Excessive vibrations of railway vehicles induced by dynamic impact loadings have a
significant impact on train operating safety and stability; however, due to the complexity and …

The modeling of dynamic frictional rolling contact is crucial for accurately predicting behavior
and deterioration of structures under dynamic interactions such as wheel/rail, tire/road …

Railway turnouts are a necessary part of railway infrastructure, used throughout the network
to direct trains to the desired path, thus ensuring the smooth running of every train. Their …

Wheel flange climb derailment of vehicles in railway turnouts is a serious safety issue. In
particular, derailment accidents in smaller turnouts, caused by poor track alignment before …

This paper presents methods for continuous condition monitoring of railway switches and
crossings (S&C, turnout) via sleeper-mounted accelerometers at the crossing transition. The …

A novel high-strength steel design is proposed, with a fine bainitic microstructure free from
inter-lath carbides, for railway crossings applications. The design is based on the phase …

Railway crossings are subjected to a severe load environment leading to damage and
degradation of rail profiles. The damage is the result of the high magnitudes of contact …

This paper presents a matrix coupled model for the vehicle–track interaction analysis with
the crossing panel taken into account. In this model, the wheel–rail contact is assumed to be …

In this paper a numerical procedure for analysis of rolling contact fatigue crack initiation and
fatigue life prediction for the railway turnout crossing is presented. To analyse wheel–rail …

The high-speed turnout is a key part of railway track infrastructure. A process of wheel-load
transition and single-wheel/multi-track contact take place in the turnout area, causing …