This paper presents research activities regarding the systematic error of the pressure measurement film when measuring the area of the wheel–rail contact. In particular, an explanation for the different error values shown by the different film types was sought. A finite element model was created based on the assumption that not only the film, but also the microcapsules on top of it alter the results. The performance of the existing film models was enhanced by defining microcapsules with element failure and deletion behaviors. The new model was capable of reproducing the trend shown by the systematic error in the experiments. The simulation results confirmed that the measurement error of a certain film type is not only caused by the film itself, but also depends on the failure pressure and especially the diameter of the capsules.
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On the Source of the Systematic Error of the Pressure Measurement Film Applied to Wheel–Rail Normal Contact Measurements
Jagoba Lekue,
Jagoba Lekue
Chair and Institute of Rail Vehicles and Transport Systems,
RWTH Aachen University,
Seffenter Weg 8,
Aachen 52074, Germany
e-mail: lekue@ifs.rwth-aachen.de
RWTH Aachen University,
Seffenter Weg 8,
Aachen 52074, Germany
e-mail: lekue@ifs.rwth-aachen.de
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Florian Dörner,
Florian Dörner
Chair and Institute of Rail Vehicles and Transport Systems,
RWTH Aachen University,
Seffenter Weg 8,
Aachen 52074, Germany
e-mail: doerner@ifs.rwth-aachen.de
RWTH Aachen University,
Seffenter Weg 8,
Aachen 52074, Germany
e-mail: doerner@ifs.rwth-aachen.de
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Christian Schindler
Christian Schindler
Chair and Institute of Rail Vehicles and Transport Systems,
RWTH Aachen University,
Seffenter Weg 8,
Aachen 52074, Germany
e-mail: schindler@ifs.rwth-aachen.de
RWTH Aachen University,
Seffenter Weg 8,
Aachen 52074, Germany
e-mail: schindler@ifs.rwth-aachen.de
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Jagoba Lekue
Chair and Institute of Rail Vehicles and Transport Systems,
RWTH Aachen University,
Seffenter Weg 8,
Aachen 52074, Germany
e-mail: lekue@ifs.rwth-aachen.de
RWTH Aachen University,
Seffenter Weg 8,
Aachen 52074, Germany
e-mail: lekue@ifs.rwth-aachen.de
Florian Dörner
Chair and Institute of Rail Vehicles and Transport Systems,
RWTH Aachen University,
Seffenter Weg 8,
Aachen 52074, Germany
e-mail: doerner@ifs.rwth-aachen.de
RWTH Aachen University,
Seffenter Weg 8,
Aachen 52074, Germany
e-mail: doerner@ifs.rwth-aachen.de
Christian Schindler
Chair and Institute of Rail Vehicles and Transport Systems,
RWTH Aachen University,
Seffenter Weg 8,
Aachen 52074, Germany
e-mail: schindler@ifs.rwth-aachen.de
RWTH Aachen University,
Seffenter Weg 8,
Aachen 52074, Germany
e-mail: schindler@ifs.rwth-aachen.de
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Contributed by the Tribology Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF TRIBOLOGY. Manuscript received February 2, 2017; final manuscript received July 15, 2017; published online September 25, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Sinan Muftu.
J. Tribol. Mar 2018, 140(2): 024501 (4 pages)
Published Online: September 25, 2017
Article history
Received:
February 2, 2017
Revised:
July 15, 2017
Citation
Lekue, J., Dörner, F., and Schindler, C. (September 25, 2017). "On the Source of the Systematic Error of the Pressure Measurement Film Applied to Wheel–Rail Normal Contact Measurements." ASME. J. Tribol. March 2018; 140(2): 024501. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037358
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