An investigation into data driven modelling of rail degradation due to rolling contact fatigue

• Main Author: Riley, Christina Marie
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: University of Southampton 2023

One of the major problems affecting the UK rail network is a family of defects known as Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF). RCF is a phenomena which arises from repeated contact stresses at the wheel-rail interface resulting in cracks forming at the rail surface, which if left unmanaged can lead to rail...