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Last updated 10th March 2023
Biography
After graduating with a first class degree in Mechanical Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University, Adam undertook a PhD research programme investigating the fatigue and durability performance of truck components using a combination of in-field testing and computer simulation. This PhD was part of the EPSRC ‘Total Technology’ framework and was conducted in collaboration with Leyland Trucks.
Following the completion of his PhD in 2004, Adam joined the Rail Technology Unit at Manchester Metropolitan University. During his time at the Rail Technology Unit, Adam built up a wide range of expertise and knowledge in the field of wheel-rail interface engineering, vehicle dynamics simulation and vehicle-track interaction. Adam is a Chartered Mechanical Engineering and a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
In his current role Adam has led a number of industry sponsored research and enterprise projects for various clients, such as the Rail Safety and Standards Board and Network Rail. These have included the development of new wheel profile designs for the GB rail network and detailed modelling techniques for the evaluation of wear and rolling contact fatigue damage.
Adam joined the University of Huddersfield in July 2012 where he is currently Head of Enterprise for the Institute of Railway Research. In this role Adam hopes to develop further relationships with clients and identify gaps in industrial enterprise for future development of the group.
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Railway asset management
- Improving rail vehicle dynamic performance
- Wheel-rail interface condition monitoring and inspection
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Designing steel composition and microstructure to better resist degradation during wheel-rail contact
Bevan, A. & Molyneux-Berry, P.
1/07/15 → 30/06/17
Project: Research
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Rail Breaks Management Strategy – 50 by ‘30
Bevan, A. & Hughes, P.
1/06/19 → 30/10/19
Project: Research
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Smart Maintenance and the Rail Traveller Experience
Iwnicki, S., Bevan, A. & Christodoulides, K.
1/09/17 → 31/08/19
Project: Research
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A full generalization of the Gini index for bearing condition monitoring
Chen, B., Song, D., Gu, F., Zhang, W., Cheng, Y., Ball, A., Bevan, A. & Gu, J. X., 1 Apr 2023, In: Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 188, 23 p., 109998.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploitation of a Multiband Weighted Envelope Spectrum for Railway Axle Bearing Fault Diagnosis
Chen, B., Zhou, Z., Zhang, W., Gu, F., Bevan, A. & Shackleton, P., 10 Oct 2022, 2022 27th International Conference on Automation and Computing: Smart Systems and Manufacturing, ICAC 2022. Yang, C. & Xu, Y. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p. 9911126Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Wheel Wear Performance Assessment and Model Validation Using HAROLD Full Scale Test Rig
Boyacioglu, P., Bevan, A., Allen, P., Bryce, B. & Foulkes, S., 1 Apr 2022, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 236, 4, p. 406-417 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of railway track condition monitoring from multi-train in-service vehicles
Balouchi, F., Bevan, A. & Formston, R., 1 Sep 2021, In: Vehicle System Dynamics. 59, 9, p. 1397-1417 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Knowledge Engineering for Planning and Scheduling in the Context of Ontological Engineering: An Application in Railway Rolling Stock Maintenance
McCluskey, L., Louadah, H., Papadakis, E., Tucker, G., Bevan, A. & Hughes, P., 5 Aug 2021. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to conference types › Paper › peer-review
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A Framework for Locomotive Bogie Conditionbased Maintenance (LOCATE)
Farouk Balouchi (Speaker) & Adam Bevan (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
8 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Using wheel impact load detector data for the identification of vehicle defects in freight wagons
Philip Shackleton (Speaker), Krzysztof Sztrauch (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Bridget Eickhoff (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Adam Bevan (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
8 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Understanding the influence of imbalanced loading of freight wagons on derailment resistance to improve network safety
Philip Shackleton (Speaker), Gareth Tucker (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Bridget Eickhoff (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Adam Bevan (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
7 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Whole Life Rail Model Damage Function for High-Performance Rail Steel: Validation and Verification
Yousif Muhamedsalih (Speaker) & Adam Bevan (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
7 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Optimisation of Wheelset Maintenance Strategies using a Combination of Physical and Data-driven Models
Ruichen Wang (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Adam Bevan (Speaker), Adam Roebuck (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Harsh Shah (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
7 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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The UKRRIN Centre of Excellence in Rolling Stock
Simon Iwnicki, Adam Bevan, David Crosbee, Joao Pombo & P Antunes
4/12/18
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