Publication detail

Tribology of Wheel-Rail Contact: a Review of Laboratory Experimental Research

OMASTA, M.

Original Title

Tribology of Wheel-Rail Contact: a Review of Laboratory Experimental Research

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

In comparison with other modes of transportation particularly road and air, rail transportation is among the most energy efficient with a significant environmental and social favorableness. For successful and efficient railway transportation the wheel-rail interface is the subject of interdisciplinary research efforts. The interaction between wheel and rail depends on vehicle-track dynamics, contact mechanics and tribology. These phenomena are related to cost, safety, maintenance, reliability, environment and energy consumption. The tribology of wheel-rail interface plays important role according to processes of adhesion, friction and wear. This review paper deals with laboratory experimental research of tribology of wheel-rail contact.

Keywords

Wheel-rail contact, Adhesion, Friction, Wear, Lubrication, Sanding.

Authors

OMASTA, M.

RIV year

2012

Released

12. 9. 2012

Location

Brno

ISBN

978-80-214-4533-8

Book

Conference Proceedings - 53 rd International Conference of Machine Design Departments, September 12-14, 2012 Mikulov, Czech Republic

Edition number

1

Pages from

219

Pages to

222

Pages count

4

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT101253,
  author="Milan {Omasta}",
  title="Tribology of Wheel-Rail Contact: a Review of Laboratory Experimental Research",
  booktitle="Conference Proceedings - 53 rd International Conference of Machine Design Departments, September 12-14, 2012 Mikulov, Czech Republic",
  year="2012",
  number="1",
  pages="219--222",
  address="Brno",
  isbn="978-80-214-4533-8"
}