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First published 2011-6

Study of the effect of the spiral geometry on wheel/rail contact forces

A A Shabana, A I El-Ghandour, K E Zaazaa

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

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Research article

First published 2015-8

A multi-national survey of the contact geometry between wheels and rails

Manfred Zacher, Dirk Nicklisch, Gerald Grabner [...]

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

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First published 2008-12

Coupling between structural deformations and wheel—rail contact geometry in railroad vehicle dynamics

G Sanborn, M Tobaa, A A Shabana

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

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First published 2020-5

Using the geometric wheel-rail contact algorithms for fault detection in turnout areas based on the variable section characteristics of rails

Yao Qian, Ping Wang, Yibin Liu [...]

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

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First published 2017-7

Study on the numerical optimization of rail profiles for heavy haul railways

Pu Wang, Liang Gao, Tao Xin [...]

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

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First published 2009-5

Development of a new track geometry assessment technique incorporating rail cant factor

J Sadeghi, M Fathali, N Boloukian

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

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First published 2018-5

A design method for rail profiles based on the geometric characteristics of wheel–rail contact

Xin Mao, Gang Shen

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

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First published 2007-6

Geometric coupling in the wheel/rail contact formulations: A comparative study

A A Shabana, C Rathod

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

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Review article

First published 2024-9

Investigation of curve minimum radius in heavy-haul railway to improve wheel wear evolution and wheel-rail contact geometry

Pengfei Liu, Kai Hao, Chen Wang [...]

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

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Research article

First published 2026

Characterization of rail wear and wheel-rail contact compatibility in China’s high-speed railway network

Jijun Gong, Jianfeng Sun, Lai Wei [...]

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

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