The influence of plastic deformations on growth of subsurface rolling contact fatigue cracks in railway wheels

Lansler, Eka,1974Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology (author)

A subsurface rolling contact fatigue crack in a railway wheel is studied. Stress and strain fields are evaluated by elasto-plastic finite-element simulations. The robustness and validity of the numerical model are investigated. A suitable measure to characterize crack propagation is then sought. Numerical results show that the effect of crack tip plasticity is small for cases studied, indicating that linear elastic fracture mechanics approaches are applicable. Further, the magnitudes of the stress intensity factor in mode I, KI, are negative implying crack closure. Motivated by these findings, the stress intensity factor range in mode II, ΔKII, is employed as a measure of crack propagation. Finally, studies are carried out to quantify the effects of altered contact load conditions and crack face friction.

Ekberg, Anders,1967Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology(Swepub:cth)anek (author)
Kabo, Elena,1972Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology(Swepub:cth)kabo (author)
Andersson, Hans,1943Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology(Swepub:cth)heande (author)
Chalmers tekniska högskola (creator_code:org_t)

In:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit220:4, s. 461-4730954-40972041-3017

By the author/editor: Lansler, Eka, 19 ...; Ekberg, Anders, ...; Kabo, Elena, 197 ...; Andersson, Hans, ...

About the subject

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY: ENGINEERING AND ...; and Mechanical Engin ...; and Applied Mechanic ...

Kungliga biblioteket hanterar dina personuppgifter i enlighet med EU:s dataskyddsförordning (2018), GDPR. Läs mer om hur det funkar här.
Så här hanterar KB dina uppgifter vid användning av denna tjänst.