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Biography
Simon Iwnicki graduated from Manchester University with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering then worked as a maintenance engineer at Chloride Motive Power in the 1980s working on battery production and electric vehicle design. He undertook a PhD in the dynamics of underground railway vehicles sponsored by the National Coal Board at South Bank University in London. He spent 21 years as Lecturer and Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University teaching and carrying out research into the interaction between railway vehicles and track where, in 1998, he set up the Rail Technology Unit which provided expert advice and solutions for the railway industry.
In 2012 he joined the University of Huddersfield as Professor of Railway Engineering and Director of the Institute of Railway Research.
Research Expertise and Interests
Professor Iwnicki’s main research activities are in the field of wheel-rail contact and computer modelling of railway vehicle suspensions, a small and highly specialised area which has a major influence on the design of railway vehicles and track. He has been working in this area for over 25 years and has built up a substantial international reputation for this work, providing not only valuable practical solutions to specific problems in the industry, but making significant contributions to the understanding of some of the fundamental mechanisms of the wheel-rail interaction on which the safe and economical operation of railways depends.
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Wheel-Rail Contact
- Computer Modelling
- Railway Vehicle Suspensions
- Railway Vehicles
- Railway Tracks
- Wheel-Rail Interaction
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Projects
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DYNAFREIGHT: Innovative technical solutions for improved train DYNAmics and operation of longer FREIGHt Trains
Iwnicki, S., Bezin, Y. & Shackleton, P.
1/11/16 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
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DynoTRAIN: Railway Vehicle Dynamics and Track Interactions Total Regulatory Acceptance for the Interoperable Network
1/06/09 → 30/09/13
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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SPECTRUM: Solutions and Processes to Enhance the Competitiveness of Transport by Rail in Unexploited Markets
1/05/11 → 30/04/15
Project: Research
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Track to the Future (T2F): The science and analytical tools to design long life, low noise railway track systems
Iwnicki, S., Powrie, W., Preston, J. M., Blainey, S. P., McDowell, G., Roberts, C. & Thompson, D. J.
1/09/15 → 31/08/20
Project: Research
Research output
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Active control of independently-rotating wheels with gyroscopes and tachometers - simple solutions for perfect curving and high stability performance: simple solutions for perfect curving and high stability performance
Liu, X., Goodall, R. & Iwnicki, S., 1 Nov 2021, In: Vehicle System Dynamics. 59, 11, p. 1719-1734 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus) -
Design of an Innovative Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Al Alloy for Selective Laser Melting to Produce Lighter Components for the Railway Sector
Sorci, R., Tassa, O., Colaneri, A., Astri, A., Mirabile, D., Iwnicki, S. & Demir, G., 1 Jul 2021, In: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 30, 7, p. 5184-5194 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Estimating the marginal maintenance cost of different vehicle types on rail infrastructure
Smith, A., Odolinski, K., Hossein-Nia, S., Jönsson, P-A., Stichel, S., Iwnicki, S. & Wheat, P., 1 Nov 2021, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 235, 10, p. 1191-1202 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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General conditions for railway wheel polygonal wear to evolve
Peng, B., Iwnicki, S., Shackleton, P. & Song, Y., 1 Apr 2021, In: Vehicle System Dynamics. 59, 4, p. 568-587 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus) -
Yaw Compensation and Yaw Relaxation Controls for Active Steering of Railway Wheelsets via Electromechanical Actuators
Liu, X., Goodall, R. & Iwnicki, S., 31 Mar 2021, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
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Journal of Tribology (Journal)
Simon Iwnicki (Reviewer)
2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Vehicle System Dynamics (Journal)
Simon Iwnicki (Member of editorial board)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit (Journal)
Simon Iwnicki (Reviewer)
2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Mathematical modelling of a full-scale roller rig to improve predictions of vehicle curving behaviour
Simon Iwnicki (Speaker), Paul Allen (Speaker) & Philip Shackleton (Speaker)
11 Jul 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Power Regeneration in the Primary Suspension of a Railway Vehicle
Ruichen Wang (Speaker), David Crosbee (Speaker), Simon Iwnicki (Speaker), Adam Bevan (Speaker) & Yunshi Zhao (Speaker)
11 Jul 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press / Media
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Iwnicki to address Modern Railways RVE conference
1/05/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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UK rail decarbonisation: £1 million awarded to sustainable solutions
24/04/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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5 Minutes With… Simon Iwnicki, director of the Institute of Railway Research.
8/03/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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International railway competition introduces new safety challenge
4/03/19 → 5/03/19
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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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
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment