Thermomechanics of tread braking: Braking capacity of railway wheels
Doctoral thesis, 2024

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Finite element modelling

Railways

Pearlitic Steel

Experimental Studies

Thermomechanics

Rolling Contact

Author

Eric Landström Voortman

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Dynamics

Included papers

Thermomechanical testing and modelling of railway wheel steel

International Journal of Fatigue,;Vol. 168(2023)

Journal article

Improved modelling of tread braked wheels using an advanced material model

FISITA Library,;Vol. EB2022(2022)

Paper in proceeding

Analysis and testing of tread braked railway wheel — Effects of hot spots on wheel performance

International Journal of Fatigue,;Vol. 180(2024)

Journal article

Voortman Landström, E., Vernersson, T. Lundén, R. Characterisation and Evaluation of Global Uneven Heating during Railway Tread Braking – Brake Rig Testing and Field Study

Manuscript

Voortman Landström, E. de Lara Todt, M. Vernersson, T., Lundén, R. Non-uniform temperature and residual stress effects during railway tread braking

Manuscript

Voortman Landström, E., Ozaki, R., Handa, K., Vernersson, T. Thermomechanical Contact Behaviour of Tread Braked Wheels

Manuscript

Voortman Landström, E., Vernersson, T. Numerical study of rolling contact fatigue at tread braking conditions

Manuscript

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Research Project(s)

A holistic model of wheel tread life

Swedish Transport Administration (TRV), 2024-07-01 -- 2029-12-31.

Tread braking – capacity, wear and life (CHARMEC SD11)

Chalmers Railway Mechanics (CHARMEC), -- .

Categorizing

Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)

Mechanical Engineering

Areas of Advance

Transport

Infrastructure

C3SE (Chalmers Centre for Computational Science and Engineering)

Identifiers

ISBN

978-91-8103-150-8

Other

Series

Doktorsavhandlingar vid Chalmers tekniska högskola. Ny serie: 5608

Publisher

Chalmers

Public defence

2025-01-24 09:00 -- 12:00

HC2

Online

Opponent: Dr John Cookson, Monash University, Australia

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