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Chalmers Railway Mechanics is a Centre of Excellence in Railway Mechanics established at Chalmers University of Technology.

The formal agreement was signed at The Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development (NUTEK) in Stockholm on 7 July 1995.

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Posted: 2025-01-25
Eric Voortman Landström presented his PhD-thesis Thermomechanics of Tread Braking: Braking Capacity of Railway Wheels on Friday 2024-01-24. The faculty appointed opponent was be Dr John Cookson from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Abstract and summary are available at Chalmers' research site.


Posted: 2024-11-16
Suchet Bysani presented his Licentiate thesis Influence of foreign objects on derailment risks in railway switches 2024-11-15. Discussion leader was Associate Professor Matti Rantatalo, Luleå University of Technology.
Abstract and summary are available at Chalmers' research site.


Posted: 2024-10-11
The concluding technical report of In2Track3 is now available. The book which includes much research from CHARMEC is can be download in single page format or spread format.
It is also available at Chalmers' research site.

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