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Biography
Yann Bezin is Professor of Railway Dynamics at the University of Huddersfield in the UK and Associate Director of Research of the Institute of Railway Research. He has over 25 years’ experience working on large European collaborative R&D projects, internationally leading Research grants and direct problems solving consultancy projects for the railway industry. His research focuses on improving wheel-rail interface, vehicle-track dynamic interaction, in particular in critical areas of switches & crossings, transition zones and interaction with bridges. In 2024 he led the publication of an international benchmark, bringing academia, industry and software supplier to establishing the state of the art on simulation of railway vehicles in S&C. He is actively involved with improving safety and operational efficiency of national and international railways through strategic partnerships with Network Rail and RSSB, and coordinating a number of PhD thesis in cooperation with key industrial partners.
Research Expertise and Interests
- wheel-rail interface
- contact mechanics
- vehicle dynamics
- vehicle-track interaction
- track system design
- switches and crossings
- multibody dynamics
- materials technology
- Railway asset data collection and intelligence
- Railway track systems
- Wheel-rail contact
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Projects
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CAPACITY4RAIL: Increasing Capacity 4 Rail networks through enhanced infrastructure and optimised operations
Bezin, Y. (PI)
1/10/13 → 30/09/17
Project: Research
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DYNAFREIGHT: Innovative technical solutions for improved train DYNAmics and operation of longer FREIGHt Trains
Iwnicki, S. (CoI), Bezin, Y. (CoI) & Shackleton, P. (CoI)
1/11/16 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
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WRIST: Innovative Welding Processes for New Rail Infrastructures
Bezin, Y. (CoI) & Neves, S. (CoI)
1/05/15 → 31/01/19
Project: Research
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Assessment of an Iterative Settlement Procedure in Railway Switches and Crossings Using Two Different Approaches
Sebès, M., Hawksbee, S., Naccache, F., Jorge, P., Toumi, M., Grossoni, I. & Bezin, Y., 1 Nov 2024, Advances in Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks III : Proceedings of the 28th Symposium of the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics, IAVSD 2023, August 21–25, 2023, Ottawa, Canada - Volume 1: Rail Vehicles. Huang, W. & Ahmadian, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Springer, Cham, Vol. 1. p. 1209-1218 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Predicting Dynamic Force Level in Railway Crossings
Bezin, Y., Jorge, P. M. & Otorabad, H. A., 1 Nov 2024, Advances in Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks III : Proceedings of the 28th Symposium of the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics, IAVSD 2023, August 21–25, 2023, Ottawa, Canada - Volume 1: Rail Vehicles. Huang, W. & Ahmadian, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Springer, Cham, p. 731-742 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The Initial Development of Infrastructure Switches & Crossings Module of the Universal Cost Model 2.0
Bezin, Y., Magalhães, H., Jorge, P. M., Casanueva, C. P. & Marschnig, S., 1 Nov 2024, Advances in Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks III : Proceedings of the 28th Symposium of the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics, IAVSD 2023, August 21–25, 2023, Ottawa, Canada - Volume 1: Rail Vehicles. Huang, W. & Ahmadian, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Springer, Cham, p. 892-901 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Challenges and methodology for pre-processing measured and new rail profiles to efficiently simulate wheel-rail interaction in switches and crossings
Bezin, Y., Sambo, B., Magalhaes, H., Kik, W., Megna, G. & Costa, J. N., 1 Mar 2023, In: Vehicle System Dynamics. 61, 3, p. 799-820 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Considering the interaction of switch and stock rails in modelling vehicle-track interaction in a switch panel diverging route
Sebes, M. & Bezin, Y., 1 Mar 2023, In: Vehicle System Dynamics. 61, 3, p. 765-781 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Multibody simulation benchmark for dynamic vehicle-track interaction in switches and crossings
Bezin, Y. (Creator) & Pålsson, B. (Creator), University of Huddersfield, 15 Oct 2019
DOI: 10.34696/s60x-ay18, https://huddersfield.box.com/s/pbkqy5rv5miz7ojaxbwlqjyudf8zpqe3
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Activities
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A new calculation framework for railway track designers and maintainers to better understand and estimate service loads
Bezin, Y. (Speaker) & Bevan, A. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
18 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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6th International Conference on Railway Technology
Bezin, Y. (Organiser)
3 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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6th International Conference on Railway Technology
Bezin, Y. (Organiser)
3 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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The initial development of infrastructure switches & crossings modules of the Universal Cost Model 2.0
Bezin, Y. (Speaker), Pacheco Magalhaes, H. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Mascarenhas Jorge, P. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Casanueva, C. P. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Marschnig, S. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
22 Aug 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Predicting dynamic force level in railway crossings
Bezin, Y. (Speaker), Mascarenhas Jorge, P. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Alizadeh Otorabad, H. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
21 Aug 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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'Radical' Self-Guiding Trains Could Replace Railway Switches
8/06/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment