Introduction
The 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems (CM 2018) will be organized by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), in The Netherlands, September 24-27, 2018. The theme of the conference is Connecting Science and Practice Towards Future Rail-Wheel Interaction.
The ever increasing demands for higher speed, capacity, efficiency and safety of railway systems impose increasing demands on the small contact patch of wheel and rail in terms of bearing capability, reliability and durability. Railways are increasingly demanding better and predictive performance from the train-track systems which are affected by rail-wheel contact. These can only be achieved through an improved understanding of the behaviour and mechanisms of rail-wheel contact by fundamental scientific research and innovative engineering, operation and maintenance.
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Submission Topics
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Contact mechanics of rail-wheel systems
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Friction and adhesion at rail-wheel interface
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Influence of vehicle/track interaction on rail-wheel contact behaviour and damage and vice versa
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Damage of rails and wheels
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Metallurgy and material behaviour of rails and wheels at macro and micro scales
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Development, application and in-service performance of rail and wheel materials
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Management of rail-wheel interface, including grinding, milling, reprofiling, friction modification, etc.
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Vibration and noise related to rail-wheel contact
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Mutual influence between environmental aspects and rail-wheel contact
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Physical and virtual measurement of rail-wheel contact
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Condition monitoring and diagnostics in relation to rail-wheel contact
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Rail-wheel contact related problems from service: case studies and possible solutions
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Important Date
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Conference Date
Sep 24
2018
toSep 27
2018
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Dec 01 2017
Abstract Submission Deadline
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Mar 01 2018
Abstract Notification of Acceptance
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Jul 01 2018
Final Paper Deadline
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Sep 27 2018
Registration deadline
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