A numerical method for prediction of curved rail wear

Multibody System Dynamics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 531-557

  Jin, Xuesong ^a   Wen, Zefeng ^a   Xiao, Xinbiao ^a   Zhou, Zhongrong ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Curved track; Frictional work; Numerical method; Rail wear; Railway vehicle; Rolling contact mechanics; Structure dynamics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RAILROAD TRACKS; RAILS; VEHICLE WHEELS;

CURVED TRACKS; FRICTIONAL WORK; RAILWAY VEHICLES; ROLLING CONTACT MECHANICS; STRUCTURE DYNAMICS;

WEAR OF MATERIALS;

EID: 35948947387     PISSN: 13845640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11044-007-9073-3     Document Type: Article

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