Publications
2013Caprioli, Sara; Vernersson, Tore; Ekberg, Anders: Thermal cracking of a railway wheel tread due to tread braking -- critical crack sizes and influence of repeated thermal cycles. Proceedings of the Institution of mechanical engineers. Part F, journal of rail and rapid transit, 227 (1) pp. 10-18.
2012Caprioli, Sara; Ekberg, Anders: Numerical evaluation of the material response of a railway wheel under thermomechanical braking conditions. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems (CM2012), pp. 460-467.
Draganis, Andreas; Larsson, Fredrik; Ekberg, Anders: Modelling the thermomechanical wheel–rail interface during rolling contact. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems (CM2012),
Draganis, Andreas; Larsson, Fredrik; Ekberg, Anders: Numerical evaluation of the transient response due to non-smooth rolling contact using an arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian formulation. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 226 (1) pp. 36-45.
Ekberg, Anders; Åkesson, Bengt; Kabo, Elena: Wheel/rail rolling contact fatigue -- probe, predict, prevent. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems (CM2012),
Karttunen, Kalle; Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders: A numerical study of the influence of lateral geometry irregularities on mechanical deterioration of freight tracks. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F-Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 226 (F6) pp. 575-586.
Karttunen, Kalle; Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders: The influence of track geometry irregularities on rolling contact fatigue. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems (CM2012),
Sandström, Johan; Kabo, Elena; Nissen, Arne; Jansson, Fredrik; Ekberg, Anders; Lundén, Roger: Deterioration of insulated rail joints – a three-year field study. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems (CM2012), pp. 301-308.
2011Caprioli, Sara; Vernersson, Tore; Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena: THERMO-MECHANICAL CRACKING OF RAILWAY WHEEL. Proceedings for Svenska mekanikdagar 2011, pp. 1.
Caprioli, Sara; Vernersson, Tore; Ekberg, Anders: Thermal Cracking of a Railway Wheel Tread due to Tread Braking – Critical Crack Sizes. Proceedings 2011 International Heavy Haul Association Conference, pp. 8.
Caprioli, Sara; Vernersson, Tore; Ekberg, Anders: Thermal cracking of a railway wheel tread due to tread braking – critical crack sizes and influence of repeated thermal cycles. International Heavy Haul Association Special Technical Session (IHHA STS 2011), pp. 8.
Fridell, Erik; Björk, Anders; Ferm, Martin; Ekberg, Anders: On-board measurements of particulate matter emissions from a passenger train. IMechE Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 225 (1) pp. 99-106.
Gullers, Per; Dreik, Paul; Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Ekberg, Anders; Andersson, Lars: Track condition analyser: identification of rail rolling surface defects, likely to generate fatigue damage in wheels, using instrumented wheelset measurements. IMechE Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 225 (1) pp. 1-13.
Kabo, Elena; Enblom, R.; Ekberg, Anders: A simplified index for evaluating subsurface initiated rolling contact fatigue from field measurements. Wear. 8th Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel System, Florence, Italy 2009, 271 (1-2) pp. 120-124.
Karttunen, Kalle; Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders: The influence of lateral track irregularities on track shift forces, rolling contact fatigue and component fatigue. 22nd IAVSD Symposium on Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks, 14-19 August, Manchester, UK,
Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Ekberg, Anders: Acceptance criterion for rail roughness level spectrum based on assessment of rolling contact fatigue and rolling noise. Wear. 8th Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel System, Florence, Italy 2009, 271 (1-2) pp. 319-327.
Paulsson, Björn; Jaiswal, Jay; Ekberg, Anders: The EU-project INNOTRACK – a description of highlights and how they have been implemented. proceedings of the 9th World Congress on Railway Research, pp. 9.
2010Draganis, Andreas; Larsson, Fredrik; Ekberg, Anders: An Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian Formulation For Simulation Of Wheel-Rail Contact. Proceedings of NSCM-23: the 23rd Nordic Seminar on Computational Mechanics, Anders Eriksson, Gunnar Tibert, 21-22 Oktober, 2010, KTH, Stockholm, 2010 pp. 173-176.
Ekberg, Anders: Guest editorial. IMechE Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 224 (4) pp. i-iii.
INNOTRACK: Concluding technical report. Anders Ekberg, Björn Paulsson [editor(s)]. Paris, France : International Union of Railways (UIC). ISBN/ISSN: 978-2-7461-1850-8
Fridell, Erik; Ferm, Martin; Ekberg, Anders: Emissions of particulate matters from railways – emission factors and condition monitoring. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 15 (4) pp. 240-245.
Gullers, Per; Sundvall, Paul; Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Ekberg, Anders; Andersson, Lars: Track condition analyser – assessment of need for track maintenance based on instrumented wheelset measurements. Proceedings 16th International Wheelset Congress, pp. 12 pp.
Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders; Torstensson, Peter; Vernersson, Tore: Rolling contact fatigue prediction for rails and comparisons with test rig results. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F-Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 224 (F4) pp. 303-317.
Lundén, Roger; Vernersson, Tore; Ekberg, Anders: Railway axle design – to be based on fatigue initiation or crack propagation?. IMechE Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 224 (5) pp. 445-453.
