Ultrasonic measurements of nominal contact area and contact pressure in a wheel-rail system

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Volumn 214, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 231-243

  Pau, M ^a   Aymerich, F ^a   Ginesu, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT PRESSURE; WHEEL-RAIL CONTACTS;

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; STRESS ANALYSIS; ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT; WHEELS;

RAILROADS;

EID: 0034465966     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954409001531333     Document Type: Article

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