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A multibody dynamics-based investigation of wheel-rail wear and rolling contact fatigue for high-speed railway applications in Vietnam
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Dong Doan Van, Phuoc Nguyen Huu, Hieu Vo Dinh, Tri Tran Cong
Railway Sciences | 2026, 5(3) : 411 - 435
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A multibody dynamics-based investigation of wheel-rail wear and rolling contact fatigue for high-speed railway applications in Vietnam
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Dong Doan Van, Phuoc Nguyen Huu, Hieu Vo Dinh, Tri Tran Cong
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  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and BRIDGE Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • BRIDGE Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and BRIDGE Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Published: 2026-06-10 doi: 10.1108/RS-03-2026-0021
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High-speed railway development in Vietnam requires an early assessment of wheel-rail degradation mechanisms. This study investigates wheel wear evolution and rolling contact fatigue (RCF) risk under representative high-speed operating conditions.

Design/methodology/approach

A numerical framework integrating multibody vehicle dynamics and wear prediction modelling is developed. Vehicle-track interaction is simulated in VI-Rail using a standard ERRI passenger bogie model. Key wheel-rail contact parameters, including normal forces, creepages and contact locations, are extracted and used in an Archard-based wear model to predict wheel profile evolution, while RCF risk is assessed using Hertzian contact stress indicators.

Findings

The results show that wheel wear alters tread geometry, with a maximum wear depth of approximately 0.2–0.4 mm, affecting vehicle dynamics. The critical speed varies non-monotonically, increasing by about 3–5% at early stages and decreasing by 10–15% with further wear. Track irregularities raise creepage to the order of 10?3 and increase wear rate by 20–30%. These effects also indicate an elevated risk of RCF.

Originality/value

The study provides a multibody dynamics-based framework for analysing wheel wear and RCF in prospective Vietnamese high-speed railway applications. The proposed framework also provides a scientific basis for assessing wheel degradation and supporting infrastructure design, operational planning and predictive maintenance in high-speed railway systems.

Wheel wear evolution  /  Rolling contact fatigue  /  Multibody dynamics  /  Wheel-rail interaction  /  High-speed railway  /  Predictive maintenance
Dong Doan Van, Phuoc Nguyen Huu, Hieu Vo Dinh, Tri Tran Cong. A multibody dynamics-based investigation of wheel-rail wear and rolling contact fatigue for high-speed railway applications in Vietnam[J]. Railway Sciences, 2026 , 5 (3) : 411 -435 . DOI: 10.1108/RS-03-2026-0021
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doi: 10.1108/RS-03-2026-0021
  • Receive Date:2026-03-18
  • Online Date:2026-07-29
  • Published:2026-06-10
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  • Received:2026-03-18
  • Revised:2026-04-15
  • Accepted:2026-04-25
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    Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and BRIDGE Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    BRIDGE Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and BRIDGE Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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