ISUFT 2002

 

 

ISUFT 2002 was organised by Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 19-20 september 2002 in Bochum (Germany) under supervision of the Minister-President of  Nordrhein-Westfalen, Wolfgang Clement.

 

At the third symposium, a rich variety of presentations were held by international research groups. Professor Dietrich Stein presented the CargoCap project of Ruhr-Universität Bochum to the international public of researchers, policy advisors and press.

 

 

Programme

 

Final Program ISUFT 2002

 

Thursday, September 19th

 

Friday, September 20th

900





 

 

 

 

930

 

 

1000

Welcome / Opening congress

Prof. Dr. D. Petzina, Rektor der Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Staatssekretär H. Krebs, Ministerium für Schule Wissenschaft und Forschung NRW

Prof.Dr.-Ing.D.Stein, Congress Chairman

Liu, H.

(Capsule Pipeline Research Center, USA)

Freight Transport by Underground Pipelines: State-of-the-Art Assessment

Stein, Dietrich

(Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

Gütertransport durch unterirdische Rohrleitungen:Entwicklungsstand der Tube Systeme

900

SESSION 4:   Indirect Propulsion

O’Connel, Robert M., Plodpradista, Wisuwat

(University of Missouri-Columbia, USA)
Design of a 1-Meter Tubular Linear Induction Motor (LIM) for a Pneumatic Capsule Pipeline System

Liu, Henry (Capsule Pipeline Research Center, USA ); Kosugi, Sanai (Sumitomo Metal Industrie, JAPAN); Foster, Alan (Shepshed, ENGLAND U.K.); Lee, Amanda (University of Missouri-Columbia, USA)

Cost Analysis of a Freight Transport by a LIM-Driven Pneumatic Capsule Pipeline

Kosugi, Sanai; Okamoto,Masanobu; Fukunaga,Takeshi; Igarashi,Tomoko
(Sumitomo Metal Industrie, JAPAN)
Analytical Method for Running Posture of Cap-sule Vehicle

1045

Break

1030

Break

1100

SESSION 1:    Design Studies I

Taniguchi, Eiichi

(University Kyoto, Japan)

Underground Freight Transport Systems as City Logistics Measures

Pielage, Ben-Jaap; Rijsenbrij, J. C. (Delft University of Technology, NIEDERLANDE)

The Potential of Metro Systems for City Logistics

James, A.P.

(Texas A&M University, USA), Sanders, F.M., Arends, G.

(Delft University of Technology, NIEDERLANDE)

Houston-Projects 2000 and 2001 - Research leading to the Design of a palletised Cargo Con-solidation and Distribution ULS for Houston, Texas

 

1045

SESSION 5:    Direct Propulsion

Wagner, Gerhard; Hohaus, Lutz

(Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

CargoCap – Fahrzeugtechnik und neue Weichenkonstruktion

Steimel, Andreas; Grimmig, Markus

(Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

CargoCap – Drehgeberlos geregelte Asynchronfahrmotoren für den unterirdischen Gütertransport durch Rohrleitungen

 

1230

Break

1145

Break

1330

SESSION 2:    Design Studies II

Tomita, Yuji

(Kyushu Institude of Technology, Japan),

Iwasaka, T., Utazu, Y.,Shinohara K.(Maede Corporation, Japan); Kuraishi, Toshio

(Maeda Seisakusho Co., Japan)

A Feasibility Study of the Application of Hydraulic Buoyant Capsules to a Power-Free Delivery Sys-tem of Goods in a Building

Roop, Stephen S.

(Texas A & M University, USA)

The Economic and Technical Feasibility of an Underground Freight Pipeline in Texas

Martin Hörtig,

(Hörtig Rohrpost, Bayreuth)

Pneumatic Tube Systems - through big pipes into the future

1245

SESSION 6:  Construction Methods

Najafi, Mohammad

(Michigan State University, USA)
Role of Trenchless Technology in Growth of automatic Underground Transportation Systems

Stein, Robert

(Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stein & Partner, Bochum)
CargoCap - Trassenführung und Bauverfahren

 

1500

Break

1345

Break

1515

SESSION 3:   Logistics

Wichser, Jost

(ETH Zürich, SCHWEIZ),

Introduction of a new family of small intermodal boxes (small containers) - A challenge in Euro-pean freight transport

Priemus, Hugo

(Delft University of Technology, NIEDERLANDE),
Spatial Impacts of Underground Logistics

Visser, Johan

(Research Institute OTB, NIEDERLANDE),

Katgerman, Jan

(RUPS Adviseurs, NIEDERLANDE),

What is the Optimum Tube Diameter?
A difficult answer to a very simple question!

1400

SESSION 7:    Legal and Economic Planning

Shih, Rocky C.; Arroyo, Arroyo: (University of Texas at San Antonio, USA)
Multi-attribute Decision Making with Embedded Risk Assessment for the Freight Pipeline System

Burgi, Martin; Makri, Angeliki

(Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
CargoCap - A Legal Framework of the Under-ground Transport of Piece Goods

Klemmer, Paul; Kersting, Michael: CargoCap - Economic Feasibility

1645

DISCUSSION

1530-1600

DISCUSSION / CLOSING CONGRESS

1800

CONFERENCE DINNER

 

 

 

Proceedings

The proceedings contain the following sections:

  • Design studies
  • Logistics
  • Indirect propulsion
  • Direct propulsion
  • Construction methods
  • Legal and economic planning

 

Also see: http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/isuft2002/