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First published 2014-1

A field test study of leaf contamination on railhead surfaces

Yi Zhu, Ulf Olofsson, Rickard Nilsson

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 2013-3

Effect of humidity,temperature and railhead contamination on the performance of friction modifiers: Pin-on-disk study

Stephen R Lewis, Roger Lewis, Ulf Olofsson [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 1976-6

The Rheological Properties of Solid Rail Contaminants and their Effect on Wheel/Rail Adhesion

T. M. Beagley

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers

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First published 2021-10

Field trials of a methodology for locomotive brake testing to assess friction enhancement in the wheel/rail interface using a representative leaf layer

Joseph L Lanigan, Peter Krier, Luke Buckley Johnstone [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 2025-2

Field-based investigation of low adhesion leaf layers: Assessing layer initiation and environmental influences

Joseph Jaffé, Joseph Lanigan, Roger Lewis

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 2026

Moisture: The most important factor in leaf low adhesion?

Joseph Jaffé, Kate Tomlinson, Roger Lewis

Tribology - Materials,Surfaces & Interfaces

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First published 2025-5

A field methodology to assess the performance of rail cleaning,using a new portable tribometer

Ben White, Michael Watson, Joseph Jaffe [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 2013-3

The modification of a slip resistance meter for measurement of railhead adhesion

Roger Lewis, Stephen R Lewis, Yi Zhu [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 2021-6

Effects of oxide and water on friction of rail steel – new test method and friction mapping

Reuben Kempka, Robert Falconer, Dmitry Gutsulyak [...]

Tribology - Materials,Surfaces & Interfaces

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First published 2023-4

A year-round analysis of railway station overruns due to low adhesion conditions

Ben White, Mike Watson, Roger Lewis

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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