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Biography
Paul graduated from Cambridge University in 1999 with a first class Masters degree in mechanical engineering. He then gained 13 years experience as an engineer in the rail industry, working for vehicle manufacturers and technical consultancies prior to joining the Rail Technology Unit at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2009.
His main area of expertise is railway vehicle dynamics and the wheel-rail interface, and Paul’s work has included research and consultancy projects for a range of rail industry clients in the UK and worldwide. Several of these projects have focused on wheel and rail damage mechanisms including Rolling Contact Fatigue, wear and plastic flow.
Paul also has a broad practical railway background including manufacturing, commissioning, operations and maintenance. Paul is also involved in national and international railway standards development, safety approvals, risk and peer review work, and he has previously worked as a VAB/NOBO signatory for vehicle acceptance. He is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
In 2012, Paul transferred with all the Rail Technology Unit staff to the University of Huddersfield to form the new ‘Institute of Railway Research’. He has worked on many projects for London Underground, the GB main line railways and HS2.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Research Expertise and Interests
- railway wheel rail suspension fatigue damage gauging
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Projects
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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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The optimal strength of shear pins: Requirements in point run-throughs
Colantuono, T., Grossoni, I., Allen, P., Molyneux-berry, P. & Borczyk, P., 1 Feb 2018, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 232, 2, p. 606-619 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Development of a new running gear for the spectrum intermodal vehicle
Shackleton, P., Bezin, Y., Crosbee, D., Molyneux-Berry, P. & Kaushal, A., 3 May 2016, The Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks: Proceedings of the 24th Symposium of the International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics, IAVSD 2015. Rosenberger, M., Plöchl, M., Six, K. & Edelmann, J. (eds.). CRC Press/Balkema, p. 1461-1470 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Residual stress in wheels: Comparison of neutron diffraction and ultrasonic methods with trends in RCF
Molyneux-Berry, P. B., Bevan, A. J., Zhang, S. Y. & Kabra, S., 8 Apr 2014, Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance. Pombo, J. (ed.). Civil-Comp Press, Vol. 104. 112. (Civil-Comp Proceedings; vol. 104).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
The influence of wheel/rail contact conditions on the microstructure and hardness of railway wheels
Molyneux-Berry, P., Davis, C. & Bevan, A., 16 Jan 2014, In: The Scientific World Journal. 2014, 17 p., 209752.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access40 Citations (Scopus) -
Development and validation of a wheel wear and rolling contact fatigue damage model
Bevan, A., Molyneux-Berry, P., Eickhoff, B. & Burstow, M., 30 Sep 2013, In: Wear. 307, 1-2, p. 100-111 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
102 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
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Reducing Rail RCF through Better Wheel Shapes
Paul Molyneux-Berry (Speaker) & Adam Bevan (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
3 Aug 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation