Publications and Theses

Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

  1. C. Tarawneh, R. Maldonado, A. A. Fuentes, and J. A. Kypuros. A vibration energy approach used to identify temperature trending in railroad tapered-roller bearings. Int. J. Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 69-80, 2015.
  2. C. Tarawneh, J. A. Turner, B. M. Wilson, and L. Koester. Service life testing of railroad bearings with known subsurface inclusions detected with advanced ultrasonic technology. Int. J. of Railway Technology, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 55-78, 2013.
  3. C. Tarawneh, A. A. Fuentes, J. A. Kypuros, L. A. Navarro, A. G. Vaipan, and B. M. Wilson. Thermal modeling of a railroad tapered roller bearing using finite element method. Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 9-19, 2012.
  4. C. Tarawneh, L. Koester, A. J. Fuller, B. M. Wilson, and J. A. Turner. Service life testing of components with defects in the rolling contact fatigue zone. ASTM International, STP 1548, West Conshohocken, PA, pp. 67-83, 2012.
  5. K. D. Cole, C. Tarawneh, A. A. Fuentes, B. M. Wilson, and L. Navarro. Thermal models of railroad wheels and bearings. Int. J. of Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 53, pp. 1636-1645, 2010. 
  6. K. D. Cole, C. Tarawneh, and B. M. Wilson. Analysis of flux-base fins for estimation of heat transfer coefficient. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 52, pp. 92-99, 2009.
  7. C. Tarawneh, K. D. Cole, B. M. Wilson, and F. Alnaimat. Experiments and models for the thermal response of railroad tapered roller bearings. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 51, pp. 5794-5803, 2008.

