The tangential forces on a rail resulting from a combination of traction and curving are considered. These forces are a significant component of both wear and shakedown. These two simple mechanisms can be used to understand most types of damage that occur on both rails and wheels.


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    Title :

    Traction, curving and surface damage of rails, Part 2: Rail damage


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2015-03-01


    Size :

    10 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English








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