The influence of different worn wheel profiles on vehicle dynamic performance and wear under traction conditions

Aihua Zhu, Chao Quan, Dongping Long, Cong Du, Jianwei Yang, Yutong Wang, Beijing Key Laboratory of Performance Guarantee of Urban Rail Transit Vehicles, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Guangdong Patent Examination Cooperation Center of the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Published online on November 18, 2025

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Volume 240, Issue 5, Page 606-617, May 2026.
To investigate the impact of worn wheel profiles on wheel-rail contact and vehicle dynamic performance under traction conditions, this study tracked and tested the wheel profiles of a subway vehicle with operational mileages of 0 km, 50,000 km, 80,000 km, ...