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Wheel/rail contact happens over a very small area (see Chapter 17). In this small area the stresses can cause a variety of defects. Defects or irregularities in either wheel or rail generate sharp peak forces (high frequency forces) in the vehicle and the track (par. 17.7).
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Tzanakakis, K. (2013). Discrete Track Defects as Cause of Track Deterioration. In: The Railway Track and Its Long Term Behaviour. Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36051-0_21
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