Welcome to the University of Birmingham Professor Clive Roberts.

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1 1 Welcome to the University of Birmingham Professor Clive Roberts

2 2 Welcome to the University of Birmingham Professor Clive Roberts

3 Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) Railway research at Birmingham begun in the 1970s 2017 Queen s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education Lead for the 92m UK Rail Research and Innovation Network UKRRIN Centre of Excellence in Digital Systems Founding partners: Siemens, Bombardier, SMRT, Unipart, Hitachi, Thales, RSSB, British Steel, Atkins, RIA, AECOM, Pandrol, Progress Rail, Aggregate Industries Associate partners: Alstom, IBM

4 Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) Network Rail s Strategic Partner for Data Integration and Management Strategic partnerships with West Midlands Trains, GTR, CH2M, CRRC, NCHSR Over 500 students studying Railway Systems ~50 UG students BEng/MEng ~120 MSc students taught in Birmingham ~250 PGCert/PGDip/MSc students taught in Singapore ~85 PhD students

5 Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) International relationships for research and education in: Singapore SMRT (R&E), NTU (R&E) China CRRC (R), Beijing Metro (R), Guangzhou Metro (R), Hefei Metro (R), Lutong Freight Railway (R), Beijing Jiaotong University (R&E), Zhejiang Uni (E) Malaysia UHTM (E), UTCS (R&E), UiTM (E), HELP (E) Thailand SUT (E), Synchrotron Light Research Institute (R) Other countries Saudi Arabia (R&E), USA (R), Brazil (R) Europe countries Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland..

6 Railway Education at BCRRE BEng/MEng in Railway Engineering MSc in Railway Systems Engineering and Integration MSc in Railway Risk and Safety Management MSc in Railway Safety and Control Systems (from September 2018) MRes in Railway System Integration (including p/t in industry) PGCert/PGDip/MSc in Urban Railway Transportation (Singapore) Bespoke courses

7 BCRRE Research Activities Railway system modelling and simulation Future railway control Data integration Condition monitoring Power and energy Aerodynamics Climate change impact Computational modelling Metallurgy and non destructive testing Geotechnical engineering International benchmarking, safety and system

8 Capacity for Rail UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) Professor Clive Roberts University of

9 UK Rail Research and Innovation Network The Railway Supply Group Strategy, which was launched in February 2016 has the objective of transforming the supply industry making the UK a global leader in rail. By 2025, the rail supply industry aims to: More than double export volumes and values Attract the very best UK talent to create a sustainable skills base and to develop new technologies Harness the energy, drive and innovation of SMEs to meet the needs of the global railway market Be a global leader in High Speed Rail Have an entrepreneurial supply chain that innovates to meet customer needs RSG will prioritise innovation in its five key technology areas across the UK by developing a network of new Centres of Excellence in collaboration with government, universities and business growth incubators.

10 UKRRIN Objectives Support and build UK rail sector capacity and capability to develop, deliver and deploy new technologies Deliver a step change investment in rail innovation through a worldleading network of UK- based research and testing centres Radically increase UK rail productivity and performance by delivering transformational innovations and accelerating its uptake Develop new strategic relationships with the small medium sized enterprise supply chain, rail industry and wider transport sector

11 Partner Selection RSG formed a steering group which comprised members of RSG and TLG to select the universities to lead and collaborate in each of the Centres. In August 2016 the following universities were selected to develop each of the Centres: Lead: University of Birmingham Digital: University of Birmingham Rolling Stock: University of Huddersfield with Newcastle University and Loughborough University Infrastructure: University of Southampton with University of Sheffield, Loughborough University, Heriot Watt University and Nottingham University Testing: Network Rail with London Underground, Quinton Rail Technology Centre (Long Marston)

12 Founding Industry Partners

13 Strong Links to Industry Strategy Rail Technical Strategy Capability Delivery Plan Digital Railway Network Rail Control Period 6 Industrial Strategy (+ Rail Sector Deal)

14 Capacity for Rail Centre of Excellence in Digital Systems

15 Digital Systems Objectives Key objectives: Develop global leading expertise in Future Railway Operations and Control for railway digitisation Provide much needed Data Integration and Cybersecurity for the data driven railway and Internet of Railway Things research capabilities and facilities Developing the next generation of Smart Monitoring and Autonomous Systems for radically improved sensing and sense-making Significantly improving processes for Introducing Innovation for rapid realisation of benefits into operational railway systems

16 Theme 1: Railway Operations and Control Hardware-in-the-loop simulation to support integration, verification and validation Virtual reality Rail Digital Twin (Rail-DT) Operations optimization through improvements and benchmarking of traffic management and automation approaches Development of the next generation(s) of control systems Automatic timetable development Future railway communication systems 16

17 Theme 2: Data Integration and Cybersecurity Controlled access to national and international data British and international data library and librarian Data modelling and architectures (data integration, simulation and emulation) Data visualisations Customer services, including smartticketing Integration of operations and customer facing systems Cybersecurity testing (and verification facility) Development sandpits Connection to other data sources (e.g. Transport System Catapult) 17

18 Theme 3: Smart Monitoring and Autonomous Systems Next generations of smart condition monitoring, linked up with other systems Ability to carryout early trials Data processing toolboxes Independent verification of capability Specific asset test rigs Modular equipment (energy harvesting, ad hoc networking Electronics development laboratory Railway specific sensing and data acquisition library (lasers, strain gauges, etc.) Automated inspection and robotic systems 18

