Numerical analysis for the influence of water film on adhesion between rail and wheel

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 212, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 359-368

  Chen, H ^a   Yoshimura, A ^b   Ohyama, T ^c  

^a RAILWAY TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b Tokyo City Universtiy   (Japan)

^c JTEKT CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adhesion, EHL; Numerical analysis; Rail wheel; Rolling contact; Water film

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LUBRICANTS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RAILS; VEHICLE WHEELS; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

ROLLING CONTACT; WATER FILMS;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION;

EID: 0032411789     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650981542173     Document Type: Article

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