Grants

  1. “Proposal to Establish a USDOT University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS),” USDOT, UTC Program, Funding Period: Sept. 2013 through Sept. 2018, $4,209,600. (2013-2018)
  2. “Amsted Rail Research Projects: Second Phase: Bearing Condition Monitoring Technologies, Product Validation, Field Testing, and Implementation,” Amsted Industries Inc., $170,000. (2016)
  3. “2016 UTCRS Summer Camps for K-12 Students from Local School Districts,” Funded by the Local School Districts in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, $70,000. (2016)
  4. “Thermal Performance Characterization of Railroad Bearings with Defective Components,” UTRGV URI, $2,000. (2016)
  5. “Amsted Rail Research Projects: Bearing Condition Monitoring Technologies, Product Validation, Field Testing, and Implementation,” Amsted Industries Inc., $340,000. (2015)
  6. “2015 UTCRS Summer Camps for K-12 Students from Local School Districts,” Funded by the Local School Districts in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, $45,400. (2015)
  7. “Hydraulic Oil Cooling System for Industrial Bearings under High Speed and Heavy Load Operating Conditions,” UTPA URI, $2,000. (2014)
  8. “Amsted Rail Research Projects: Bearing Condition Monitoring Technologies, Product Enhancements, Optimization, and Testing,” Amsted Industries Inc., $328,605. (2013)
  9. “Amsted Rail Research Projects: Bearing Adapter Sensor Insert Development and Optimization and Product Enhancements and Testing,” Amsted Industries Inc., $270,000. (2012)
  10. “Amsted Rail Research Projects: Design and Fabrication of a Single Railroad Bearing Tester with Vertical, Lateral, and Impact Load Capabilities,” Amsted Industries Inc., $40,000. (2012)
  11. “Vibration Analyses for Railroad Bearing Condition Monitoring,” UTPA URI, Internal Proposal, $2,000. (2012)
  12. “Railroad Bearing Cone-Assembly Evaluation Station,” UTPA URI, Internal Proposal, $2,000. (2012)
  13. “Implementation of Wireless Temperature Nodes for Continuous Rail Bearing Monitoring and Service Optimization,” UTPA URI, Internal Proposal, $2,000. (2012)
  14. “Service Life of Ultrasonically Scanned Railroad Bearing Cups,” UTPA URI, Internal Proposal, $2,000. (2012)
  15. “Railroad Bearing Extracting and Mounting Mechanism for a Single Bearing Tester,” UTPA URI, Internal Proposal, $2,000. (2012)
  16. “Railroad Bearing Defect Detection,” UTPA URI, Internal Proposal, $2,000. (2012)
  17. “Optimization of a Load Sensor in a Railroad Bearing Adapter Under a Suspension Elastomer Element,” UTPA URI, Internal Proposal, $2,000. (2012)
  18. “Development of Conductive Elastomer Materials for High Dynamic Load Environments,” UTPA URI, Internal Proposal, $2,000. (2012)
  19. “Embedded Load Sensing System for a Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer Suspension Element,” UTPA URI, Internal Proposal, $2,000. (2012)
  20. “Amsted Rail Research Projects: SmartPad™ Development and Product Enhancements and Testing,” Amsted Industries Inc., $530,656.  (2011)
  21. “Amsted Rail Research Projects: Product Enhancements and New Technologies: Part II,” Amsted Industries Inc., $518,431.  (2010)
  22. “Amtrak-Amsted Research Projects: Lateral Damper System Development and Testing,” Amtrak through Amsted Industries Inc., $41,000.  (2010)
  23. “Amtrak-Amsted Research Projects: Hydraulic Damper System Development and Testing,” Amtrak through Amsted Industries Inc., $172,000.  (2010)
  24. “Adapter Polymer Pad Material Characterization: Electric Conductivity Study,” Amsted Industries Inc., $28,488.  (2010)
  25. “Amsted Rail Research Projects: Product Enhancements and New Technologies,” Amsted Industries Inc., $273,985.  (2009)
  26. “Material Characterization of Modified Polyamide Cages: Part III,” BRENCO QBS, $24,728.  (2009)
  27. “Hydraulic Damper Orifice Valve Design: Spool Design,” Amsted Industries Inc., $17,088.  (2009)
  28. “Hydraulic Damper Orifice Valve Design: Initial Analysis,” Amsted Industries Inc., $18,500.  (2008)
  29. “Viscoelastic Characterization of Candidate Seal Material and Design: Part II,” BRENCO QBS, $41,082.  (2008)
  30. “A Theoretical and Experimental Performance Study of the Modified Polyamide Cage Cone Assemblies and Implementation of an On-Track Field Test to Verify the Laboratory Findings of the Bearing Temperature Trending Study,” Amsted Industries Inc., $130,000.  (2008)
  31. “An Investigation into the Heat Transfer from a Railcar Wheel to the Bearing Cup,” BRENCO QBS, $56,000.  (2008)
  32. “Material Characterization of Modified Polyamide Cages,” BRENCO QBS, $5,000.  (2008)
  33. “An Experimental and Analytical Study of the Vibration Effects on Tapered-Roller Bearings in Service,” BRENCO QBS, $60,000.  (2007)
  34. “Viscoelastic Characterization of Seal Material,” BRENCO QBS, $30,677.  (2007)
  35. “An Investigation of the Mechanism Leading to the Sudden Overheating of Railroad Tapered Roller Bearings,” BRENCO QBS, $40,000.  (2006)
  36. “Heat Transfer Modeling of Railroad Tapered Roller Bearings,” BRENCO QBS, $15,000. (2005)

Motto: Committed to Excellence in Research and Development for the Advancement of the Railroad Industry