CMS.Rail Engineering: Engineering and Co-Development for Monitoring and Condition Assessment in the Railway Sector
What is CMS.Rail Engineering?
CMS.Rail Engineering addresses specific development tasks for OEMs and development partners. Based on the use case, available data, and system requirements, project-specific analysis and assessment logic is developed for vehicles and platforms.
Developing and integrating monitoring functions for specific requirements
OEMs and development partners face the challenge of integrating new monitoring and assessment functions into vehicles and platforms – often under significant development pressure and with defined data, interface, and system requirements. CMS.Rail Engineering provides support from the specific development task through to technical implementation and integration.
1. Define the development objective
Define the use case, technical objectives, and desired functionality.
2. Clarify requirements and data basis
Analyze available data, interfaces, system requirements, and relevant KPIs.
3. Develop the method and function
Develop analysis and assessment logic for the specific application.
4. Validate and integrate
Technically validate the function and integrate it into the vehicle or platform.
Considering the interaction between vehicle, track and environment
Reliable monitoring and assessment functions require measurement signals to be understood within the overall technical system. Vehicle dynamics, wheel–rail interaction, track conditions and environmental conditions influence both the acquired data and their interpretation. Wölfel therefore combines data analysis with engineering expertise in vibration, acoustics and structural mechanics.
Depending on the task, measurement, simulation, prediction and root cause analysis are combined. This makes it possible, for example, to investigate vehicle and bogie dynamics, vibrations, structure-borne sound or secondary airborne noise and to establish a reliable technical basis for assessment and design.
Assessing technical results in the regulatory context
The technical assessment depends on the project, country of application, and specific task. CMS.Rail Engineering takes into account the relevant legal requirements, standards, and assessment methods – for example for railway noise, vibration, and secondary airborne noise. This allows regulatory requirements to be considered at an early stage of development and design.
Examples of relevant regulations and assessment methods:
- Germany: BImSchG, DIN 4150-2, 16. BImSchV, Schall 03
- Austria: ÖNORM S 9012, SchIV
- Switzerland: USG, BEKS, Noise Protection Ordinance (LSV)
- Netherlands: Omgevingswet, SBR-B, Geluidproductieplafonds (GPP)
- Europe: NOI TSI
The advantages at a glance
Shorten development times
Assess technical causes on a sound basis
Make better use of existing data
Make development decisions with greater confidence
Integrate monitoring functions flexibly
Consider regulatory requirements at an early stage
FAQ
No. CMS.Rail Engineering is designed as a project-specific development service and co-development offering for specific tasks. Standardized and customized monitoring solutions are addressed separately within the CMS.Rail product family.
CMS.Rail Engineering focuses on development tasks and co-development projects, such as the development, technical validation, and integration of new monitoring and assessment functions. CMS.Rail Individual, by contrast, is designed for customized monitoring and analysis solutions for specific use cases.
Yes. Existing data can be analyzed and used as the basis for new assessment approaches, indicators, and monitoring functions. The data required depend on the specific task.
The assessment depends on the specific task, country of application, and project context. The relevant legal requirements, standards, and assessment methods are therefore taken into account in the analysis, prediction, and technical assessment.
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EXPERT IN MARKET DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Extensive professional experience in international business development and sales
Responsible for the development of the Railway Solutions market segment with a focus on condition monitoring/predictive maintenance
Qualified wholesale and foreign trade specialist and certified sales director
Development of customised testing solutions for the rail transport as well as the aerospace industries
Nanostructure Technology (today's name: Quantum Engineering) at University of Würzburg
M. Sc.
Competence Network AI in SMEs "AI-HUB Northern Bavaria"
Real innovation requires not only knowledge, experience and creativity, but also a strong team and communication.
Because Wölfel is active across industries in the areas of expertise of vibrations, structural dynamics and acoustics, new challenges, customer requirements and knowledge transfers are constantly arising. This always opens up new use cases for the application of smart data-driven algorithms for us and our customers.
HEAD OF THE RAILSOLUTIONS BUSINESS UNIT
Holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from TU Darmstadt
Responsible for product development in Wölfel's Rail business
Extensive experience in methodology and software development
Comprehensive expertise in data analysis and the development of monitoring algorithms for industrial applications
Several years of experience in technical project management
EXPERT IN MARKET DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Extensive professional experience in international business development and sales
Responsible for the development of the Railway Solutions market segment with a focus on condition monitoring/predictive maintenance
Qualified wholesale and foreign trade specialist and certified sales director
Development of customised testing solutions for the rail transport as well as the aerospace industries
Nanostructure Technology (today's name: Quantum Engineering) at University of Würzburg
M. Sc.
Competence Network AI in SMEs "AI-HUB Northern Bavaria"
Real innovation requires not only knowledge, experience and creativity, but also a strong team and communication.
Because Wölfel is active across industries in the areas of expertise of vibrations, structural dynamics and acoustics, new challenges, customer requirements and knowledge transfers are constantly arising. This always opens up new use cases for the application of smart data-driven algorithms for us and our customers.
HEAD OF THE RAILSOLUTIONS BUSINESS UNIT
Holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from TU Darmstadt
Responsible for product development in Wölfel's Rail business
Extensive experience in methodology and software development
Comprehensive expertise in data analysis and the development of monitoring algorithms for industrial applications
Several years of experience in technical project management