This papers aim is to assess the rail wear evolution of railway tracks under mixed traffic conditions for sharp curves. Field investigations were conducted over a period of five years, at 800 points on a rail track, for two curves that underwent maintenance interventions: sleeper and rail replacements during measurements. Lateral and vertical wear measurements were monitored with mechanical ...
1. Introduction Rail wear at small radius curves (SRCs) has received much more attention than ever before from subway operation companies. The rail wear changes the profile of the rail head, resulting in different contact states of the wheel and rail, which has a great impact on the stability and safety of the train and the service life of each component of the vehicle-track system. A large ...
better understanding of dynamic track widening can improve the running behaviour of the wheelset on small radius curves, decrease the probability of derailment and reduce the local stresses and wear on the wheel and rail.
A better understanding of dynamic track widening can improve the running behaviour of the wheelset on small radius curves, decrease the probability of derailment and reduce the local stresses and wear on the wheel and rail.
This particular example perfectly highlights why Cr Ratebus Softer Tracking Curves Investigations is so captivating.
