@inproceedings{c9cc06e7f6f64f3ba04ae2483477c60d,
title = "Top-Of-Rail Friction Modifier Performance Assessment: High Pressure Torsion Testing; Creep Force Modelling And Field Validation",
abstract = "Top-of-rail products that give intermediate friction in the wheel/rail interface offer benefits in terms of reduced wear, noise and energy consumption. In this work a new test approach was developed using the high pressure torsion technique for assessing their impact on friction. The test outcomes were used to parameterize a creep-force model that can be used in combination with, for example, multi-body dynamics simulations to assess the product impact on train performance. The model was used to make full-scale predications which compared well with results from locomotive tests.",
keywords = "field testing, friction, modelling, top-of-rail friction modifiers, wheel/rail interface",
author = "Roger Lewis and Martin Evans and Klaus Six and Alex Meierhofer and Richard Stock and Dmitry Gutsulyak",
note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge the financial supportwithin the COMETK2Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies from the Austrian Federal MinistryforClimateAction(BMK),theAustrianFederal MinistryforDigitalandEconomicAffairs(BMDW),the Province of Styria (Dept. 12) and the Styrian Business Promotion Agency (SFG). The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) has been authorised for the programmemanagement.Theywouldfurthermoreliketo express their thanks to their supporting industrial and scientific project partners Siemens Mobility GmbH, voestalpine Rail Technologies GmbH, L.B. Foster, SBB Infrastructure, Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH, and the UniversityofSheffield. Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge the funding provided for the work by L.B. Foster for the PhD carried out by Martin Evans. The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support within the COMET K2 Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action (BMK), the Austrian Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs (BMDW), the Province of Styria (Dept. 12) and the Styrian Business Promotion Agency (SFG). The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) has been authorised for the programme management. They would furthermore like to express their thanks to their supporting industrial and scientific project partners Siemens Mobility GmbH, voestalpine Rail Technologies GmbH, L.B. Foster, SBB Infrastructure, Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH, and the University of Sheffield. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 CM 2022 - 12th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, Conference Proceedings. All rights reserved.; 12th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, CM 2022 ; Conference date: 04-09-2022 Through 07-09-2022",
year = "2022",
month = sep,
day = "4",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780646865881",
pages = "797--802",
editor = "Paul Meehan and Wenyi Yan and Peter Mutton and Jerome Pun",
booktitle = "CM 2022 - 12th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, Conference Proceedings",
}
