Locomotive design is a highly complex task that requires the use of systems engineering
that depends upon knowledge from a range of disciplines and is strongly oriented on how to …

Drag brake experiments using hexagonal, pentagonal, and circular friction blocks are
conducted using a self-designed small-scale brake dynamometer to investigate the …

Tread wear and rolling contact fatigue (RCF) damage propagated on railway wheels are the
two extremely important focal points as they can tremendously deteriorate wheel/rail …

The dynamic performance of the trailer bogie brake system is essential for the safe operation
of a high-speed train during the braking process. In this work, we developed a novel ten …

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 …

To study the interface friction and vibration behaviours of brake systems with wheel flat, a
rigid-flexible vehicle dynamics model and a finite element model of brake system are …

Polygonal wear is a common defect that appears along the railway wheel circumference,
and a rapid propagation of which can come into being a considerable harm to the train …

The friction coefficient at the wheel–rail interface is crucial for the traction, braking and
guidance of the railway vehicle. Real-time knowledge of the friction coefficient could reduce …

In wheel–rail adhesion studies, most of the test rigs used are simplified designs such as a
single wheel or wheelset, but the results may not be accurate. Alternatively, representing the …

Wheel/rail dynamic interactions of heavy-haul locomotives are highly nonlinear and
complicated due to large traction/braking loads, frequent anti-slip control and complex …