@article{article, title = {{Experimental study on the effect of bending stress on rail RCF crack initiation and propagation behavior: Based on a newly designed rail specimen}}, publisher = {{Elsevier BV}}, url = {{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2026.112022 }}, year = {{2026}}, month = {{5}}, author = {{Lin D and Ma S and Zhang S and Ding H and Meli E and Rindi A and Lewis R and Liu Q and Wang W}}, doi = {{10.1016/j.engfracmech.2026.112022}}, volume = {{338}}, journal = {{Engineering Fracture Mechanics}}, pages = {{112022-112022}}, note = {{Accessed on 2026/03/24}}}