Analysis of asymmetric wheel profile wear and its consequences

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 590-600

  Frohling, R D ^a  

^a Spoornet Engineering and Technology   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Railway; Rolling contact fatigue; Wheel wear; Wheel rail interface management

Indexed keywords

COAL EXPORTS; CORRECTIVE ACTIONS; DAMAGE PROCESS; GRINDING PROCESS; RAILWAY; ROLLING-CONTACT FATIGUE; SPOORNET; TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS; WHEEL PROFILES; WHEEL/RAIL INTERFACE MANAGEMENT;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; RAILROADS; VEHICLE WHEELS;

RAILS;

EID: 51449107444     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: 17445159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423110600879296     Document Type: Article

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