Challenges and progress in the understanding and modelling of the wheel–rail creep forces
E Vollebregt, K Six, O Polach - Vehicle System Dynamics, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
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 …
forces. The main focus is placed on tribological aspects, for which significant progress was …
Numerical calculation of wear in rolling contact based on the Archard equation: Effect of contact parameters and consideration of uncertainties
Wear in rolling contact is a complex phenomenon because it is multi-scale and multi-
physical by nature and involves many strongly correlated parameters. It makes the …
physical by nature and involves many strongly correlated parameters. It makes the …
Recent advances in wheel-rail RCF and wear testing
The wear and rolling contact fatigue (RCF) testing approaches for wheels and rails have
been reviewed and evaluated in this study. The study points out the advantages and …
been reviewed and evaluated in this study. The study points out the advantages and …
Review of conformal wheel/rail contact modelling approaches: towards the application in rail vehicle dynamics simulation
The paper provides a review of modelling approaches for conformal wheel/rail rolling
contact, with a focus on contact models in the context of railway vehicle dynamics simulation …
contact, with a focus on contact models in the context of railway vehicle dynamics simulation …
Comparison of wheel/rail contact modelling in prediction of wheel tread wear under changeable friction conditions
Wheel/rail interaction modelling is pronouncedly critical in characterising the frictional
contact behaviours which immediately causes vehicle-track coupled vibrations and …
contact behaviours which immediately causes vehicle-track coupled vibrations and …
Generalisation of the linear theory of rolling contact to a single double-elliptic contact region and its application to solve non-Hertzian contact problems using extended …
Most contact models addressing the solution of the tangential problem assume an elliptical
shape of the contact patch which is derived from the Hertz theory. In particular, the linear …
shape of the contact patch which is derived from the Hertz theory. In particular, the linear …
Improving the robustness of non-Hertzian wheel–rail contact model for railway vehicle dynamics simulation
Y Sun, F Shi, S Zhang, H Wang, M Xing - Multibody System Dynamics, 2023 - Springer
Computational robustness is a fundamental requirement for wheel–rail dynamic interaction
simulations. To improve the computational robustness of a wheel–rail non-Hertzian contact …
simulations. To improve the computational robustness of a wheel–rail non-Hertzian contact …
Optimisation of train speed to limit energy consumption
J Nespoulous, C Soize, C Funfschilling… - Vehicle System …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The speed profile of a train plays an important role in energy consumption and resulting
costs. The industrial objective of this work is thus to develop a method to reduce the energy …
costs. The industrial objective of this work is thus to develop a method to reduce the energy …
Comparison of numerical and computational aspects between two constraint-based contact methods in the description of wheel/rail contacts
The numerical and computation aspects of the Knife-edge Equivalent Contact (KEC)
constraint and lookup table (LUT) methods are compared in this paper. The LUT method …
constraint and lookup table (LUT) methods are compared in this paper. The LUT method …
A novel local ellipse method for ellipse-based tangential contact model applied to wheel-rail contact
B An, P Wang - International Journal of Rail Transportation, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In order to simplify wheel-rail rolling contact for engineering computation, it usually applies
an ellipse-based tangential contact model to non-elliptical contact patch. This paper …
an ellipse-based tangential contact model to non-elliptical contact patch. This paper …