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Development of a novel wheel-rail maintenance strategy utilizing laser cladding technology

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posted on 2018-12-05, 22:05 authored by QUAN HOANG LAI
The wheel-rail contact is known to cause material degradation in the forms of wear and rolling contact fatigue. Current maintenance techniques such as arc welding, rail grinding, and rail replacement contribute a significant portion of the operational cost. The large demand for a greater load-carrying capacity, particularly in Australia; a major producer of iron ore and coal, also necessitates an improvement in maintenance strategies. This research provides a systematic study towards developing a commercially viable railway maintenance technique using laser-cladding. This study has demonstrated that this technique is more cost-effective and prolongs the lives of rails and wheels.

History

Campus location

Australia

Principal supervisor

Ralph Abrahams

Additional supervisor 1

Wenyi Yan

Additional supervisor 2

Peter Mutton

Additional supervisor 3

Cong Qiu

Additional supervisor 4

Anna Paradowska

Year of Award

2018

Department, School or Centre

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Course

Doctor of Philosophy

Degree Type

DOCTORATE

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering