Elena Kabo

2024

Characterisation of track buckling resistance

2024

Relating the influence of track properties to axle load spectra through onboard measurements

2024

Rail machining - current practices and potential for optimisation

2023

Rail and wheel health management

2023

Influence of railway wheel tread damage on wheel–rail impact loads and the durability of wheelsets

2023

Numerical prediction of railhead rolling contact fatigue crack growth

Influence of wheel and rail deterioration on wheelset fatigue life

2022

NUMERICAL PREDICTION OF ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH IN A RAILHEAD

2022

Prediction of axle fatigue life based on field measurements

RAIL AND WHEEL HEALTH MANAGEMENT

2022

Railway wheelset fatigue life estimation based on field tests

2022

Numerical predictions of crack growth direction in a railhead under contact, bending and thermal loads

2021

Asset management – A brief introduction with focus on the ISO 55000 standard and mechanical deterioration of railway related assets

2020

Risk of fatigue of train car chassis due to pressure waves between meeting trains

Numerical assessment of the loading of rolling contact fatigue cracks close to rail surface irregularities

2019

Digitalisation of condition monitoring data as input for fatigue evaluation of wheelsets

Mechanical deterioration of wheels and rails under winter conditions – mechanisms and consequences

Rolling contact fatigue assessment of repair rail welds

Thermo-mechanical analyses of discrete defect repair process for rails

Evaluation of stress intensity factors under multiaxial and compressive conditions using low order displacement or stress field fitting

Numerical investigation of crack initiation in rails and wheels affected by martensite spots

Rolling contact fatigue assessment of repair rail welds

Stress intensity factor evaluation for rolling contact fatigue cracks

Mechanical deterioration of wheels and rails under winter conditions – mechanisms and consequences

Estimation of gauge corner and flange root degradation from rail, wheel and track geometries

Stress gradient effects in surface initiated rolling contact fatigue of rails and wheels

Temperature-dependent evolution of the cyclic yield stress of railway wheel steels

Integrated analysis of dynamic vehicle–track interaction and plasticity induced damage in the presence of squat defects

Capacity4Rail Deliverable 4.1.2 — Monitoring-based deterioration prediction

Stress gradient effects in surface initiated rolling contact fatigue of rails and wheels

Allowable wheel loads, crack sizes and inspection intervals to prevent rail breaks

Gauge corner and flange root degradation estimation from rail, wheel and track geometry

Integrated analysis of dynamic vehicle-track interaction and plasticity induced damage in the presence of squat defects

Temperature-dependent evolution of the cyclic yield stress of railway wheel steels

The influence of rail surface irregularities on contact forces and local stresses

An efficient approach to the analysis of rail surface irregularities accounting for dynamic train–track interaction and inelastic deformations

D-RAIL Deliverable 6.1 — Analysis of tests for the validation of numerical simulations

Numerical assessment of the influence of worn wheel tread geometry on rail and wheel deterioration

Wheel/rail rolling contact fatigue – Probe, predict, prevent

Järnvägen igår, idag, imorgon – hur forskning kan användas

The influence of track geometry irregularities on rolling contact fatigue

2014

Surface fatigue initiated transverse defects and broken rails -- an International Review

Identifying the root causes of damage on the wheels of heavy haul locomotives and its mitigation

Identifying the root causes of damage on the wheels of heavy haul wheel damage phenomena

D-RAIL Deliverable D3.3 — Guidelines on derailment analysis and prevention

Wheel fracture - Sensitivity to extreme loads for two generic wheel designs

D-RAIL Deliverable D3.2 — Analysis and mitigation of derailment, assessment and commercial impact

Deterioration of insulated rail joints – a three-year field study

The influence of track geometry irregularities on rolling contact fatigue

Wheel/rail rolling contact fatigue - probe, predict, prevent

A numerical study of the influence of lateral geometry irregularities on mechanical deterioration of freight tracks

THERMO-MECHANICAL CRACKING OF RAILWAY WHEEL

The influence of lateral track irregularities on track shift forces, rolling contact fatigue and component fatigue

A simplified index for evaluating subsurface initiated rolling contact fatigue from field measurements

2011

Klassificering av hjulskador

2011

Classification of wheel damage

Wheel tread damage – a numerical study of railway wheel tread plasticity under thermomechanical loading

Timber replacement sleepers — ensuring lateral track stability

Rolling contact fatigue prediction for rails and comparisons with test rig results

INNOTRACK Deliverable D4.3.7, Innovative laboratory tests for rail steels – Final report

INNOTRACK Deliverable D4.3.5, Simulation of material deformation and RCF

INNOTRACK Deliverable D4.3.8, Innovative laboratory tests for rail steels

Wheel tread damage – a numerical study of railway wheel tread plasticity under thermomechanical loading

Assessing risks of subsurface initiated rolling contact fatigue from field measurements

Alarm limits for wheel–rail impact loads – part 1: rail bending moments generated by wheel flats

INNOTRACK Deliverable 4.2.5 -- Improved model for the influence of vehicle conditions (wheel flats, speed, axle load) on the loading and subsequent deterioration of rails

Analysis of static fractures of rails due to wheel flats

INNOTRACK Deliverable 4.2.4 -- Improved model for loading and subsequent deterioration due to squats and corrugation

Alarm limits for wheel–rail impact loads – part 2: analysis of crack growth and fracture

The detrimental effects of hollow wear – field experiences and numerical simulations

PRESOL – pre-processor för solkurveanalys

Numerisk prediktering av uppkomst av solkurvor – modellering, analys, inledande parameterstudie, samt indatagenerering

Subsurface initiated rolling contact fatigue of railway wheels as generated by rail corrugation

The influence of vertical load transients on wheel and rail deterioration

Larmgräns för hjulskadedetektorer – En utredning av risk för rälbrott på Malmbanan

Lateral spårstabilitet -- slutrapport

Realtidsanalys av utmattningspåkänning från uppmätta spårkrafter

INNOTRACK Deliverable 4.2.1 -- Simplified relation for the influence of rail/joint degradation on operational loads and subsequent deterioration

Isolerskarvar – jämförelse mellan 4 mm och 8 mm skarvöppning

Index for real-time prediction of sub-surface initiated rolling contact fatigue in railway wheels

The influence of plastic deformations on growth of subsurface rolling contact fatigue cracks in railway wheels

A numerical study of the lateral ballast resistance in railway tracks

Developing hollow wear limits based on field experience and numerical simulations

Prediction of dynamic train-track interaction and subsequent material deterioration in the presence of insulated rail joints

Subsurface crack face displacements in railway wheels

Ballastgeometrins inverkan på spårets sidomotstånd: en parameterstudie

Material defects in rolling contact fatigue of railway wheels -- the influence of defect size

Fatigue of railway wheels and rails under rolling contact and thermal loading -- an overview

Prediction of dynamic train–track interaction and subsequent material deterioration in the presence of insulated rail joints

Answer to the letter to the editor by M Ciavarella and H Maitournam

Railway track stability – a state of-the-art survey

Spårstabilitet - en introduktion för bantekniker

Förstudie. Isolerskarvars inverkan på spårets mekaniska egenskaper: en finit elementanalys

Integrated analysis of dynamic train–track interaction and rolling contact fatigue

Integrating rolling contact fatigue analysis with simulation of dynamic train–track interaction

Researchers on the track of wheel-rail interaction

Fatigue initiation in railway wheels — a numerical study of the influence of defects

An engineering model for rolling contact fatigue

Material defects in rolling contact fatigue — influence of overloads and defect clusters