Fatigue failure investigation in MRT rails with an internal crack

• Main Author: Cheong, Xiang Shun
• Other Authors: Xiao Zhongmin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/78384
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Due to the advancement in technology in the railway industry, higher speed and heavier load can be achieved. However, it also results in an increased contact stress on rails which brings about rolling contact fatigue (RCF) between contact surface of the rail and wheel. This study aims to understand...