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Fatigue of railway wheels and rails under rolling contact and thermal loading—an overview

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 258; Issue: 7-8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.wear.2004.03.039

1873-2577

Anders Ekberg, Elena Kabo,

Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis

An overview of rolling contact fatigue phenomena occurring at wheels and rails is given. The paper outlines mechanisms behind the various phenomena, means of prediction, influencing parameters and possible means of prevention.