Local Meeting Presentations
Local meetings are held regularly.
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2019 – May – Carey – Victoria – A case study of rapid mechanical product development using modern design techniques
By: Ben Carey
Date Presented: May 21st, 2019
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2019 – Feb – Lehman – Victoria – Development of the ESDS for the Mernda Rail Extension Project
By: Simon Lehman
Date Presented: May 21st, 2019
Explain what ESDS is. Identify the differences in the new System. Familiarise you with what the ESDS looks like.
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2019 – April – Scotter – Victoria – #RAILFAIL: A Cautionary Tale From a Systems Engineer
By: James Scotter
Date Presented: May 21st, 2019
#RailFail – A cautionary tale from a Systems Engineer Why we must change the way we change the railway? James ScotterRequirements & Configuration Manager - PTV
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2019 – Feb – Ayya – Victoria – CBTC in Brownfield Site
By: Arruppukottai V Ayya
Date Presented: May 21st, 2019
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2019 – April – Cox – Victoria – Lakeside: An Old Approach to a New Signalling Scheme
By: Cox
Date Presented: May 21st, 2019
Lakeside : An Old Approach to a New SignallingScheme B.Cox Signal Engineer PBR
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2019 – March – Eastaughffe Foster – Developing a Low-Cost High-Integrity Platform for Rail Applications
By: Katherine Eastaughffe & Gary Foster
Date Presented: April 27th, 2019
This paper provides an overview of the Australian development of an innovative low-cost solution for the provision of active signage at rural and regional level crossings. The development fundamentally sought to achieve low cost without impacting safety. The Rail Active Crossing System (RAXS) has been designed from the ground up to drive down the costs ofinstallation, commissioning and operation through a range of innovative technologies, including: integral solar power subsystem and optimised power management; integral dual band encrypted wireless communications; integral frangibility for possible road vehicle impact; integral detailed monitoring and reporting capability; patented Fail-to-Safe capability whereby the normal RX5 “active” warning sign (flashinglights) can be automatically replaced by a passive RX2 style “STOP” sign in the event of any critical system failure. The solution has undergone extensive independent safety assessment and at the time of writing Queensland Rail is finalising Type Approval pursuant to AS7702. It meets SIL 3 CENELEC standards. This paper describes the key elements of the project and discusses some of the lessons learnt during development and associated observations.
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2018 – July – Ogilvie – Testing of Axle Counter Systems
Date Presented: July 22nd, 2018
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