A review of wheel wear and rolling contact fatigue

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

Volumn 221, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 271-289

  Turnia, J ^a   Sinclair, J ^b   Perez, J ^c  

^a TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC   (United States)

^b Interfleet Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Rolling contact fatigue; Wear; Wheel

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR STRESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; VEHICLE WHEELS;

RAILWAY WHEELS; ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE; STEADY STATE CURVING; SURFACE CRACKS;

WEAR OF MATERIALS;

EID: 34547458458     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954409JRRT72     Document Type: Review

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