The objective of the present paper is to clarify the effect of material on spalling property,
which is one of the typical damage that occur on the railroad wheel. Spalling tests, which …

The pin-on-disc test model system was used to simulate contact wear between wheel flange
and rail gauge corner. Pins were extracted from a class C cast steel wheel and discs were …

Simulation tools are now widely used to predict the dynamic behaviour of railway vehicles
and they have been developed to include highly complex vehicle models which can …

The wear and fatigue damage characteristics between wheels of different materials and hot-
rolled U75V rail steels were investigated by using a MMS-2A wheel/rail rolling wear testing …

The effects of various factors on wear mechanism of railway wheel with cone-and-plate
profile of tread surface was investigated. It was established that repeated cyclic …

Surface defects play a vital role in wheel/rail rolling contact fatigue (RCF) damage, and
materials around the defects act different under various working conditions. This study aims …

Determining the shape and size of a wheel-rail contact area is required to calculate fatigue
and wear of wheel and rail. Fatigue and wear are influenced by high pressures of up to 1000 …

The need to improve safety and reduce costs means that new specifications are being
imposed on railway wheel wear. These mean that more durable wheel steels are required …

Rail rolling contact fatigue (RCF) is a common problem in subway lines. In this paper a RCF
prediction model is established, including vehicle system dynamics model, fatigue index …

Background. Continuous mechanical loads on the rails during its contact with the wheel lead
to an accumulation of residual stresses in the surface layers of the rails, resulting in fast …