International Scientific Conference “Transbaltica": Recent submissions
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Passenger terminal safety: simulation modelling as decision support tool
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)The paper demonstrates the possibility of using simulation modelling for improving the processes of managing the development of the terminal at a strategic level, taking into account, first of all, security and safety ... -
Research of the vehicle brake testing efficiency
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)At vehicles technical inspection stations, the braking system of a load-carrying vehicle is tested when the vehicle is free of any load; however, such tests do not reflect the operation of the brakes in loaded vehicles. ... -
Future challenges of Lithuanian transport sector enterprise's certification in the context of evolution of the management systems certification
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)In the provided article we touch some issues of broader research in the area of management systems standardization. One of the partial objectives of our paper is to predict the evolution of management system standards (MSS) ... -
Digital analysis of shape and size of dimples of ductile tearing on fracture surface of long-operated steel
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)An improved dimple image quantitative analysis method based on mathematics morphology was proposed. The developed method allows identifying the elements of the network of dimples of ductile dearing, determining their number, ... -
Development of science at the faculty of Transport Engineering in Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)The aim of this paper is to review the research activity at the Faculty of Transport Engineering in Vilnius Gediminas Technical University in various aspects: science priorities, doctoral studies, publications, collaboration ... -
The assessment of importance of the factors that predetermine the quality of a service of transportation by road vehicles
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)Striving for satisfaction of the needs of clients is the principal task in any sector of economy, including transportation by road vehicles. In course of the grow of the demand for transportation services, the number of ... -
Determination of longitudinal forces in the cars automatic couplers at train electrodynamic braking
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)During the research an analysis of forces which arise at the car automatic couplers in the course of electrodynamic braking of a train moving on the given railway profile has been performed. As the initial data dependences ... -
Development policy of Warsaw Chopin airport in the light of the European funds for 2014–2020
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)In 2014, Poland celebrated the 10th anniversary of the access to the European Union. At present, air traffic has been increasing since 2004, when the open sky policy was introduced. Unfortunately, the dynamics of year to ... -
Assessment of friction characteristics of the runway in icy conditions at the International Airport “Kharkov”
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)The paper analyses methods for determining aerodrome friction characteristics. Devices used for determining friction coefficients are discussed. Experimental data on friction characteristics of the runway in icy conditions ... -
Evaluation of the technical state of construction structures
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)The paper addresses the question of assessing the state of building structures and the analysis of the current state of bridges in the Czech Rep. It describes the basic types of faults on bridges and evaluates their impact ... -
State road infrastructure project appraisals adopting Germany's new federal BCA scheme
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)This contribution reports on methodological challenges implementing Germany's current national BCA guideline into the underlying transport supply-demand model. In applying the workflow to a shortlisted set of road construction ... -
Supplier evaluation methodology in the logistics company
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)Created methodology provides procedures, guidelines and principles for evaluation of supplier quality. The goal of the methodology is to increase the efficiency of supply chain management, allowing them to better respond ... -
Heavy transport diesel engine operational energy parameter mathematical modelling research
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)Nowadays turbocharged diesel engines are prime movers of transport machines and are widely researched in order to optimize their performance. Significant percent of diesel engine's operation consists of transient operations. ... -
The implementation of highways tracing physical model – “flexible bracelet”
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)The perspective direction of computer-aided designing of road is optimization algorithms development. Optimization problems solutions can improve the quality of roads projects. Analysis of optimization methods in computer-aided ... -
Heuristic based decision support system for choice of alternative routes in the large-scale transportation transit system on the base of Petri Net model
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)The term Decision Support System (DSS) are much appreciated in highly complex environments where problems or tasks have varying degrees of structuration. Computer-based DSS to support decision making abound in elaborate ... -
Restoration of railway turnout elements with manual metal arc welding and flux-cored arc welding
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)The paper describes the experiment during which to evaluate potential time and material economy railway turnout element, in particular stock rail, was restored using two different welding methods – manual metal arc welding ... -
Methodology for the determination of maximum contact vertical wheel loads
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)A simplified determination method of vertical contact forces is created, which allows determining the forces occurring in the contact between wheel and rail, without the mathematical modelling. The contact between wheel ... -
Modern technologies and materials for cement concrete pavement's repair
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)Modern aerodrome pavements should be provides year-round, intense and safe operation of aircraft. The circumstances require conducting emergency repairs, which is performed without obstacle of plane's movement, during the ... -
Research on competencies of human resources in transport sector: Lithuanian case study
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)The primary goal of each organization is to maximize the profits, take the larger share of the market or to provide the best service possible. In order to implement this goal, organizations must have unique resources, i.e. ... -
Energy absorbing hydro pneumo mechanical mechanism to enhance passive safety in motor vehicles
(Procedia Engineering, 2016)The article describes one of the ways to enhance safety in cars. The topic is addressed by analyzing how to absorb kinetic energy during a car collision with an obstacle. The article analyzes opportunities to convert motor ...