Prediction of Rolling Contact Fatigue Behavior in Rails Using Crack Initiation and Growth Models along with Multibody Simulations

Rolling contact fatigue (RCF) is a common cause of rail failure due to repeated stresses at the wheel-rail contact. This phenomenon is a real problem that greatly affects the safety of train operation. Preventive and corrective maintenance tasks have a big impact on the Life Cycle Cost (LCC) of rail...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Borja Rodríguez-Arana, Albi San Emeterio, Unai Alvarado, José M. Martínez-Esnaola, Javier Nieto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Subjects:	railway modeling rolling contact fatigue crack propagation multibody modeling predictive maintenance
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/3/1026