Contact Loading of a High Rail in Curves. Physical Simulation Method to Investigate Shelling

摘要

The paper presents two methods for physical simulation of rail contact loading in curves of moderate radii using a contact fatigue machine. The description of methods is followed by the estimation of the available range of parameters influencing contact forces on the machine, a theory of contact forces occurring on the machine and by comparison between forces generated by a rail vehicle on curved track and the loading on the machine for one and two-point contact between wheel and rail on curve. (Copyright (c) 1987 by Faculty of Technical Mathematics and Informatics, Delft, The Netherlands.)