THE GROWTH OF TRANSVERSE FATIGUE DEFECTS IN THE HEAD OF RAILWAY RAILS

Transverse fatigue defects in the rail head are one of the most serious types of rail defect. An analytical method has been developed to simulate the growth of noticeable defects until the rail actually breaks. This model is applied under different conditions. The conclusion is that heat variations in the rail are more important than the effects of wheel-loads.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • MAIR, R I
  • Groenhout, R
• Publication Date: 1980-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 675-686
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Car wheels (Railroads); Defects; Failure; Force; Mathematical models; Rail (Railroads); Wheels
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail failure; Transverse defects
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331516
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM