Applying Two Simplified Ellipse-Based Tangential Models to Wheel-Rail Contact Using Three Alternative Nonelliptic Adaptation Approaches: A Comparative Study

Table 1

Main input parameters for computation of contact geometry and rolling contact.

Name	Parameter	Value
Wheel-rail contact geometrical parameters	Flange back separation	1353 mm
	Wheel’s nominal rolling radius	460 mm
	Track gauge	1435 mm
	Rail cant	1:40
Wheel-rail’s material property	Friction coefficient between wheel-rail interface	0.3
	Poisson’s ratio	0.28
	Elastic modulus	205.9 GPa