Publikationen Pfaff

2026

Leibner, P. S.; Goersch, J. ; Neubauer, B.; Hempel, T.;Schindler, C.; Pfaff, R.: Entwicklung eines integrierten digitalen Zwillings auf Basis von Open Data für die Gleisinstandhaltung mittels Smartphone Sensorik, In: Nießen, N.; Schindler, C.: IRSA 2025: Tagungsband/proceedings: Aachen, Germany 19-20 November 2025. Publikationsserver der Universitätsbibliothek/Publication Server of the University Library RWTH Aachen University (2025). www.ub.rwth-aachen.de. URL: https://publications.rwth-aachen.de/record/1027005/files/1027005.pdf, URL: https://doi.org/10.18154/RWTH-2026-00357

2025

Goersch, J.; Leibner, P.S.; Neubauer, B.; Hempel, T.; Pfaff, R.: Development of a Scalable Digital Twin for Tram and Light-rail Infrastructure based on Open Data for Early Prediction of Rail and Track Defects, In:
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the PHM Society 2025 / Editors: Chetan S. Kulkarni,Marcos E. Orchard, Seiten/Artikel-Nr: 1-9, DOI: 10.36001/phmconf.2025.v17i1.4336, URL: https://publications.rwth-aachen.de/record/1020633/files/1020633.pdf

Archut, C.; Jaeger, N.; Skiba, M.; Soemantri, A.; Pfaff, R.; Schindler, C.: Development of a mechanical weeding system for railway tracks, Results in Engineering, 28 (2025) 107688, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107688

Betz, F. ; Eichenbaum, J. ; Otten, Y. ; Klamt, S. ; Hampel, F. ; Pfaff, R. ; Scholl, I.: Improvement of Collision Avoidance Systems in Rural Rail Traffic with Synthetic Data. In Proceedings of 2025 IEEE International Automated Vehicle Validation Conference , Baden-Baden , Germany , IAVVC , 2025-09-30 - 2025-10-02, DOI: 10.1109/IAVVC61942.2025.11219521

Pfaff, R.; Winkelheide, S.; Lipinski, S.: Digital unterwegs auf der letzten Meile. Deine Bahn 53 (2025) 6, S. 6-12

Leibner, P.; Ketteler, A.; Schindler, C.; Pfaff, R.: Generating realistic track irregularities using a diffusion model adapted for time series data, Vehicle System Dynamics, (2025) S. 1–14, Taylor & Francis, online, https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2025.2509774

Jendrny, N.; Schulte-Marxloh, A.; Archut, C.; Pfaff, R.; Schindler, C.; Conrath, U.: Erprobung von herbizidfreien Verfahren zur Vegetationskontrolle im Gleisbereich. Der Nahverkehr 43 (2025) 5, S. 18-22

Weitere Veröffentlichungen

Gao, H.; Pfaff, R.; Babilon, K.; Ye, Y.: A comprehensive wheel–rail contact model incorporating sand fragments and its application in vehicle braking simulation, Vehicle System Dynamics,  (2024) S. 1-20, Taylor & Francis, online,  https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2024.2398010

Pfaff, R.: ,Braking distance prediction for vehicle consist in low-speed on-sight operation: a Monte Carlo approach, Railway Engineering Science, 31 (2023) 2, S. 135-144, Springer Nature Singapore, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40534-023-00303-7

Pfaff, R.; Enning, M., Sutter, S.: A risk‑based approach to automatic brake tests for rail freight service: incident analysis and realisation concept, SN Applied Sciences, 4 (2022) 4, S.115, Springer International Publishing, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-022-05007-x