The effect of an insulated rail joint (IRJ) on the contact stress variation near wheel-rail contact zones was simulated by employing three-dimensional finite element models. Three linear elastic IRJ materials, i.e. epoxy-fibreglass, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and Nylon-66, were investigated. Contact elements were used to simulate the interaction between the wheel and rail contact points. Numerical results showed that the presence of IRJ might significantly affect the wheel-rail contact stress distributions. Results also indicated that the traditional Hertzian contact theory is no longer available to predict the contact stress distribution around the rail joints.
Contact stress variations near the insulated rail joints
2002-07-01
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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