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Damage Evaluation of Wheel Tread based on Contact Position between Wheel and Rail

Journal Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 417 - 418)
Volume Advances in Fracture and Damage Mechanics VIII
Edited by M.H Aliabadi, S. Abela, S. Baragetti, M. Guagliano and Han-Seung Lee
Pages 645-648
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.417-418.645
Citation Seok Jin Kwon et al., 2009, Key Engineering Materials, 417-418, 645
Online since October, 2009
Authors Seok Jin Kwon, Dong Hyung Lee, Jung Won Seo, Young Sam Ham
Keywords Contact, Damage Evaluation, Railway Wheel, Wheel Wear
Abstract

The defect initiation and crack propagation in wheel may result in the damage of the railway vehicle or derailment. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the characteristics of the wheel tread. In the present paper, the characteristics of wheel tread based on contact positions, running distance and brake pattern are evaluated. To evaluate the damage for railway wheels, the measurement for the replication of wheel surface is carried out. The result shows that the damaged wheel tread is remarkably depended on the contact positions between wheel and rail. It should be noted that the replication test can be applied in new evaluation method of wheel damage.

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