Effect of cross brace length error on wheel wear in heavy-haul freight wagons

Yayun Qi, Yan Zheng, Huadong Jing, Sihao Luo, Jiacheng Wang, Jianbin Wang, School of Mechanotronics and Vehicle Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, State Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System, Southwest Jiaotong University

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Published online on March 12, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Ahead of Print.
Numerous manufacturing errors have been exposed in freight wagons, including length errors in the cross brace rods connecting the side frame in heavy-haul freight wagons. This paper investigates the effect of cross-brace rod length errors on wheel wear. ...