Beam on elastic foundation theory is widely employed when studying railway track
behaviour, for applications such as track dynamics, and noise and vibration. At a basic level …

Defects on the rail surface will hasten the wear of the wheels. At the same time, when the
wheel is periodically hitting and rolling surface defected, the defects will gradually develop …

This study uses ANSYS mechanical APDL 19.2 to predict crack propagation trajectories and
fatigue crack growth at constant amplitude loading. Mixed-mode fatigue life assessment is …

Fatigue crack propagation in rails is an important factor that increases the cost of railway
maintenance and threatens operating safety. Research into fatigue crack propagation rules …

Based on ordinary state-based peridynamic theory, a 2D peridynamic model has been
established to investigate fatigue crack propagation in railheads. The proposed model is …

The prediction of wheel/rail rolling contact fatigue (RCF) crack initiation during railway
operations is an important task. Since RCF crack evolution is influenced by many factors, its …

The integrity assessment of structural components under complex loading conditions relies
on the evaluation of the fatigue damage typically arising from stress concentrations, such as …

Fatigue of structural components is a widely discussed subject on which extensive research
is still being carried out, both in the scientific and industrial communities. Fatigue damage …

Fatigue damage remains a significant issue for both metallic and non‐metallic components,
being the main cause of in‐service failures. Among the different assessment methodologies …

Due to the use of PDEs (Partial Differential Equations), classical continuum mechanics is
difficult to solve the problems of discontinuous deformation. Using integral equations …