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Download fileA numerical method using VAMPIRE modelling for prediction of turnout curve wheel-rail wear
conference contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Yan SunYan Sun, Colin ColeColin Cole, Paul BoydPaul BoydA numerical method using VAMPIRE modeling for the dynamic performance of wagon passing through a turnout is present wth special concern of wheel-rail wear. The objective is to investigate the potential benefit of operation strategy with respect to minimising wheel-rail wear. The simulation shows that the travel speed significantly affects the wheel-rail wear for passing the turnout.