This paper surveys advances in the understanding and modelling of wheel–rail creep
forces. The main focus is placed on tribological aspects, for which significant progress was …

Accurate and efficient contact models for wheel–rail interaction are essential for the study of
the dynamic behaviour of a railway vehicle. Assessment of the contact forces and moments …

In this paper, a new controller is proposed for lateral stabilization of four wheel independent
drive electric vehicles without mechanical differential. The proposed controller has three …

Investigation of traction and braking phenomena in rail vehicles requires proper modelling of
friction in the wheel–rail contact in the mode of full sliding. Adhesion characteristic with …

The aim of this work is to assess the effects of conformity on local contact related quantities
at the wheel–rail interface such as traction distributions, subsurface stresses and frictional …

The coefficient of friction between a wheel tread and the top of the rail should be maintained
at intermediate levels to limit frictional tangential contact forces. This can be achieved by …

This paper proposes an antilock braking system (ABS) control method for maximizing tire-
road friction and minimizing yaw moment of a commercial vehicle. First, a target slip ratio …

When high creep values occur on a braked/trailing wheelset running on a contaminated
track, changes in the friction conditions take place. In fact, the work of the friction forces …

Adhesion theory has achieved remarkable success in the interpretation of sliding friction,
while the adhesion mechanism in rolling friction is not fully understood. In this work, an …

Wear of the guiding structures is an undesirable phenomenon, which is occurring very often
in the technical practice. This negative phenomenon also reduces reliability level of the …