Finite element analyses of rolling contact fatigue crack initiation in railheads

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

Volumn 215, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 243-259

  Ringsberg, J W ^a   Josefson, B L ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Crack initiation; Critical planes; Damage accumulation; Finite element analysis; Railway rails; Rolling contact fatigue; Two point contact; Variable amplitude loading

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE TESTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADS (FORCES);

ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE;

RAILS;

EID: 0035736381     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954409011531558     Document Type: Conference Paper

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