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The nonlinear fatigue damage cumulative model was presented by combining the damage curve method considering the wheel-rail loading sequence and the fatigue damage method considering the interaction of the loads. Based on above model and the prediction method for coexistence of fatigue crack initiation and wear of rail, the results for rail head checks (HC) prediction by the linear and nonlinear fatigue cumulative models was analyzed. It was found that the cumulative fatigue damage at the rail material point by the modified nonlinear fatigue damage cumulative model was higher than that of the linear one. Therefore, the HC initiation life was the short. Comparing with the field tests, the results by linear fatigue cumulative model and modified nonlinear fatigue damage cumulative model were close to the upper range value and median of the field test result respectively.
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We would like to acknowledge the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51678445, 51778484), Key laboratory of Road and Railway Engineering Safety Control (Shijiazhuang Tiedao University) of Ministry of Education of China (STKF201715).
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Zhou, Y., Mu, D.S., Han, Y.B., Huang, X.W., Zhang, C.C. (2019). Application of the Nonlinear Fatigue Damage Cumulative on the Prediction for Rail Head Checks Initiation and Wear Growth. In: Correia, J., De Jesus, A., Fernandes, A., Calçada, R. (eds) Mechanical Fatigue of Metals. Structural Integrity, vol 7. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13980-3_31
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