| Title | Prediction of Fatigue Crack Growth in Rail Steels. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48668 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Broek, D.; Rice, Richard C. |
| Source | 147p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Battelle Memorial Institute. Columbus Laboratories |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19811001 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Measures to prevent derailments due to fatigue failures of rails require adequate knowledge of the rate of propagation of fatigue cracks under service loading. The report presents a computational model for the prediction of crack growth in rails. The model was derived on the basis of experiments of crack growth under service simulation loading. The applications of the model are discussed. Material data on fatigue crack growth in rail steels are required for the execution of the predictive model. Such data were generated during the present program, but reported elsewhere. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10173 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10173 |
| TRT Terms | Computer programs; Cracking; Mechanical fatigue; Railroad tracks; Repeated loads; Statistical analysis; Steel |
| Classification | AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - Railroads; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1076-2 |
| Report Number | FRA/ORD-81/31; DOT-TSC-FRA-80-30 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48600/48668/DOT-TSC-FRA-80-30.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |