Identifying the root causes of damage on the wheels of heavy haul locomotives and its mitigationShow others and affiliations
2014 (English)In: Proceedings of the Institution of mechanical engineers. Part F, journal of rail and rapid transit, ISSN 0954-4097, E-ISSN 2041-3017, Vol. 228, no 6, p. 663-672Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The paper illustrates how damage patterns in the form of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) on wheels, can be employed to identify and improve underlying operational conditions. The focus is on RCF of locomotive wheels operating on the Iron Ore Line in northern Sweden and Norway. Seasonal changes and damage patterns are charted. Potential root causes for observed damage patterns are identified and investigated. Mitigating actions are proposed and the efficiency of implemented actions is quantified.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sage Publications , 2014. Vol. 228, no 6, p. 663-672
Keywords [en]
damage investigation, railway wheel maintenance, Rolling contact fatigue
National Category
Other Civil Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-5053DOI: 10.1177/0954409714526165ISI: 000340543500011Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84905504216Local ID: 311d8044-6c0a-4245-853b-b1e67e43933fOAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-5053DiVA, id: diva2:977927
Note
Validerad; 2014; 20141210 (thonor)
2016-09-292016-09-292025-10-21Bibliographically approved