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First published 2026

Wheel and rail profile optimisation for a heavy haul network

Elham Khoramzad, Saeed Hossein-Nia, Rob Caldwell [...]

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

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First published 2025-2

Shaping light rail vehicle wheel profile in terms of wear and ride safety

Tomasz Staśkiewicz, Bartosz Firlik

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

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First published 2018-4

Evaluation of wheel profile measurements by means of the contact-point function for the wheel–rail interface

Matthias Asplund, Matti Rantatalo

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

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First published 2017

Designing and assessing wheel/rail profiles for improved rolling contact fatigue and wear performance

Eric Magel, Joe Kalousek

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

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First published 2025-8

Could laser-based profile measurements be used in wheel/rail contact and vehicle dynamics simulations?

Yi Wang, David Crosbee, Elliot Rothwell [...]

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 2016-1

Effects of profile wear on wheel–rail contact conditions and dynamic interaction of vehicle and turnout

Jingmang Xu, Ping Wang, Li Wang [...]

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

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First published 2020-7

Optimal profile design for rail grinding based on wheel–rail contact,stability,and wear development in high-speed electric multiple units

Kai Xu, Zheng Feng, Hao Wu [...]

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

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First published 2023-4

Probabilistic review of wheel profiles based on hollow tread in the U.S. heavy haul rail network

Jaeik Lee, Marcus S Dersch, Arthur de Oliveira Lima [...]

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

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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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