Thermo-mechanical finite element analysis of a rail wheel

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 487-505

  Ramanan, L ^a   Kumar, R Krishna ^a   Sriraman, R ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b Integral Coach Factory   (India)

Author keywords

3D contact; Elasto plastic formulations; Finite element analysis; Rail wheel

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STANDARDS; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL STRESS;

CONTACT STRESSES; RAIL WHEELS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE ABAQUS;

VEHICLE WHEELS;

EID: 0033117134     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7403(98)00078-2     Document Type: Article

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