Event Type: Talk or debate

13 April 2023 17:30 to 18:45

This event is the annual IMechE competition for engineers in the earlier part of their careers. Engineers have volunteered to present on a specific area of work or interest to a judging panel and audience. The candidates will be given 10 minutes to present and have 5 minutes after to answer questions from the audience.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Talk or debate

23 March 2023 17:30 to 18:45

Ian Hyde describes Chiltern Railway’s approach to decarbonising their part of the railway by explaining the diesel battery hybrid train trial underway. He provides the context of traction decarbonisation and the collaborative approach to innovative solutions on existing diesel multiple units.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Talk or debate

23 February 2023 17:30 to 18:45

Annual IMechE competition for engineers in the earlier part of their careers.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Talk or debate

16 January 2023 17:30 to 18:45

In a fluid industry like rail, it is more and more important to remember the lessons of the past so we don’t repeat the mistakes made before they were learned. In this presentation, Greg Morse will discuss the Clapham multi-train collision of 1988 and the Hatfield derailment of 2000 – two accidents which at first seem different, but which have similarities in their causal chains and important points to make about the management of change.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Talk or debate

08 December 2022 17:20 to 18:45

Tom Parker describes his contribution to the preservation of the last remaining War Department 2-8-0 Austerity at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Tasked with validating the design of retrofitted frame stretcher bars, he combines new and historical techniques to address frame bending around the axle boxes. After developing an understanding of the piston reaction forces, Tom uses Python code to challenge some of the design assumptions. Metal fatigue and curving forces are also discussed.

Industry: Railway