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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., 18 Jun 2020, In: Vehicle System Dynamics. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
A Direct Control Approach for Automatic Steering and Stability of Motorized Independently-Rotating Wheels
Liu, X., Goodall, R. & Iwnicki, S., 14 Feb 2020, Advances in Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks: Proceedings of the 26th Symposium of the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics, IAVSD 2019. Klomp, M., Bruzelius, F., Nielsen, J. & Hillemyr, A. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer, p. 24-30 7 p. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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A new nonlinear displacement-dependent parametric model of a high-speed rail pantograph hydraulic damper
Wang, W., Zhou, Z., Zhang, W. & Iwnicki, S., 1 Feb 2020, In: Vehicle System Dynamics. 58, 2, p. 272-289 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (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., 7 Dec 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inertance-Integrated Primary Suspension Optimisation on an Industrial Railway Vehicle Model
Lewis, T., Li, Y., Tucker, G., Jiang, Z., Neild, S., Smith, M. C., Goodall, R., Iwnicki, S. & Dinmore, N., 14 Feb 2020, Advances in Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks: Proceedings of the 26th Symposium of the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics, IAVSD 2019. Klomp, M., Bruzelius, F., Nielsen, J. & Hillemyr, A. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer, p. 570-579 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Activities
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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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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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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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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
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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
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