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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 254, 2019
XXIII Polish-Slovak Scientific Conference on Machine Modelling and Simulations (MMS 2018)
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Article Number | 01014 | |
Number of page(s) | 8 | |
Section | Methods and Systems in Machine Design | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201925401014 | |
Published online | 15 January 2019 |
Wheelset/rail geometric characteristics and contact forces assessment with regard to angle of attack
University of Žilina, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Transport and Handling Machines, Univerzitná 8215/1, 010 26 Žilina, Slovak Republic
* Corresponding author: juraj.gerlici@fstroj.uniza.sk
The geometric relation between a wheelset and a rail is assessed with the help of geometric characteristics. Geometric characteristics are: equivalent conicity function, delta r function placement of contact points of a wheelset and a rail, tangent gamma function and effective conicity. It turned out that these characteristics are at present the most important not only for the judgment of ride characteristics of a vehicle on the rail but also for the wearing of wheel treads and rail heads, i.e., for the assessment of the track and vehicles in order to find out the current state and for the assessment of changes of the wheels and rails profile shapes in order to improve the current state too. The process of geometric characteristic assessment of a wheelset and rail with regard to angle of attack, as well as contact forces are analysed in the article.
Key words: geometric characteristics / wheel and rail contact / contact forces / angle of attack / geometric characteristics values comparison
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