The analysis and prevention of failure in railway axles

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-144

  Hirakawa, K ^a   Toyama, K ^b   Kubota, M ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Failure analysis; Fretting fatigue; Railway axle

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRETTING CORROSION; RAILROAD CARS;

FRETTING FATIGUE;

AXLES;

EID: 0031997453     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(97)00096-0     Document Type: Article

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