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 …

Wheel-rail contacts operate in an arduous and contaminated environment. Railway track
running surfaces can become damaged either prior to or during operation. This work is …

The wheel rail contact operates in an arduous environment. Damage to the surface of either
component is possible during manufacture, installation, or operation. The question arises as …

Friction management and control of adhesion at the wheel/rail interface is vital for an
efficient and cost effective railway network. The understanding of how the friction …

This study presents the results and analysis of a laboratory investigation, of rail and wheel
wear under clean and dry tangent track conditions, utilizing the IIT-GMEMD quarter scale …

Wheel-rail contact is a crucial component in the successful operation of railways. Effective
management of the contact is therefore a very important aspect of rail infrastructure …

These proceedings demonstrate the increasing interest and importance of contact
mechanics and wear to the railway industry. The 27 contributions succeed in sustaining a …

Wear of Rails. A Review of the American Press Page 1 ISSN 1068 3666, Journal of Friction
and Wear, 2012, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 308–314. © Allerton Press, Inc., 2012. Original Russian …

Tribology is the science of friction, wear, lubrication and contact mechanics. The wheel-rail
interface is one of the most complex machine element contacts from a tribological …

The wheel-rail contact is a safety critical interface. Wear, particle emission and adhesion are
all wheelrail contact phenomena and are discussed here. All three phenomena are material …