Journal
INDUSTRIAL LUBRICATION AND TRIBOLOGY
Volume 72, Issue 5, Pages 687-693Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/ILT-07-2019-0298
Keywords
FEM; Temperature; Partial sliding; Thermomechanical coupling; Wheel-rail contact
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- Natural Science Foundation of China [51375458]
- Natural Science Foundation Youth Science Fund of China [51805488]
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a novel method for analyzing wheel-rail (W-R) contact using thermo-mechanical measurements and study the effects of heating on the characteristics of W-R contact under different creepages. Design/methodology/approach This study developed an implicit-explicit finite element (FE) model which could solve both partial slip and full sliding problems by setting different angular velocities on the wheels. Based on the model, four material types under six different creepages were simulated. Findings The results showed that frictional heating significantly affected the residual stress distribution under large creepage conditions. As creepage increased, the temperature of the wheel tread and rail head rose and the peak value was located at the trailing edge of the contact patch. Originality/value The proposed FE model could reduce computational time and thus cost to about one-third of the amount commonly found in previous literature. Compared to other studies, these results are in good agreement and offer a reasonable alternative method for analyzing W-R contact under various conditions. Peer review The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/ILT-07-2019-0298
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