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Mr. Victor Lorena and Ms. Clara Mulholland
Thesis: A Proposed Orbital Public Transport System for Melbourne.
Place of Study: La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria
The thesis examines the feasibility of adopting an orbital public transport system in Melbourne, with a particular focus on the most efficient means of linking the outer suburbs of Sunshine and Broadmeadows. The detailed findings of the thesis conclude that an orbital rail line along the Albion to Jacana Line is potentially viable and worthy of further detailed study.
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Mr. Clinton Smalley
Thesis: Preliminary Study into Fatigue of Insulated Rail Joints.
Place of Study: Monash University, Victoria.
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Messrs. Michael Herd, David Battersby and Jabulani Chiwawa
Thesis: KiwiRail Brake Tester
Place of Study: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Mr Patrick van Raay and Mr Alexander Chen
Thesis: Experimental Investigation: Horizontal Split Web Failures in Flash-Butt Welded Rails
Place of study: Monash University, Clayton, Victoria
The thesis presents a detailed account of the research, theory, finite element and experimental techniques used to design and implement an experimental procedure for fatigue testing flash-butt welded rails in the horizontal split web mode.
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Mr Matthew Apolo
Thesis: Laboratory Evaluation of Smear Zone within PVD Improved Soft Clay Subjected to Cyclic Loading
Place of study: University of Wollongong, New South Wales
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Mr Liam Palmer-Cannon and Mr Andrew James
Thesis: Analysis on Rail Capacity - Werribee Corridor
Place of study: Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria
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Mr. Brendon Gill
Thesis: Developing the Single Sleeper Push Test Device used to determine Track Lateral Resistance
Place of study: Griffith University (Queensland) and in association with Queensland Rail.
The thesis makes determinations regarding the lateral resistance of a variety of railway sleepers in a range of ballast conditions. The results of the tests are used to understand better, and predict, the behaviour of sleepers under lateral loading.
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Mr. Glen Bearham
Thesis: Evaluation of Battery Power Boosted Freight Locomotives in Pusher Applications.
Place of Study: Central Queensland University.
“Evaluation of Battery Power Boosted Freight Locomotive, “Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award”, Glen Bearham
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Mr. Jonathan Dennis
Thesis: Propagation of traction - converter distortion into the transmission system.
Place of Study: University of Queensland.
The thesis investigates the effect that Queensland Rail electric locomotives with AC traction will have on the Queensland electricity network. Simulation was used in the project. Particular emphasis was placed on the harmonics produced by the new locomotives and the extent of harmonic distortion in the electricity network.
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Mr. Evan Barrett
Thesis: “Eight simultaneous signal encoder protection system for trains”
Place of Study: Griffith University (Queensland) Micro-Electronic Engineering Faculty.
