Contact mechanics for dynamical systems: a comprehensive review
P Flores - Multibody System Dynamics, 2022 - Springer
This work reviews the main techniques to model dynamical systems with contact-impact
events. Regularized and non-smooth formulations are considered, wherein the fundamental …
events. Regularized and non-smooth formulations are considered, wherein the fundamental …
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 …
State-of-the-art and challenges of railway and road vehicle dynamics with multibody dynamics approaches
A review of the current use of multibody dynamics methods in the analysis of the dynamics of
vehicles is given. Railway vehicle dynamics as well as road vehicle dynamics are …
vehicles is given. Railway vehicle dynamics as well as road vehicle dynamics are …
Full-scale test and numerical simulation of wheelset-gear box vibration excited by wheel polygon wear and track irregularity
P Liu, S Yang, Y Liu - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2022 - Elsevier
The wheelset-gear box of high-speed train is the typical unsprung mass serving in the
complex excitation environment. To investigate the independent and compounded …
complex excitation environment. To investigate the independent and compounded …
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 …
A three-dimensional approach for contact detection between realistic wheel and rail surfaces for improved railway dynamic analysis
The wheel-rail contact modeling problem assumes a preponderant role on the dynamic
analysis of railway systems using multibody systems formulations. The accurate and efficient …
analysis of railway systems using multibody systems formulations. The accurate and efficient …
A wheel wear prediction model of non-Hertzian wheel-rail contact considering wheelset yaw: comparison between simulated and field test results
The standard model-based approach for predicting wheel wear consists of four main sub-
modules: a macro vehicle-track model, a normal wheel-rail contact model, a tangential …
modules: a macro vehicle-track model, a normal wheel-rail contact model, a tangential …
Wheel-rail contact models in the presence of switches and crossings
The development and implementation of wheel-rail contact models in multibody codes are
two active research topics, aiming at improving the accuracy of numerical results and …
two active research topics, aiming at improving the accuracy of numerical results and …
An elastic-plastic theoretical analysis model of wheel-rail rolling contact behaviour
L Jing, X Zhou, K Wang - Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2023 - Springer
An accurate wheel-rail contact theoretical model is crucial for predicting wheel-rail wear and
rolling contact fatigue. The plastic damage occurs frequently in the high-speed wheel-rail …
rolling contact fatigue. The plastic damage occurs frequently in the high-speed wheel-rail …
Prediction of wheel profile wear and vehicle dynamics evolution considering stochastic parameters for high-speed train
R Luo, H Shi, W Teng, C Song - Wear, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to accurately predict the evolution of wheel profile wear and related
vehicle dynamics for high-speed trains by considering the stochastic wheel/rail interactions …
vehicle dynamics for high-speed trains by considering the stochastic wheel/rail interactions …