An integrated experimental and numerical method to assess the fatigue performance of recycled rail
- Submitting institution
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Birmingham City University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 12Z_OP_D3002
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.15282/jmes.13.4.2019.18.0474
- Title of journal
- Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences
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- First page
- 5988
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 4
- ISSN
- 2231-8380
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2019
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This paper documents the innovative approach of integrating the practical fatigue experimental data and finite element (FE) numerical modeling to establish the fatigue performance of recycled rail. The experimental data was used to validate the FE model. This validated FE model was then integrated with the stepwise load increase (LIT) method to advance the fatigue performance results of the recycled rail. The significant outputs were the fatigue strength, endurance limit and reliability data which aren’t publicly available. This was invaluable information to increase the confidence level of the safety integrity of recycled rail to promote sustainability and economic efficiency
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- Non-English
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