The wheel–rail contact inevitably operates in a contaminated environment. Rain water,
leaves, and artificial materials may all be present on the railway track. Some materials are …

The influence of surface roughness in a rail/wheel contact has been a concern for railway
owners since the introduction of 'rail grinding'as a maintenance strategy. Presently, there are …

A series of experiments on the wheel/rail traction coefficient were carried out with a twin disc
rolling contact machine by varying the surface roughness and the temperature of the wheel …

The effect of contact stress on rolling friction and wear behavior of wheel/rail materials were
investigated using a MMS-2A testing apparatus. The results showed that the rolling friction …

A systematic large experimental test program of wheel/rail adhesion and wear was
undertaken using the IIT wheel rail simulation facility of approximately 1/4 scale. This study …

The fatigue and wear characteristics of four different steel wheel materials are investigated
in detail by using rolling contact fatigue and wear bench tests on a JD-1 apparatus …

The wheel-rail system operates in an open environment where the weather condition varies
constantly. In this laboratory study, an investigation using a pin-on-disc tribometer placed in …

The coefficient of friction between railway wheels and rails is crucial to railway operation and
maintenance. Since the wheel–rail system is an open system, environmental conditions …

In this paper, a review is presented on investigations of how the wear of wheel and rail
material changes when the hardness of the opposing pair is varied. Tests across all scales …

Wheel–rail friction is a basic phenomenon that enables railway transport running. That
friction is accompanied by a wear, that determines wheels durability and reliability. Wear …