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Wheel-rail contact technologies: the Australian experience

By and Stephen Marich2007-06-01T11:28:00

CONSIDERABLE advances have been made in wheel-rail contact technologies over the last 20 years. Detailed research has led to a much deeper understanding of wheel-rail contact phenomena, paving the way for operational, safety and economic improvements.Rail and wheel lives are longer, operating speeds and axleloads are higher, track components deteriorate ...

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