Kevin Oldknow
Ph.D., P.Eng., Principal Engineer, Wheel / Rail Interface
L.B. Foster Company
Abstract:
Wheel / Rail Interaction Fundamentals (double session)
This two-part session will provide an introduction to several fundamental aspects of vehicle-track interaction at the wheel/rail interface, including:
- The Wheel / Rail Interface and Key Terminology
- The Contact Patch and Contact Pressures
- Creepage and Traction Forces
- Wheelset Geometry and Effective Conicity
- Vehicle Steering and Stability
- Friction, Forces and Wear
- Shakedown and Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF)
- Curving Noise
- Corrugation