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Code - Course Title	RYL531 - Tribology of Wheel – Rail
Course Type	Elective Courses
Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice	3+0
ECTS	7.5
Course Instructor(s)	DOKTOR ÖĞRETİM ÜYESİ FATİH BOZKURT
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face instruction, theoretical lectures, literature reviews, seminar presentations, and case studies.
Prerequisites	No prerequisites. Basic knowledge of tribology, materials science, and railway systems is recommended.
Courses Recomended	Tribology, Failure Analysis, Railway Vehicles, Materials Science
Required or Recommended Resources	Lewis, R. & Olofsson, U., Wheel–Rail Interface Handbook.
Recommended Reading List	Bhushan, B., Introduction to Tribology.
Assessment methods and criteria	Midterm, assignment and final exam.
Work Placement	No compulsory internship is required. Literature reviews, case studies, laboratory practices, and simulations related to wheel–rail contact may be conducted within the course.
Sustainability Development Goals

Weeks	Topics
Week - 1	Introduction to the Wheel – Rail Interface
Week - 2	Basic Tribology of the Wheel – Rail Contact
Week - 3	Contact Mechanic of the Wheel – Rail
Week - 4	Friction and Wear Simulation of the Wheel – Rail Interface
Week - 5	Rail Materials
Week - 6	Wheel Materials
Week - 7	Wear and Fatigue of Railway Wheels
Week - 8	Rail Wear
Week - 9	Fatigue of Rail
Week - 10	Rail Damages
Week - 11	Rail Welds
Week - 12	Effect of Contaminants on Wear, Fatigue and Traction
Week - 13	Wheel – Rail Isolation
Week - 14	Maintenance of the wheel – rail

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
	Quamtity	Percentage (%)
Homework	1	40
Final Exam	1	60
Toplam (%)		100