An investigation into the causes of squats-Correlation analysis and numerical modeling

Wear

Volumn 265, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 1349-1355

  Li, Zili ^a   Zhao, Xin ^a   Esveld, Coenraad ^a   Dollevoet, Rolf ^b   Molodova, Marija ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Infra Management Railsystems   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Impact; Rolling contact fatigue; Squat; Track irregularities; Vehicle track interaction

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LITHIUM; MAINTENANCE; MODAL ANALYSIS; RAILROAD TRACKS; RAILROADS; RAILS; VEHICLES;

(P ,P ,T) MEASUREMENTS; CONTACT FORCES; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EIGEN FREQUENCIES; FIELD OBSERVATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT (FE) MODELING; GROWTH PROCESSES; MAINTENANCE POLICIES; MEASURED DATA; NUMERICA L RESULTS; NUMERICAL MODELLING; RAILWAY OPERATIONS; ROLLING CONTACTS; ROOT CAUSES; TRACK SYSTEMS;

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 48149089805     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2008.02.037     Document Type: Article

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