Simplified Damage Assessment Tool for Rails and Crossings Based on Standard Wear and RCF Models

A numerical tool is proposed to simultaneously assess various damage mechanisms that are driven by contact loading. The tool transfers loads to the contact-patch level using three contact parameters: the maximum contact pressure (<i>p</i><sub>max</sub>), the creepage (<i&g...

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Main Authors: Georg Schnalzger, Werner Daves, Jürgen Maierhofer, Uwe Ossberger, Heinz Ossberger, Christian Bucher, Martin Pletz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/12/2169