Simulation and Field Measurements of the Long-term Rail Surface Damage due to Plasticity, Wear and Surface Rolling Contact Fatigue Cracks in a Curve
Paper in proceeding, 2022

A methodology that simulates the long-term rail surface damage in a cross-section of a curve for a given traffic scenario is presented. The numerical model considers plastic deformation, wear, and initiation of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) surface cracks. The models and simulations are calibrated and validated, respectively, against field profile measurement data.

FE simulations

elastic-plastic contact

wear

Dynamic vehicle-track interaction

rolling contact fatigue

accumulated plastic deformation

Author

Caroline Ansin

Chalmers Railway Mechanics (CHARMEC)

Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Material and Computational Mechanics

Björn Pålsson

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Dynamics

Magnus Ekh

Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Material and Computational Mechanics

Chalmers Railway Mechanics (CHARMEC)

Fredrik Larsson

Chalmers, Physics, Subatomic and Plasma Physics

Chalmers Railway Mechanics (CHARMEC)

Ragnar Larsson

Chalmers Railway Mechanics (CHARMEC)

Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Material and Computational Mechanics

CM 2022 - 12th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, Conference Proceedings

591-601
9780646865881 (ISBN)

12th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, CM 2022
Melbourne, Australia,

Research into enhanced track and switch and crossing system 2 (In2Track-2)

European Commission (EC) (EC/H2020/826255), 2018-11-01 -- 2021-10-31.

Swedish Transport Administration, 2018-11-01 -- 2021-10-31.

Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)

Tribology

Applied Mechanics

Infrastructure Engineering

Vehicle Engineering

Areas of Advance

Transport

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