Dynamic stress analysis of rail joint with height difference defect using finite element method

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 8 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1488-1499

  Cai, Wu ^a   Wen, Zefeng ^a   Jin, Xuesong ^a   Zhai, Wanming ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Contact impact; Finite element; Rail joint; Stress; Wheel rail

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFECTS; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; WHEELS;

CONTACT FORCE; HEIGHT DIFFERENCE; RAIL JOINT;

RAILROAD TRACKS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFECTS; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); RAILROAD TRACKS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; WHEELS;

EID: 34250723985     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2007.01.007     Document Type: Article

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