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First published 2006-5

From railway dynamics to wheel/rail contact mechanics,an approach for the modelling of the wheel/rail contact: Elasto-plastic response of the railhead

M Busquet, H Chollet, L Baillet [...]

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

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First published 2023-11

Wheel-rail contact and friction models: A review of recent advances

Congcong Fang, Sulaiman A Jaafar, Wei Zhou [...]

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

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First published 2009-3

The influence of initial surface topography on tribological performance of the wheel/rail interface during rolling/sliding conditions

J Lundmark, E Kassfeldt, J Hardell [...]

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

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First published 2025

Laboratory evaluation of tribological performance of biodegradable grease with magnetite nanoparticles coated with stearic acid for wheel/rail interface

Bruno Pereira Ferrer, Pedro. Tayer, Andre. Zuin [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

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First published 2025

Traction reduction effect of iron–tannic acid complex film formation at friction interface between rail and wheel

Kazuki Ikoma, Masaharu Kono, Junichi Suzumura

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

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First published 2012-3

Improvement of curving performance by expansion of gauge widening and additional measures

M Adachi, A Matsumoto

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

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First published 2008-3

Experimental identification and characterization of the effects of contaminants in the wheel—rail contact

S Descartes, C Desrayaud, Y Berthier

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

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First published 2015-2

Experimental study of convective heat transfer at the surface of a rail due to train passage

Mian Wang, Yong-Heng Zhang, Jun Bai [...]

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

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First published 2016-8

Optimal rail profile design for a curved segment of a heavy haul railway using a response surface approach

Jianxi Wang, Siyi Chen, Xiangguo Li [...]

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

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First published 2024-4

A twin-disc study of the role of the surface quality achieved by grinding on the wear resistance and rolling contact fatigue behavior of wheel/rail pairs

PA Cuervo, A Toro, JM Meza [...]

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

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