Contact mechanics in tribological and contact damage-related problems: A review
When two bodies are in contact, various surface/subsurface damage problems may arise,
which significantly shorten the service lives of functional components. These damage …
which significantly shorten the service lives of functional components. These damage …
Simulation of wheel and rail profile wear: a review of numerical models
N Bosso, M Magelli, N Zampieri - Railway Engineering Science, 2022 - Springer
The development of numerical models able to compute the wheel and rail profile wear is
essential to improve the scheduling of maintenance operations required to restore the …
essential to improve the scheduling of maintenance operations required to restore the …
Influence of ambient humidity on the adhesion and damage behavior of wheel–rail interface under hot weather condition
K Rong, Y Xiao, M Shen, H Zhao, WJ Wang, G Xiong - Wear, 2021 - Elsevier
A wheel/rail system is an open system, where the operating environment factors, such as
atmospheric humidity, temperature, and oxidation behavior, are subject to change. This …
atmospheric humidity, temperature, and oxidation behavior, are subject to change. This …
A review on wear between railway wheels and rails under environmental conditions
The wheel-rail contact is an open system contact, which is subjected to various
environmental conditions, such as temperature, humidity, water, and even leaves. All these …
environmental conditions, such as temperature, humidity, water, and even leaves. All these …
Role of ambient temperature in the adhesion and damage characteristics of wheel/rail interface during rolling-sliding contact
M Shen, Y Qin, DH Ji, M Yu, S Li, L Huangfu, S Liu - Wear, 2022 - Elsevier
A systemic evaluation in laboratory were conducted to explore the effect of extreme
temperature environment (− 50° C–60° C) on the tribology properties of the wheel/rail rolling …
temperature environment (− 50° C–60° C) on the tribology properties of the wheel/rail rolling …
An experimental study on the effects of friction modifiers on wheel–rail dynamic interactions with various angles of attack
By modifying friction to the desired level, the application of friction modifiers (FMs) has been
considered as a promising emerging tool in the railway engineering for increasing …
considered as a promising emerging tool in the railway engineering for increasing …
Study of rolling-sliding contact damage and tribo-chemical behaviour of wheel-rail materials at low temperatures
L Zhou, H Ding, Z Han, C Chen, Q Liu, J Guo… - Engineering Failure …, 2022 - Elsevier
The influence of the decrease in environmental temperature on the wear and tribo-chemical
behaviours of wheel-rail materials was studied. The results indicated that, at all tested …
behaviours of wheel-rail materials was studied. The results indicated that, at all tested …
Laboratory investigation on the particle-size effects in railway sanding: Comparisons between standard sand and its micro fragments
In the railway sanding, the sand particles are firstly crushed into finer fragments in the inlet
zone of wheel/rail contact. Therefore, two kinds of particles act in the sanding process: the …
zone of wheel/rail contact. Therefore, two kinds of particles act in the sanding process: the …
Review of adhesion estimation approaches for rail vehicles
The estimation of adhesion conditions between wheels and rails during railway operations
is an important task as it helps to characterise the braking and traction control system. Since …
is an important task as it helps to characterise the braking and traction control system. Since …
Numerical prediction on the effect of friction modifiers on adhesion behaviours in the wheel-rail starved EHL contact
Previous third body studies for wheel/rail are mainly concentrated on water or oil condition.
However, friction modifiers (FMs) represent a new approach to managing adhesion …
However, friction modifiers (FMs) represent a new approach to managing adhesion …