Estimation of the wheel-rail lateral contact force through the analysis of the rail web bending strains
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DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2016.12.015
Abstract: Abstract Vertical overloads and imbalances in the composition of a railway vehicle can result in damage to the track and in a non-conformity regarding safety of operation. On the other hand, wheel-rail lateral contact forces… read more here.
Keywords: rail lateral; lateral contact; wheel rail; force ... See more keywords
Local lateral contact governs shear traction of micropatterned surfaces on hydrogel substrates
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn2728
Abstract: Micropatterned surfaces exhibit enhanced shear traction on soft, aqueous tissue-like materials and, thus, have the potential to advance medical technology by improving the anchoring performance of medical devices on tissue. However, the fundamental mechanism underlying… read more here.
Keywords: shear traction; traction; micropatterned surfaces; lateral contact ... See more keywords