scholarly journals Investigation of railway wheelset profile wear by using computer simulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 254 ◽  
pp. 02041
Author(s):  
Lukáš Smetanka ◽  
Slavomír Hrček ◽  
Pavol Šťastniak
Keyword(s):  
Constant Velocity ◽  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Type Model ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Wheel Profile ◽  
Wheel Profile Wear ◽  
Wear Law ◽  
Along Track

The wear of rails and wheels is important problem in rail traffic. The change of the shape of the wheel profile has not only a great influence on the dynamic properties of the vehicle (like stability, safety by passing curved tracks, etc.), but also affects the ride comfort of passengers and environmental insults, in extreme cases it can cause rail derailment. One of the ways to predict these undesired conditions are computer aided simulation analyses. In this article are presented results of wheel profile wear by Archard wear law, when the vehicle of type Model A was driving in track by constant velocity of 30 m/s. The vehicle was traveling along track where the rail profile was defined by standard (UIC 60 profile) with cant of 1:40, or the track profile really measured on the track, the profile S 91700_16 with the cant of 1:20. Simulations were realized by SIMPACK software.

scholarly journals Wear research of railway wheelset profile by using computer simulation

2018 ◽  
Vol 157 ◽  
pp. 03017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukáš Smetanka ◽  
Pavol Št’astniak ◽  
Jozef Harušinec
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Railway Vehicle ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Wheel Profile ◽  
Wheel Profile Wear ◽  
Wear Law

The wear of rails and wheels is important problem in rail traffic. The change of the shape of the wheel profile has not only a great influence on the dynamic properties of the vehicle (like stability, safety by passing curved tracks, etc.), but also affects the ride comfort of passengers and environmental insults, in extreme cases it can cause rail derailment. One of the ways to predict these undesired conditions are computer aided simulation analyzes. In this article are presented assessments of wheel profile wear by Archard wear law in Simpack simulation software, when is railway vehicle driving at different velocities.

scholarly journals Influence of Wheel Profile Wear Coupled with Wheel Diameter Difference on the Dynamic Performance of Subway Vehicles

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
H. X. Li ◽  
A. H. Zhu ◽  
C. C. Ma ◽  
P. W. Sun ◽  
J. W. Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Response ◽  
Contact Force ◽  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Lateral Force ◽  
Dynamics Modeling ◽  
Derailment Coefficient ◽  
Wheel Profile ◽  
Wheel Profile Wear ◽  
Wear Index

In view of the coexistence of wheel profile wear (WPW) and wheel diameter difference (WDD) on an actual subway line, a dynamic analysis method based on coupling between WPW and equivalent in-phase WDD was proposed. Based on the measurements from a subway vehicle in operation on this line, dynamics modeling and calculations were performed for a single carriage of this vehicle. Later, the interaction between the effects of WPW and equivalent in-phase WDD on the vehicle dynamic performance was analyzed, and the dynamic response in the presence of coupled damage was compared between the outer and inner wheels. Furthermore, the difference in the dynamic response caused by different positions of the larger-diameter wheels (i.e., on the inner track or outer track) was analyzed for the case where equivalent in-phase WDD occurred between the front and rear bogies. The results show that when the vehicle ran on a straight line, the coupling between WPW and WDD reduced the vehicle’s stability but improved its ride comfort. When the vehicle traveled on a curved line, it showed reductions in the lateral wheel/rail contact force, derailment coefficient, axle lateral force, and wear index if the outer wheels had a larger diameter. As a result, the deterioration of the vehicle’s dynamic performance due to the increasing degree of WPW slowed down, and its curve negotiation performance improved. Meanwhile, the outer wheels had significantly greater lateral wheel/rail contact force, derailment coefficient, and wear index compared to the inner wheels. When a −1 mm WDD was coupled with the worn wheel profile for 14 × 104 kilometers traveled, the dynamic performance indexes of the vehicle were close to or even exceeded the corresponding safety limits. The findings can provide technical support for subway vehicle maintenance.

Use of Archard’s Wear Law for the Calculation of Uniform Wheel Wear of High Tonnage Freight Vehicles

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Casanueva ◽  
Per-Anders Jönsson ◽  
Sebastian Stichel
Keyword(s):  
Contact Point ◽  
Wheel Wear ◽  
Contact Conditions ◽  
Passenger Vehicles ◽  
Calculation Methodology ◽  
Wear Calculation ◽  
Wheel Profile ◽  
Wear Law ◽  
Equivalent Conicity ◽  
Freight Vehicles

Wheel profile evolution has a large influence on track and wheelset related maintenance costs. It influences important parameters such as equivalent conicity or contact point positioning, which will affect the dynamic behavior of the vehicle, in both tangent track and curve negotiation. High axle loads in freight wagons may increase both the wheel wear and the damage caused by vehicles with both new and already worn profiles. A common profile in Europe is the S1002 profile, developed for rail inclination 1/40. In Sweden rail inclination is 1/30, so contact conditions might not be optimal. The presented work uses Archard’s wear law to analyze the profile wear evolution in a two axle freight vehicle with Unitruck running gear on the Swedish network. This wear calculation methodology has been successfully used to predict uniform wear in passenger vehicles. First, the vehicle model has been optimized in order to improve the speed of the wear simulations. Experimental measurements of wheel profiles have been performed in order to validate the simulations. The conclusion is that the wear methodology successfully used to predict uniform wheel wear in passenger vehicles cannot be directly applied for the calculation of wheel profile evolution in high tonnage freight vehicles. The influence of block brakes or switches and crossings cannot be dismissed when calculating uniform wheel wear in these cases.

Prediction of Wheel Profile Wear

2002 ◽  
Vol 37 (sup1) ◽  
pp. 502-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Jendel ◽  
Mats Berg
Keyword(s):  
Wheel Profile ◽  
Wheel Profile Wear

scholarly journals Computer aided structural analysis of newly developed railway bogie frame

2018 ◽  
Vol 157 ◽  
pp. 02051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavol Šťastniak ◽  
Marián Moravčík ◽  
Peter Baran ◽  
Lukáš Smetanka
Keyword(s):  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Simulation Model ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Bogie Frame ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Innovative Research ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Computational Procedures

The paper is part of the publication series, which describe the most significant and innovative research and development design solutions and computational procedures as part of European structural funds project. The object of this article is strength conditions assessment of new structure of rail bogie frame, which is characterized mainly by better dynamic properties while driving on the track, good operational properties and higher safety against derailment. For validation of the new structure design, there has been created a substitute simulation model. Results of calculations and prototype tests prove, that new structure of the bogie frame satisfies strength assessments.

scholarly journals Influence of Full-Life Cycle Wheel Profile on the Contact Performance of Wheel and Standard Fixed Frog in Heavy Haul Railway

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
He Ma ◽  
Jinming Zhang ◽  
Jun Zhang ◽  
Tao Tao Jin ◽  
Chun Yu Song
Keyword(s):  
Contact Force ◽  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Dynamic Interaction ◽  
Von Mises Stress ◽  
Static Contact ◽  
Heavy Haul ◽  
Wheel Profile ◽  
Wheel Profile Wear ◽  
Von Mises ◽  
Heavy Haul Railway

Wheel wear is unavoidable, which affects the contact performance of the wheel and rail. This article explores the effects of wheel profile wear on the static contact and dynamic interaction between wheel and standard fixed frog in heavy haul railway. The coupling dynamic models of the vehicle-fixed frog system are established to calculate the change regulation of displacement, contact force, and acceleration when a vehicle passes through the standard fixed frog at a speed of 50 km/h in the facing move in the diverging line. Besides, the finite element models of wheel and standard fixed frog at key positions are developed to simulate the contact patch and distribution of von Mises stress in the regions of the wheel-fixed frog. Compared with the standard profile, the maximum lateral displacement of the worn profile can be reduced by up to 9 mm. The vertical contact force can be reduced from 750 kN to 320 kN, and the decrease is 57.3%. The von Mises stress could decrease up to 34% compared with the standard. And the results show that the wheel profile wear changes the positions of the wheel-rail contact points along the longitudinal direction and affects the dynamic interaction of vehicle and standard fixed frog. For the measured worn wheel profiles in this article, profile wear relieves the dynamic responses and it is good for the nose rail.

Effect of Wheel-Rail Contact Geometry Relationship on Vehicle Dynamic Performance

2013 ◽  
Vol 712-715 ◽  
pp. 1541-1544
Author(s):  
Yi Jia Wang ◽  
Jing Zeng
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Vehicle Dynamic ◽  
Safe Operation ◽  
Rail Wear ◽  
Variation Characteristics ◽  
Wheel Profile ◽  
Wheel Profile Wear ◽  
High Speed Vehicle

With the rapid development of high-speed railways, wheel and rail wear has become increasingly serious due to the acute wheel-rail interaction. During the operation of high speed vehicle, complicated wheel-rail contact force will lead to wheel profile wear, which will worsen the dynamic performance of vehicle system, or even influence the safe operation of vehicles. In order to ensure the vehicle dynamic performance, right now regularly wheel re-profiling has to be adopted. Therefore, the study of wheel profile wear and its effect on vehicle dynamic performance is very important [1,. The purpose of the paper is to study the variation characteristics of vehicle dynamic performance with respect to the wheel profile wear through numerical simulation and field test.

scholarly journals Static and Dynamic Properties and Temperature Sensitivity of Emulsified Asphalt Concrete

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Bin Huang ◽  
Yuting Zhang ◽  
Tian Qi ◽  
Hongxing Han
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Sensitivity ◽  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Dynamic Modulus ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Temperature Control System ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Strain Relationship ◽  
Emulsified Asphalt

Asphalt concrete is a typical rheological material, which is hard brittle at low temperature and reflects soft plastic facture at high temperature; the temperature has a great influence on the mechanical properties of asphalt concrete. In order to eliminate the environmental pollution caused by hot asphalt construction, cationic emulsified asphalt can be used. This paper transforms the temperature control system for static and dynamic triaxial test equipment, which has achieved static and dynamic properties of emulsified asphalt concrete under different temperatures, and researched the temperature sensitivity of emulsified asphalt concrete materials including static stress-strain relationship, static strength, dynamic modulus of elasticity, damping ratio, and so on. The results suggest that (1) temperature has a great influence on the triaxial stress-strain relationship curve of the asphalt concrete. The lower the temperature, the greater the initial tangent modulus of asphalt concrete and the higher the intensity; the more obvious the softening trend, the smaller the failure strain of the specimen and the more obvious the extent of shear dilatancy. When the temperature is below 15.4°C, the temperature sensitivity of the modulus and strength is stronger significantly. (2) With the temperature rising, the asphalt concrete gradually shifts from an elastic state to a viscoelastic state, the dynamic modulus gradually reduces, and the damping ratio increases. When the temperature is above 15.4°C, the temperature sensitivity is obviously stronger for the dynamic elastic modulus and damping ratio. (3) The static and dynamic properties of asphalt concrete are very sensitive to the temperature. The test temperature should be made clear for the static and dynamic tests of asphalt concrete. The specimen temperature and the test ambient temperature must be strictly controlled.

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