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 …

Loss of adhesion between a railway wheel and the track has implications for both braking
and traction. Poor adhesion in braking is a safety issue as it leads to extended stopping …

The tiny contact zone (approximately 1 cm2) where steel wheel meets steel rail is
fundamental to rail transport. This work is a comprehensive presentation of recent research …

Tribologists are confronted on a daily basis by the need to understand the causes and
consequences of friction on the behaviour of bodies in contact. Understanding contact …

This work focuses on surface changes induced by repeated brake applications and tries to
provide explanations, how such material modifications might affect friction and wear …

Frictional phenomena can be observed in almost every engineering problem and
application. An interesting application is related to the frictional behaviour of elastomers …

Numerical simulation of the behavior of rail vehicles requires a frictional contact model for
the wheel–rail contact forces that must be fast and detailed. A comment on Kalker's original …

Although the railways in windblown sand areas has been continuously developed in recent
years, the effect of dynamic windblown sand environment on the wear and damage of wheel …

Investigation of traction and braking phenomena in rail vehicles requires proper modelling of
friction in the wheel–rail contact in the mode of full sliding. Adhesion characteristic with …

Field application of friction modifiers on the top of rail has been shown to effectively curb
squeal and reduce lateral forces, but performance can be variable, according to other …