Abstract
Belgrospi-like damage is a special type of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) characterized by periodically grouped crack nests with short-pitch corrugation, which has been observed on sharp curved track in China. A 3D finite element model of the elastic–plastic wheel–rail transient rolling contact on a sharp curved track is developed to investigate the dynamic rolling interaction on corrugated rail. The competitive relationship between wear and RCF under cyclic loading is evaluated. Important findings include that the slope of corrugation geometry (CG) causes the center of the upslope the greatest dynamic contact solutions, which have a phase lead with respect to the CG. Under long-term cyclic loading, the rail material failure due to the continuous accumulation of plastic shear strain is RCF.
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