Study on the efficient maintenance of wheel for High Speed Train

고속철도 차륜의 효율적인 관리에 관한 연구

In present, KTX's wheel is worn inevitably according to the interaction with rail in service. It was analyzed by wearing type, damage type and wheel reprofiling cycle on the running surface. As a result, damage on the running surface is main cause to reprofile the wheel. Wearing type of wheel is normal and it hasn't reprofiled according to normal wheel wear. As a follow-up result of the whee] defects on the running surface, if the defects size is well managed by periodical inspection, it would be efficient to increase the wheel life.