Numerical Investigation into the Effect of Geometric Gap Idealisation on Wheel-Rail Rolling Contact in Presence of Yaw Angle

Figure 5

Comparison of contact shape (left), gap (middle), and pressure (right) under different lateral shift.

(a) Δy = -2 mm

(b) Δy = 0 mm

(c) Δy = 3 mm

(d) Δy = 6 mm