Tribological Aspects of Wheel–Rail Contact: A Review of Wear Mechanisms and Effective Factors on Rolling Contact Fatigue

Abstract Nowadays, the railway is considered as a means of fast, aggregate and secure transportation. The issue of the rail and wheel contact is one of the most fundamental aspects in the railway system since inappropriate interactions create problems such as wear and a negative effect in the dynami...

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Main Authors: Hesam Soleimani, Majid Moavenian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-11-01
Series:Urban Rail Transit
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40864-017-0072-2