Computer simulation of strain accumulation and hardening for pearlitic rail steel undergoing repeated contact

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 383-396

  Kapoor, A ^a   Beynon, J H ^a   Fletcher, D I ^a   Loo Morrey, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrostatic; Pearlitic; Rail; Ratcheting; Simulation; Steel

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPACTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; HARDENING; LOADS (FORCES); RAILS; STEEL; VEHICLE WHEELS;

HYDROSTATIC COMPRESSION; PEARLITIC RAIL STEELS; RATCHETING;

STRAIN;

EID: 3142718151     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0309324041223935     Document Type: Conference Paper

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