Rail wheel removal and its implication on track life: A fracture mechanics approach

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-31

  Mok, H ^a   Chiu, W K ^a   Peng, D ^a   Sowden, M ^b   Jones, R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Australian Rail Track Corp Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Life prediction; Rail wheel maintenance; Wayside detection

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LIFE CYCLE; LOADS (FORCES); MAINTENANCE; RAILROADS;

LIFE PREDICTION; RAIL WHEEL; WAYSIDE DETECTION;

WHEELS;

DEFECTS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LIFE CYCLE; LOADS (FORCES); MAINTENANCE; RAILROADS; WHEELS;

EID: 34250620630     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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