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The wheel–rail interface—some recent accidents
Author(s) -
SMITH R. A.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
fatigue and fracture of engineering materials and structures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1460-2695
pISSN - 8756-758X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-2695.2003.00701.x
Subject(s) - interface (matter) , automotive engineering , track (disk drive) , engineering , forensic engineering , transport engineering , computer science , mechanical engineering , pulmonary surfactant , gibbs isotherm , chemical engineering
The importance of the wheel–rail interface to the safe operation of railways is discussed. Some aspects of the history of rails and wheels are introduced. Several recent accidents involving the wheel–rail interface are described. The great importance of operating both vehicles and track as a system is emphasized, together with the necessity of maintaining both in good condition.