19 Theme 4: Introducing Innovation Focus on how technology can be correctly specified Business case development Integration, verification and validation of systems Strategies for no onsite testing Rapid deployment of technology Support of standards Processes for technology introduction and justification of replacement of existing processes Support to develop new business models 19

20 Digital Systems facilities to be developed The key facility is a 3000m 2 building This will provide an industry on campus capability

21 Digital Systems facilities to be developed Key equipment: Cab simulators Signalling control centre Large data servers (including NR, SMRT data) Large display walls/visualisations Signalling and comms equipment 3D visualisation Cybersecurity test lab Electronic fabrication Technology assets for test 21

22 Capacity for Rail Centre of Excellence in Rolling Stock

23 Rolling Stock Centre Objectives The Centre of Excellence in Rolling Stock (CERS) will meet the current and future demands of the GB rail industry for research and innovation to support the next generation of railway vehicles. The Centre will link with other centres in the UKRRIN Network to provide a one stop shop for all rolling stock development. The work of the Centre will support the Four Cs of the Rail Technical Strategy and cover rolling stock of all types including passenger, freight, Light Rail, Metro, High Speed etc. In particular the research will accelerate innovations that will reduce cost and carbon emissions using emerging technologies including alternative materials, manufacturing methods, energy technologies and applied digital solutions for design, operation and maintenance.

24 Rolling Stock Centre Facilities The Centre will build on the expertise of the internationally recognised teams at Huddersfield, Newcastle and Loughborough Universities and will provide the following high quality research and worldclass testing facilities: The Traction Drivetrain and Braking facility The Pantograph Interaction Dynamics Facility The Structural Integrity and Crashworthiness Facility The Virtual Train Design Lab The Maintenance Reliability and Passenger Interaction Facility The Flexible Hardware in the Loop Facility

25 Capacity for Rail Centre of Excellence in Infrastructure

26 Infrastructure Centre objectives Establish a linked set of regional / national / international experimental facilities and associated (including analytical) expertise Interface with major rail infrastructure owners and providers of rail infrastructure services (design, construction, materials and component supply, repair, operation, maintenance) Enable railway infrastructure to be safe, affordable, reliable and resilient

27 National Infrastructure Laboratory 27

28 Infrastructure Centre facilities National Infrastructure Laboratory, Southampton (April 2019) structures laboratory: 15m x 30m strong floor geotechnical centrifuge Hydromechanics including wind tunnels; general geotechnical; high voltage; noise and vibration laboratories; autonomous vehicles Sheffield invest in increased capacity for testing of full size components rail materials and support new materials and friction management at the rail-wheel interface power supply infrastructure, primarily overhead line dynamics, design and maintenance Nottingham existing expertise for better understanding of asset degradation Loughborough existing HIL capability Heriot-Watt existing capability in track structure research (GRAFT II)

29 Capacity for Rail Centre of Excellence in Testing

30 Testing Centre Objectives The Centre of Excellence in Testing will support the acceleration of adoption and transformational change in rail systems technology, and new railway products and services. This Centre will link with the other 3 Centres in the UKRRIN Network to provide a one stop shop for testing and trialling. The work of the Centre will support the Four Cs of the Rail Technical Strategy, and in particular Key Capability 12 in the Capability Delivery Plan. This Centre, led by Network Rail, incorporates access to existing at-scale test facilities, including Network Rail s Rail Innovation & Development Centres (RIDC Melton and RIDC Tuxford), Transport for London (Acton & Stratford), and Quinton Rail Technology Centre (Long Marston).

31 Testing Centre Capabilities - RIDC Melton facility has been purpose-built to support both high and low speed testing of vehicles and infrastructure using 11 miles of 25kV overhead line equipment and 3rd/4th rail DC equipment. It has the capacity and capability to support new and modified technology demonstrators and trials, and now includes the recently added Telecom Innovation Lab.

32 Testing Centre Capabilities - RIDC Tuxford facility provide 10 miles of single-line test track with a three-mile double section, capable of testing up to 75mph. It offers a short section of non-live 25kV type catenary and a short section of non-live 3rd/4th rail. It has the capacity and capability to support new and modified technology demonstrators and trials.

33 Testing Centre Capabilities - Transport for London Acton & Stratford facilities provide systems performance simulation testing, test services and instrumentation and mechanical fabrication for prototyping.

34 Testing Centre Capabilities - Quinton Rail Technology Centre Long Marston facility provides that include 120 acres of rail park with sidings, storage, crossings, embankments, jointed track, continuously welded plain line track, OLE, and a 3km loop.

35 Capacity for Rail Current Status

36 UKRRIN Current Position An industry led steering board has been formed and meets monthly Launch at the House of Commons (February 2018) The formal start date is 1 st April 2018 Ready for developing collaborations and projects now

37 UKRRIN Roadmap Develop new facilities Centre of Excellence in Digital Systems building opens in early 2020 New equipment coming to the Centre of Excellence in Rolling Stock Part of the new National Infrastructure Lab New partnerships between industry and academic Increased funds being leveraged and invested in rail R,D&I in the UK More and better R,D&I collaborative; stronger knowledge-base Greater opportunities for innovation Attracting talent and investment into UK rail industry

38 Getting Involved Industry Begin engagement with the Centres of Excellence Initiating projects Universities Request to form a New Centre Request to become a Partner University to a Centre Request to become an Affiliate University

39 Professor Clive