Abstract: The asperity contact regions in static contact are subjected to very high stress. Deformation is plastic and the material can suffer localized creep that is not usually observed at conventional ...

Abstract: The measurement of ultrasonic reflection has been used to study the contact between rough surfaces. An incomplete interface will reflect some proportion of an incident wave; this proportion is ...

Abstract: The reflection of ultrasound can be used to determine oil film thickness in elastohydrodynamic lubricated (EHL) contacts if the opposing surfaces are fully separated by the liquid layer. The ...

Abstract: Failure of a wheel-rail contact is usually by wear or fatigue of either component. Both mechanisms depend on the state of stress, which in turn depends on size and location of the contact ...

Abstract: The contact area and pressure distribution in a wheel/rail contact is essential information required in any fatigue or wear calculations to determine design life, re-grinding, and maintenance ...