Laboratory simulation of low-adhesion leaf film on rail steel
Abstract
Low-adhesion (i.e., low-friction) problems continue to plague the modern railway, particularly in autumn when leaves on the line and damp conditions combine to form a low-adhesion contaminant film on the railhead. Sudden drops in adhesion can cause havoc with timetables, and can lead to accidents electrical insulation by contaminants can cause problems with track circuitry. Using laboratory twin-disk testing, a number of techniques for reproducing the leaf-film have been tried, and the adhesion behaviour of the resultant contaminant films is investigated. Misty conditions are found to be the best for producing low-adhesion leaf films.
Keywords:
wheel-rail contact / twin-disk tests / low adhesion / leaf contaminationSource:
International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, 2008, 2, 1-2, 84-97Publisher:
- Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, Geneva
DOI: 10.1504/IJSURFSE.2008.018970
ISSN: 1749-785X
WoS: 000207632200007
Scopus: 2-s2.0-54449084845
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Mašinski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Vasić, Gordana AU - Franklin, Francis J. AU - Kapoor, Ajay AU - Lučanin, Vojkan PY - 2008 UR - https://machinery.mas.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/850 AB - Low-adhesion (i.e., low-friction) problems continue to plague the modern railway, particularly in autumn when leaves on the line and damp conditions combine to form a low-adhesion contaminant film on the railhead. Sudden drops in adhesion can cause havoc with timetables, and can lead to accidents electrical insulation by contaminants can cause problems with track circuitry. Using laboratory twin-disk testing, a number of techniques for reproducing the leaf-film have been tried, and the adhesion behaviour of the resultant contaminant films is investigated. Misty conditions are found to be the best for producing low-adhesion leaf films. PB - Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, Geneva T2 - International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering T1 - Laboratory simulation of low-adhesion leaf film on rail steel EP - 97 IS - 1-2 SP - 84 VL - 2 DO - 10.1504/IJSURFSE.2008.018970 ER -
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Vasić, G., Franklin, F. J., Kapoor, A.,& Lučanin, V.. (2008). Laboratory simulation of low-adhesion leaf film on rail steel. in International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, Geneva., 2(1-2), 84-97. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSURFSE.2008.018970
Vasić G, Franklin FJ, Kapoor A, Lučanin V. Laboratory simulation of low-adhesion leaf film on rail steel. in International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering. 2008;2(1-2):84-97. doi:10.1504/IJSURFSE.2008.018970 .
Vasić, Gordana, Franklin, Francis J., Kapoor, Ajay, Lučanin, Vojkan, "Laboratory simulation of low-adhesion leaf film on rail steel" in International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, 2, no. 1-2 (2008):84-97, https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSURFSE.2008.018970 . .