Paulsson, Björn; Ekberg, Anders: Cutting the life-cycle cost of track. Railway Gazette International, (January 2010) pp. 48-51.
Paulsson, Björn; Ekberg, Anders: Results to exemplify the joint EU-project INNOTRACK - Innovative Track systems. IMechE Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 224 (5) pp. 361--368.
Vernersson, Tore; Caprioli, Sara; Kabo, Elena; Hansson, Håkan; Ekberg, Anders: Wheel tread damage – a numerical study of railway wheel tread plasticity under thermomechanical loading. IMechE Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 224 (5) pp. 435-443.
2009Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena; Nielsen, Jens C. O.: Alarm limits for wheel–rail impact loads – part 2: analysis of crack growth and fracture. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Ekberg, Anders: Fatigue of railway wheels. Wheel-rail interface handbook, pp. 215-244. ISBN/ISSN: 1 84569 412 0
Ekberg, Anders; Sandström, Johan; Nissen, Arne: INNOTRACK Deliverable 4.2.3 -- Improved model for loading and subsequent deterioration of insulated joints. Paris : UIC.
Franklin, Francis; Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders: INNOTRACK Deliverable 4.2.5 -- Improved model for the influence of vehicle conditions (wheel flats, speed, axle load) on the loading and subsequent deterioration of rails. Paris : UIC.
Fridell, Erik; Ferm, Martin; Björk, Anders; Ekberg, Anders: Emissions of particulate matter from railways – onboard and tunnel measurements. Göteborg : IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.
Gianni, Andrea; Ghidini, Andrea; Karlsson, Tord; Ekberg, Anders: Bainitic steel grade for solid wheels: metallurgical, mechanical, and in-service testing. Proc IMechE, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 223 (F2) pp. 163-171.
Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders; Nielsen, Jens C. O.: Analysis of static fractures of rails due to wheel flats. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Kabo, Elena; Enblom, Roger; Ekberg, Anders: Assessing risks of subsurface initiated rolling contact fatigue from field measurements. Proceedings 8th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, 1 pp. 355-361.
Li, Zili; Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders: INNOTRACK Deliverable 4.2.4 -- Improved model for loading and subsequent deterioration due to squats and corrugation. Paris : UIC.
Lundén, Roger; Vernersson, Tore; Ekberg, Anders: Railway axle design – to be based on fatigue initiation or crack propagation?. Proceedings of the 9th International Heavy Haul Conference, pp. 509-517.
Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Ekberg, Anders: Acceptance criterion for rail roughness level spectrum based on assessment of rolling contact fatigue and rolling noise. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, 2 pp. 409-418.
Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders: Alarm limits for wheel–rail impact loads – part 1: rail bending moments generated by wheel flats. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Paulsson, Björn; Pointner, Peter; Jaiswal, Jay; Carroll, Rob; Baumann, Gunnar; Ripke, Burchard; Amoore, John; Ekberg, Anders: An overview of wheel–rail interface related research in the European project INNOTRACK including issues in technical and economical validation. Proceedings 8th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, pp. 8 pp.
Paulsson, Björn; Ekberg, Anders; Delooz, Francis: Results to exemplify the joint EU-project INNOTRACK – Innovative track systems. Proceedings 9th International Heavy Haul Conference (IHHA2009), 1 pp. 128-134.
Sandström, Johan; Ekberg, Anders: A numerical study of the mechanical deterioration of insulated rail joints. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F, Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 223 (3) pp. 265-273.
Sandström, Johan; Ekberg, Anders: Predicting crack growth and risks of rail breaks due to wheel flat impacts in heavy haul operations. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F, Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 223 (2) pp. 153-161.
Ullrich, Detlev; Stock, Richard; Franklin, Francis; Li, Zili; Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders: INNOTRACK Deliverable D4.3.7, Innovative laboratory tests for rail steels – Final report. Paris : UIC.
Ullrich, Detlev; Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders; Li, Zili; Stock, Richard; Franklin, Francis: INNOTRACK Deliverable D4.3.8, Innovative laboratory tests for rail steels. Paris : UIC.
Vernersson, Tore; Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders; Hansson, Håkan: Wheel tread damage – a numerical study of railway wheel tread plasticity under thermomechanical loading. Proceedings of the 9th International Heavy Haul Conference, 1 pp. 465-472.
2008Ekberg, Anders: INNOTRACK Deliverable D7.3.2, Technical review platform . Paris : UIC.
Fröhling, Robert; Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena: The detrimental effects of hollow wear – field experiences and numerical simulations. Wear, 265 (9-10) pp. 1283-1291.
2007Ekberg, Anders; Sandström, Johan; Kabo, Elena; Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Li, Zili; Franklin, Francis; Stock, Richard: INNOTRACK Deliverable 4.2.1 -- Simplified relation for the influence of rail/joint degradation on operational loads and subsequent deterioration. Paris : UIC.
Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena: PRESOL – pre-processor för solkurveanalys. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena: Realtidsanalys av utmattningspåkänning från uppmätta spårkrafter. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena; Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Lundén, Roger: Subsurface initiated rolling contact fatigue of railway wheels as generated by rail corrugation. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 44 pp. 7975-7987.
Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena: The influence of vertical load transients on wheel and rail deterioration. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Gianni, Andrea; Karlsson, Tord; Ghidini, Andrea; Ekberg, Anders: Bainitic steel grade for solid wheels: metallurgical, mechanical and in-service testing. Proceedings International Heavy Haul Association Specialist Technical Session (IHHA2007), pp. 701-711.
Johnson, Erland; Kjell, Gunnar; Jacobsson, Lars; Lillbacka, Robert; Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders: Lateral spårstabilitet -- slutrapport. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders: Index for real-time prediction of sub-surface initiated rolling contact fatigue in railway wheels. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders: Numerisk prediktering av uppkomst av solkurvor – modellering, analys, inledande parameterstudie, samt indatagenerering. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders: Larmgräns för hjulskadedetektorer – En utredning av risk för rälbrott på Malmbanan. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Sandström, Johan; Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena: Isolerskarvar – jämförelse mellan 4 mm och 8 mm skarvöppning. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Sandström, Johan; Ekberg, Anders: Predicting Crack Growth and Risks of Rail Breaks due to Wheel Flat Impacts in Heavy Haul Operations. Proceedings International Heavy Haul Association Specialist Technical Session (IHHA2007),
2006Fröhling, Robert; Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena: Developing hollow wear limits based on field experience and numerical simulations. Proceedings 7th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, pp. 9 pp.
Kabo, Elena; Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Ekberg, Anders: Prediction of dynamic train-track interaction and subsequent material deterioration in the presence of insulated rail joints. Vehicle System Dynamics, 44 (S1) pp. 718 - 729.
Karlsson, Tord; Ghidini, Andrea; Gianni, Andrea; Ekberg, Anders: Innovative bainitic steel grade for solid wheels tested in arctic heavy haul operations. Proceedings 7th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, pp. 6 pp.
Lansler, Eka; Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena; Andersson, Hans: The influence of plastic deformations on growth of subsurface rolling contact fatigue cracks in railway wheels. IMechE Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 220 (4) pp. 461-473.
Paulsson, Björn; Platzer, Martin; Ekberg, Anders: INNOTRACK -- Innovative Track System --- A unique approach from infrastructure managers and competitive track supply industry to develop the innovative products of the future. 7th World Congress on Railway Research, pp. 12 pp.
2005Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems. Anders Ekberg, Jonas Ringsberg, Roger Lundén [editor(s)].
Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena: Fatigue of railway wheels and rails under rolling contact and thermal loading – an overview. Wear, 258 (7-8) pp. 1288-1300.
Ekberg, Anders; Ringsberg, Jonas; Lundén, Roger: Guest editorial. Wear, 258 (7-8) pp. 953-954.
Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders: Material defects in rolling contact fatigue of railway wheels – the influence of defect size. Wear, 258 (7-8) pp. 1194-1200.
Kabo, Elena; Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Ekberg, Anders: Prediction of dynamic train–track interaction and subsequent material deterioration in the presence of insulated rail joints . Proceedings 19th IAVSD symposium, pp. 3pp.
Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Ekberg, Anders; Lundén, Roger: Influence of short-pitch wheel/rail corrugation on rolling contact fatigue of railway wheels. Proc Instn Mech Engrs Part F - Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 219 pp. 177-187.
2004Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena; Andersson, Hans: Answer to the letter to the editor by M Ciavarella and H Maitournam. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, 27 (6) pp. 527-528.
Ekberg, Anders: Fretting fatigue of railway axles – review of predictive methods and outline of a finite element model. IMechE Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 218 pp. 299-316.
Ekberg, Anders: Predicting fretting fatigue of railway wheel-axle assemblies – a state of-the-art survey. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders; Jacobsson, Lars: Railway track stability – a state of-the-art survey. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Kabo, Elena; Ekberg, Anders; Jacobsson, Lars: Spårstabilitet - en introduktion för bantekniker. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.
Lewis, Roger; Dwyer-Joyce, Rob; Bruni, Stefano; Ekberg, Anders; Cavalletti, Mauro; Bel Knani, Kamel: A new CAE procedure for railway wheel tribological design. 14th International Wheelset Congress, pp. 14 pp.
Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena; Lundén, Roger: Integrated analysis of dynamic train–track interaction and rolling contact fatigue. 14th International Wheelset Congress, pp. 15 pp.
2003Ekberg, Anders; Kabo, Elena; Nielsen, Jens C. O.; Ringsberg, Jonas: Researchers on the track of wheel-rail interaction. Railway Gazette International, 159 (6) pp. 397-399.
2000Ekberg, Anders: Rolling Contact Fatigue of Railway Wheels Towards Tread Life Prediction through Numerical Modelling Considering Material Imperfections, Probabilistic Loading and Operational Data. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology. Diss.
1992Ekberg, Anders; Wiberg, Magnus: LABFEM - Lateral Buckling of Beams Calculated by the Finite Element Method, Theory and Manual. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology.