This paper surveys advances in the understanding and modelling of wheel–rail creep
forces. The main focus is placed on tribological aspects, for which significant progress was …

The wheel-rail adhesion characteristics are very important for the safe and stable operation
of vehicles. This railway-specific problem has been studied since the beginning of the …

The evolution of wheel-rail dynamic interaction of a high-speed railway vehicle is essential
for the simulation of wheel-rail rolling contact damage under low adhesion conditions. The …

Anti-slip control systems are essential for railway vehicle systems with traction. In order to
propose an effective anti-slip control system, adhesion information between wheel and rail …

Management of wheel-rail contact is of great importance for railways. It is essential to
understand the tribology of railway materials to maximize productivity and reduce …

The effects of low temperature on the adhesion coefficient under both dry and degraded
adhesion conditions are investigated using a rolling-sliding apparatus. The results indicate …

Work was carried out to generate wheel/rail interface creep force data with the presence of
leaf contamination. To enable this. the HAROLD full-scale wheel/rail test rig was upgraded …

Low adhesion in the wheel/rail contact can be caused by small amounts of water combining
with iron oxides. This happens in light rain or at dew point. In small-scale tests, ultra-low …

The coefficient of friction between a wheel tread and the top of the rail should be maintained
at intermediate levels to limit frictional tangential contact forces. This can be achieved by …

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 …