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Research article

First published 2018-7

Effect of the vertical relative motion of stock/switch rails on wheel–rail contact mechanics in switch panel of railway turnout

Xiaochuan Ma, Ping Wang, Jingmang Xu [...]

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

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Research article

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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Research article

First published 2001-3

Contact mechanics analysis of measured wheel-rail profiles using the finite element method

T Telliskivi, U Olofsson

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

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Research article

First published 2017-11

Mechanism and affecting factors of Translohr tramway guide rail side wear

Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren, Jian Wang [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

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Research article

First published 2016-1

Experimental study on the wear and damage behavior of different wheel/rail materials

Wen-jian Wang, Wen-juan Jiang, Heng-yu Wang [...]

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

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Research article

First published 2025

Wheel-rail thermo-mechanical coupling characteristics of different positional vehicles in heavy-haul train under emergency braking

Pengfei Liu, Zhaoxin Ma, Xin Liu [...]

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

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Editorial

First published 2024-4

Editorial: Special issue on ‘contact mechanics and wear of rail/wheel systems (CM2022)’

Maksym Spiryagin, Sebastian Stichel, Stefano Bruni

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

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Research article

First published 2019-4

Comparison of non-Hertzian modeling approaches for wheel–rail rolling contact mechanics in the switch panel of a railway turnout

Xiaochuan Ma, Ping Wang, Jingmang Xu [...]

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

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Research article

First published 2023-10

The analysis of frictional rolling contact behavior and key affecting factors on uneven wear in a switch panel

Yuan Gao, Shuoguo Wang, Daolin Si [...]

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

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Research article

First published 2022-8

Visualization of wheel-rail contact area of running vehicle using film sensor

Shinya Fukagai, Takashi Toyama, Takayuki Tanaka [...]

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

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