Dynamic finite element simulations for understanding wheel-rail contact oscillatory states occurring under sliding conditions

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 761-770

  Saulot, Aurelien ^a   Baillet, L ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Corrugation; Dynamic; Finite element; Friction; Oscillatory states; Wheel rail contact

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODAL ANALYSIS; OSCILLATIONS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

COULOMB FRICTION; FRICTION COEFFICIENT; GLOBAL SLIDING RATIO; WHEEL-RAIL CONTACT;

TRIBOLOGY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODAL ANALYSIS; OSCILLATIONS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 33751319732     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2345402     Document Type: Article

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