A quantitative model to estimate rail surface failure
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
8-1-1984
Abstract
This paper is concerned with the formulation of an approximate analytical model describing the total wear on both high and low rails as a function of the angle of attack ψ. The rail life γ(ψ) is obtained in this model as follows as: γ(ψ) = l(ψ-m)2+ nψ≤ 0.0058 radγ(ψ)=Pψ+q ψ ≥ 0.0058 rad where l,m, n, p and q are constants which can be determined for a specific set of boundary conditions. The results of applying this equation to various values of ψ are compared with field data and good agreement is observed. © 1984.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Wear
Volume
97
Issue
1
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Ghonem, H., and J. Kalousek. "A quantitative model to estimate rail surface failure." Wear 97, 1 (1984): 65-81. doi: 10.1016/0043-1648(84)90082-6.
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