 2016)
      Air traffic in European airspace is coordinated centrally by the air traffic flow management services – Network Management Operation Centre (NMOC). Their main task is to compare resources (number and capacity of air traffic ...
    • Algal biodiesel in Lithuania: from promise to reality 

      Felneris, Mantas; Raslavičius, Laurencas (Procedia Engineering, 2016)
      The search for alternative fuel sources of organic origin, their adaptation and promotion emerged as one of the key focus areas worldwide, which could bring positive effect on lowering down the fossil fuel prices and solving ...
    • Analysis of application management theories and methods for developing railway transport 

      Jarašūnienė, Aldona; Sinkevičius, Gintaras; Mikalauskaitė, Asta (Procedia Engineering, 2017)
      It is important to take into account the application of management theories and models for development of rail transport. During the examination of the management science, it is necessary to take into account various ...
    • Analysis of freight wagon wheel failure detection in Lithuanian railways 

      Lunys, Olegas; Dailydka, Stasys; Steišūnas, Stasys; Bureika, Gintautas (Procedia Engineering, 2016)
      The authors of this paper analyze the freight wagon wheel rolling surface damage detection process in Lithuanian Railways. The wagons were selected for this study in consideration of the Wheel Impact Load Detector (WILD) ...
    • Analysis of methods of landslide processes forecasting on highways 

      Tymchenko, Olga; Ugnenko, Evgeniya; Makovyey, Radu (Procedia Engineering, 2016)
      This paper analyzes the methods of investigation of the stress-strain state of the landslide slope rock, as well as the research methods of geotechnical properties of rocks that form the sliding slope. The quantitative ...
    • Analysis of parameters influencing electric vehicle range 

      Mruzek, Martin; Gajdáč, Igor; Kučera, Ľuboš; Barta, Dalibor (Procedia Engineering, 2016)
      Range is considered as a key parameter of electric vehicles. Increasing electric vehicles range is important for acceptance of electro mobility. Battery capacity is the main parameter influencing electric vehicles range. ...
    • Analysis of the ROSCO in the intermodal transport market 

      Zajac, Mateusz; Swieboda, Justyna (Procedia Engineering, 2017)
      Flexible intermodal transport is the most advanced method of material transportation Its special feature is flexibility, reflected in transportation and storing of load units. Intermodal transport is also connected to high ...
    • Analyzing THE impact of road information system on traffic safety 

      Török, Árpád; Pauer, Gábor; Berta, Tamás (Procedia Engineering, 2017)
      This paper provides a complex analysis framework for evaluating the role of appropriate transmission (appropriate quality, quantity, location and timing) of information in case of infrastructure safety and accident categories. ...
    • Annual assessment of noise generated by road traffic using measurements 

      Jagniatinskis, Aleksandras; Fiks, Boris; Zaporozhets, Oleksandr; Mickaitis, Marius (Procedia Engineering, 2017)
      The noise produced by road transport by the World Health Organization contributes basically to the environment noise pollution. The environmental noise impact by the DIRECTIVE 2002/49/EC is described using the one year ...
    • Annual assessment of transport noise using representative time measurements 

      Jagniatinskis, Aleksandras; Fiks, Boris; Zaporozhets, Oleksandr (Procedia Engineering, 2016)
      By the World Health Organization (WHO) data reported in Burden of disease from environmental noise “one in three individuals is annoyed during the daytime and one in five has disturbed sleep at night because of traffic ...
    • Application and management of information technologies in multimodal transportation 

      Jarašūnienė, Aldona; Batarlienė, Nijolė; Vaičiūtė, Kristina (Procedia Engineering, 2016)
      In order to develop an integrated multimodal transportation, freight shippers and carriers, operators of multimodal transport in particular, must create and develop business strategies bringing together managerial, economic, ...
    • Application of RFID technology in railway transport services and logistics chains 

      Mašek, Jaroslav; Kolarovszki, Peter; Čamaj, Juraj (Procedia Engineering, 2016)
      Article deals with the possibility of practical application of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology into operation of rail freight in relation to the important international projects that may impact on successful ...
    • The aspects of catenary maintenance of direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) 

      Liudvinavičius, Lionginas; Dailydka, Stasys (Procedia Engineering, 2016)
      A rapid social and economic development of the European Union countries, their technical progress, and world trade globalization tendencies generate a huge demand for high-quality transportation services. The countries of ...
    • Assessment of business aviation OCCs’ capacity issues 

      Pazourek, Michal; Václavík, Vojtěch (Procedia Engineering, 2017)
      Flying used to be a phenomenon of big airliners. It is now an ever-growing reality to see air carriers operating small aircraft too. Business jets are today frequent visitors to worldwide airspaces and airports. By gradual ...