Using tribo-chemistry analysis to understand low adhesion in the wheel-rail contact

Low adhesion between wheel and rail is a recurrent problem for the rail industry. Low adhesion can lead to wheel slides and slips during acceleration and deceleration, which can cause large amounts of damage to the wheel and rail as well as causing safety issues and delays if a train cannot accelera...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: White, Ben
Other Authors: Lewis, Roger ; Fletcher, David
Published: University of Sheffield 2018
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.755172