The wheel-rail contact modeling problem assumes a preponderant role on the dynamic
analysis of railway systems using multibody systems formulations. The accurate and efficient …

In response to long-term operation of prestressed concrete railway bridges, the girder body
will arch because of creep, which may influence the running stability of high-speed trains …

Rail irregularity is one of the most significant load amplification factors in railway track
systems. In this paper, the capability and effectiveness of the two main railway slab tracks …

The development of reliability theory has led to the setting of tasks requiring consideration of
the efficiency and functional safety of technical objects of transport over the life cycle. The …

A novel practical three-dimensional (3D) wheel-rail interaction (WRI) element is developed
to simulate the interaction between a fast-moving wheel node and nodes of the rail. Different …

Track irregularity is the main factor that affects the safety and comfort of high-speed railway.
It is important to study the influence of the track irregularity on the safety service of high …

Shear pads are devices used to improve vehicle dynamics performance on heavy haul
railways wagons. In this work, we present a method to determine the elastic properties of …

Today, the wheel-rail dynamic forces (WRDFs) is one of the criteria for reliable evaluation of
running stability, track loading, and vibration behaviour of railway systems. Over-limit …

Evaluating and predicting the possibility of derailment at turnouts is important in operation
and maintenance. In addition, wheel flat defect is one of the sources of infrastructure …

A heavy-haul train–track coupled dynamic model is developed based on the vehicle–track
coupled theory. The numerical model is verified in two typical cases. For the calculation, the …