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Application of fatigue crack growth algorithms to railway axles and comparison of two steel grades

Last updated on 27 October 2014 1:22

The reduction of the total life cycle cost of the whole wheelset requires an optimization of inspection intervals for axles. Such components can, in most European countries, endure more than 30 years of service life. During this time, they are subjected to frequent non-destructive testing (NDT) inspections. It is therefore...

Author(s): Beretta S;Carboni M;Cantini S;Ghidini A

Organisation(s): Politecnico di Milano Department of Mechanical Engineering Milan, Italy ; Lucchini Sidermeccanica SpA R& ; D Department Lovere (BG), Italy ;

2004

Italy

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