An evaluation of the potential risk of fatigue damage at the rail underhead radius (UHR) due to the occurrence of a short duration tensile stress peak, as a wheel passes over, has been examined. The tensile stress peak is mainly due to the localised bending of the rail head-on-web and its magnitude is associated with the contact position, lateral and vertical forces and rail head wear (HW). The stresses at the underhead radius have been explored using the finite element method (FEM). The Dang Van (DV) criterion, implemented as a customised computer programme, was used to identify the fatigue damage at the UHR. Fatigue behaviour under heavy haul conditions was compared for heat-treated low alloy, euctectoid and hypereutectoid rail grades in order to predict allowable rail head wear limits.


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    Title :

    Fatigue Analysis of the Rail Underhead Radius under High Axle Load Conditions


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    Publication date :

    2014


    Size :

    7 Seiten




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English