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Rolling Contact Fatigue: A Comprehensive Review

Document Series:
Technical Reports
Author:
  • Eric E. Magel
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-11/24
Office
RRD
Subject:
TrackTracks & StructuresTrack/Train Interactions
Keywords:
Rolling contact fatigue; RCF; rail gauge corner cracking; wheel tread cracking; monitoring RCF; RCF damage model; friction management; rail grinding
Document
TR_Rolling_Contact_Fatigue_Comprehensive_Review_final.pdf (6 MB)

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Last updated: Tuesday, November 1, 2011