Simulation of dynamic gauge widening and rail roll: Effects on derailment and rolling contact fatigue

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL.1, 2008, Pages 981-994

  Shu, Xinggao ^a   Wilson, Nicholas ^a  

^a TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Gauge spreading; NUCARS ; Rail rotation; Track models; Wheel rail contact

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; END EFFECTORS; TRANSLATION (LANGUAGES); VEHICLE WHEELS; WHEELS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; GAGES; SYSTEM THEORY;

CONTACT GEOMETRY; GAUGE SPREADING; RAIL ROTATION; TRACK MODELS; WHEEL/RAIL CONTACT;

RAILS; ROTATION;

CONTACT AREAS; CONTACT GEOMETRY; CONTACT MODELS; CONTACT POSITION; CONTACT STRESS; DIFFERENT EFFECTS; ELASTIC TRACK; GAUGE SPREADING; NUCARS; ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE; SAFETY LIMITS; STEERING PERFORMANCE; TRACK MODELS; TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY; VEHICLE DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; WHEEL CONTACTS; WHEEL/RAIL; WHEEL/RAIL CONTACT; WHEELSETS;

EID: 51449086010     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: 17445159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423110802037214     Document Type: Conference Paper

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