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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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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 2009-7

Ultrasonic assessment of wheel—rail contact evolution exposed to artificially induced wear

M Pau, B Leban

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

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First published 2021-6

Wear modelling in wheel–rail contact problems based on energy dissipation

Andrzej Myśliński, Andrzej Chudzikiewicz

Tribology - Materials,Surfaces & Interfaces

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First published 2024-9

Wheel-rail contact wear analysis on curved lubricated track for heavy haul locomotive studies

Yan Quan Sun, Maksym Spiryagin, Qing Wu [...]

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

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First published 2024-4

Application of the extended FASTSIM for non-Hertzian contacts towards the prediction of wear and rolling contact fatigue of wheel/rail systems

Binbin Liu, Stefano Bruni

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

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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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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 2025-10

Estimation of rail-wheel contact forces and wear number using wheel tread temperature rise

Shreedhar Sahoo, Sudhir Kumar Singh, Vikranth Racherla

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

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First published 2025

The effect of wheel wear on rail rolling contact fatigue and curve negotiation performance on heavy haul lines

Yayun Qi, Xing He, Rui Zou [...]

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

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