Innovative Solutions for the Railway Sector: Design and Experimentation

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is aimed at promoting innovative works in the railway sector, with particular reference to aspects relating to railway vehicles.

Works are expected whose purpose concerns in particular:

a) Innovative systems and subsystems

- Design, numerical and experimental activity describing innovative systems or solutions (mechanical, control or other) aimed to improve the safety, comfort and efficiency of the transport system in general.

b) Innovative methods

- Innovative numerical and/or experimental methods to investigate phenomena of interest for the railway sector.

c) Innovative diagnostic and control systems

- Innovative diagnostic or control systems designed to improve the safety or efficiency of the railway vehicle maintenance system.

Further arguments are allowed, provided that they concern aspects relating to the railway sector and present significant aspects of novelty with respect to the state of the art.

Dr. Nicola Bosso
Guest Editor

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