A review of advances in tribology in 2020–2021

Y Meng, J Xu, L Ma, Z Jin, B Prakash, T Ma, W Wang - Friction, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Around 1,000 peer-reviewed papers were selected from 3,450 articles published
during 2020–2021, and reviewed as the representative advances in tribology research …

Optimization and wear behaviors of 316L stainless steel laser cladding on rail material

H Ding, T Yang, W Wang, Y Zhu, Q Lin, J Guo, Q Xiao… - Wear, 2023 - Elsevier
Laser cladding is a potential technology for repairing the rail with side wear. The laser
processing parameters should be optimized and the wear behaviors of clads should be …

Gaps, challenges and possible solution for prediction of wheel–rail rolling contact fatigue crack initiation

S Zhang, Q Liu, M Spiryagin, Q Wu, H Ding… - Railway Engineering …, 2023 - Springer
The prediction of wheel/rail rolling contact fatigue (RCF) crack initiation during railway
operations is an important task. Since RCF crack evolution is influenced by many factors, its …

Study on wear and rolling contact fatigue behaviours of defective rail under different slip ratio and contact stress conditions

S Zhang, M Spiryagin, Q Lin, H Ding, Q Wu, J Guo… - Tribology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Surface defects play a vital role in wheel/rail rolling contact fatigue (RCF) damage, and
materials around the defects act different under various working conditions. This study aims …

Effect of laser claddings of Fe-based alloy powder with different concentrations of WS2 on the mechanical and tribological properties of railway wheel

H Ding, X Mu, Y Zhu, W Yang, Q Xiao, W Wang, Q Liu… - Wear, 2022 - Elsevier
Laser cladding could be applied on railway wheels to improve their service lives. Fe-based
alloy powder is widely used as the laser cladding material due to its good self-fluxing ability …

Rail rolling contact fatigue formation and evolution with surface defects

SY Zhang, M Spiryagin, HH Ding, Q Wu, J Guo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Surface defects can induce serious rolling contact fatigue (RCF) damage at wheel/rail
interfaces and even cause fracture failure of rail material. This study aims to explore the …

Optimization of fatigue life of pearlitic Grade 900A steel based on the combination of genetic algorithm and artificial neural network

RM Nejad, N Sina, W Ma, Z Liu, F Berto… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the fatigue life of pearlitic Grade 900A steel used in railway applications is
investigated. To predict the fatigue life of pearlitic Grade 900A steel based on the number of …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of MQL and nano-MQL lubrication in machining ER7 steel for train wheel applications

KY Çamlı, R Demirsöz, M Boy, ME Korkmaz, N Yaşar… - Lubricants, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the rail industry, there are four types of steel grades used for monoblock wheels, namely
ER6, ER7, ER8 and ER9. ER7 steel is manufactured in accordance with the EN13262 …

Effect of loading on microstructure and friction and wear behavior of an austenite lightweight steel

Y Tang, P Ji, B Li, G Zhang, W Ma, F Wang, X Zhang… - Tribology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Fe–30Mn–8Al–1.2 C–0.1 Ti austenite lightweight steel exhibits excellent
tensile properties and strain hardening rate. Herein, the friction and wear performance of the …

Prediction of rail surface damage in locomotive traction operations using laboratory-field measured and calibrated data

E Bernal, M Spiryagin, E Vollebregt, K Oldknow… - Engineering Failure …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rail damage prediction is a complex task because it depends on numerous tribological
parameters and the dynamic conditions produced by the vehicles operating at different …