Refereed Conference Papers

  1. B. M. Wilson, A. J. Fuller, C. Tarawneh, and J. A. Turner. Near Race Inclusions in Bearing Components and the Resultant Effect on Fatigue Initiation and Component Life. Proceedings of the 2016 Conference on Railway Excellence (CORE), Melbourne, Australia, May 16-18, 2016.
  2. C. Tarawneh, L. Sotelo, N. De Los Santos, A. Villarreal, R. Lechtenberg, and R. Jones. Temperature profiles of railroad tapered bearings with defective inner and outer rings. Proceedings of the 2016 ASME Joint Rail Conference, Columbia, SC, April 12-15, 2016.
  3. O. Osvaldo, J. Carbone, A. Fuentes, C. Tarawneh, and R. Jones. Heat generation in the railroad bearing thermoplastic elastomer suspension element. Proceedings of the 2016 ASME Joint Rail Conference, Columbia, SC, April 12-15, 2016.   
  4. B. M. Wilson, A. J. Fuller, C. Tarawneh, and J. A. Turner. Early bearing fatigue initiation by the identification and selection of bearings with near race defects. Proceeding of the 2015 International Heavy Haul Association Conference, Perth, Australia, June 21-24, 2015. [Received Best Paper Award]
  5. A. Gonzalez, C. Tarawneh, B. M. Wilson, and J. A. Turner. Tracking of spall deterioration on tapered roller bearing raceways. Proceedings of the 2015 ASME Joint Rail Conference, San Jose, CA, March 23-36, 2015.
  6. R. Estrada, H. Foltz, C. Tarawneh, and R. Moreno. Energy harvesting potential of Terfenol-D for onboard bearing health monitoring applications. Proceedings of the 2015 ASME Joint Rail Conference, San Jose, CA, March 23-36, 2015.
  7. A. Trevino, A. A. Fuentes, C. Tarawneh, and J. Montalvo. FEA fatigue life estimation of modified railroad bearing adapters. Proceedings of the 2015 ASME Joint Rail Conference, San Jose, CA, March 23-36, 2015.
  8. T. Martinez, D. Timmer, R. Jones, and C. Tarawneh. Developing empirical models of railroad bearing grease. Proceedings of the 2015 ASME Joint Rail Conference, San Jose, CA, March 23-36, 2015.
  9. J. Turner, J. Fuller, B. Wilson, and C. Tarawneh. Multiple frequency ultrasonic detection of subsurface near-race inclusions for improved fatigue life performance. Proceedings of the 2015 ASME Joint Rail Conference, San Jose, CA, March 23-36, 2015.
  10. J. Montalvo, A. Trevino, A. A. Fuentes, and C. Tarawneh. Structural integrity of conventional and modified railroad bearing adapters for onboard monitoring. Proceedings of the 2014 ASME IMECE Conference, IMECE2014-37492, Montreal, Canada, November 14-20, 2014.
  11. C. Tarawneh, R. Estrada, B. M. Wilson, and A. Martin. Field implementation statistical analysis of an emerging bearing condition monitoring system. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Railway Technology, Ajaccio, Corsica, France, April 8-11, 2014.
  12. A. Zagouris, A. A. Fuentes, C. Tarawneh, J. A. Kypuros, and A. P. Arguelles. Experimentally validated FEA of railroad bearing adapter operating temperatures. Proceedings of the 2012 ASME IMECE Conference, IMECE2012-88639, Houston, TX, November 9-15, 2012.
  13. L. Koester, C. Zuhlke, B. Wilson, D. Alexander, C. Tarawneh, J. Turner, and J. Fuller. Near-race ultrasonic inspection of tapered roller bearing components for non-metallic defects. Proceedings of the 2012 ASME RTD Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2012-9437, Omaha, NE, October 16-17, 2012.
  14. J. A. Kypuros, C. Tarawneh, A. Zagouris, S. Woods, B. M. Wilson, and A. Martin. Implementation of wireless temperature sensors for continuous condition monitoring of railroad bearings. Proceedings of the 2011 ASME RTD Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2011-67017, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 21-22, 2011.
  15. C. Tarawneh, J. A. Kypuros, A. A. Fuentes, B. M. Wilson, B. A. Gonzalez, G. Rodriguez, and R. K. Maldonado. Vibration signatures of temperature trended bearings in field and laboratory testing. Proceedings of the 2009 ASME RTD Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2009-18038, Ft. Worth, Texas, October 20-21, 2009.
  16. C. Tarawneh, A. A. Fuentes, B. M. Wilson, K. D. Cole, and L. Navarro. Thermal analysis of railroad bearings: effect of wheel heating. Proceedings of the 2009 ASME Joint Rail Conference, JRC2009-63055, Pueblo, Colorado, March 3-5, 2009.
  17. C. Tarawneh, J. A. Kypuros, B. M. Wilson, T. W. Snyder, B. Gonzalez, and A. A. Fuentes. A collaborative on-track field test conducted to verify the laboratory findings on bearing temperature trending. Proceedings of the 2009 ASME Joint Rail Conference, JRC2009-63056, Pueblo, Colorado, March 3-5, 2009.
  18. C. Tarawneh, B. M. Wilson, K. D. Cole, A. A. Fuentes, and J. M. Cardenas. Dynamic bearing testing aimed at identifying the root cause of warm bearing temperature trending. Proceedings of the 2008 ASME RTD Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2008-74036, Chicago, Illinois, September 24-26, 2008.
  19. C. Tarawneh, B. M. Wilson, K. D. Cole, and M. Reed. A metallurgical and experimental investigation into sources of warm bearing trending. Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE/ASME Joint Rail Conference, JRC2008-63028, Wilmington, Delaware, April 22-24, 2008.
  20. C. Tarawneh, K. Cole, B. Wilson, and K. Freisen. A lumped capacitance model for the transient heating of railroad tapered roller bearings. Proceedings of the Annual ASEE-GSW Regional conference, T2C5, South Padre Island, TX, March 28-30, 2007.

Theses

  1. “Thermal Analysis of Railroad Tapered Roller Bearings” by Fadi Alnaimat, December 2007.
  2. “An Investigation into Railroad Tapered Roller Bearing Temperature Trending Using Finite Element Analysis” by Martin Cardenas, August 2008.
  3. “Application of Linear Viscoelastic Theory to the Design of Interference Fits with Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite System” by Lucas Koester, August 2008.
  4. “Thermal Analysis of Railroad Bearings: Effect of Wheel Heating” by Lariza Navarro, May 2010.
  5. “Design and Testing of Orifice Valves for Use in Freight Railcars Hydraulic Suspension System” by Awni Alshakhshir, August 2010.
  6. “A Study of the Effect of Vibration on Railroad Bearing Temperature” by Bertha Gonzalez, December 2010.
  7. “The Design, Development, Optimization of Variable and Fixed Orifice Dampers with Empirical and Experimental Testing for Implementation in Railroad Industry” by Charles Speck, May 2011.
  8. “Effect of Geometrical Changes Caused by Temperature on the Performance of Railroad Tapered Roller Bearings” by Andrei Vaipan, December 2011.
  9. “An Investigation into Temperature Trending in Railroad Tapered Roller Bearings Through Vibration Monitoring Techniques” by Rafael Maldonado, December 2011.
  10. “Analysis and Design of an Anisotropic Compliant Suspension Component” by Samantha Salinas, December 2011.
  11. “Implementation of Wireless Temperature Sensors for Continuous Condition Monitoring of Railroad Bearings” by Andoni Zagouris, May 2012.
  12. “Load Sensor in an Elastomer Suspension Element” by Jazmin Ley, August 2012.
  13. “Development of Algorithms and Criteria for Continuous Condition Monitoring of Railroad Bearings ” by Sean Woods, December 2012.
  14. “Development of a Vibration and Temperature Measurement Device for Railroad Bearings” by Andrea Arguelles, December 2012.
  15. “Defect Detection in Railroad Tapered Roller Bearings Using Vibration Analysis Techniques” by Iris Alvarado, December 2012.
  16. “Calibration and Optimization of a Load Sensor Embedded in a Railroad Bearing Adapter” by Lorenzo Saenz, May 2013.
  17. “Design and Optimization of a Railroad Conductive Suspension Element Pad Composed of Thermoplastic Polyurethane and Carbon Black” by Ruben Suarez, August 2013.
  18. “Design and Characterization of a Terfenol-D Based Power Source” by Raul Estrada, December 2014.
  19. “Effects of Vapor Grown Carbon Nanofibers on Electrical and Mechanical Properties of a Thermoplastic Elastomer” by Daniel Basaldua, December 2014.
  20. “Onboard Load Sensor Implementation in Freight Railcar Service” by Thomas Diedrich, August 2015.
  21. “Development, Optimization, and Implementation of a Vibration Based Defect Detection Algorithm for Railroad Bearings” by Amy Gonzalez, August 2015.
  22. “Modeling the Residual Useful Life of Bearing Grease” by Thania Martinez, December 2015.
  23. “Design and Implementation of an Integrated, Multi-Mode Instrumentation Platform for Bearing Condition Monitoring Applications” by James Bantz, in progress, expected date of completion: December 2015.
  24. “Multivariate Calibration of a Load Sensor for Dynamic and Static Freight Railcar Applications” by Dylan Blackwell, in progress, expected date of completion: December 2016.
  25. “Defect Detection Algorithm Optimization for Use in Freight Railcar Service” by Joseph Montalvo, in progress, expected date of completion: December 2016.
  26. “The Effect of Heat Generation in the Railroad Bearing Thermoplastic Elastomer Suspension Element on the Thermal Behavior of Railroad Bearing Assembly” by Oscar Rodriguez, in progress, expected date of completion: August 2017.
  27. “Radiative Heat Transfer Analysis of Railroad Bearings for Wayside Thermal Detector Optimization” by Arthur Mealer, in progress, expected date of completion: August 2017.

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