scholarly journals Acceleration Frequency Characteristics of the Freight-Train-Induced Vibration of the Beijing-Harbin Railway Subgrade

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Yingying Zhao ◽  
Xianzhang Ling ◽  
Ziyu Wang ◽  
Weiming Gong ◽  
Guoyu Li

The vibration acceleration during a freezing period was monitored in the Beijing-Harbin railway subgrade, and its frequency characteristics were studied. The results show the following. (1) The vibration acceleration frequency of the railway subgrade was divided into three main bands: the first frequency band is caused by the vehicle wheelbase, the second frequency band is caused by the sleeper spacing, and the third frequency band is mainly affected by the track irregularity spectrum and site structure. (2) The fitted dominant frequency, as can be seen from the monitored results, is in good agreement with the calculated value from the vibration frequency calculation formulas. (3) From the monitoring, it can be seen that train type, traveling speed, and train formation have a significant influence on the dominant frequencies of the first and second bands. Train formation, load, and distance from the track have a great influence on the amplitude of each frequency band.

Machines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
Zhipeng Zhu ◽  
Houlin Liu

The pressure fluctuation characteristics of a rim driven propulsion pump are studied by an experimental method firstly, and then its unsteady inner flow is studied by numerical simulation to reveal the generating mechanism of the pressure fluctuation. In the experiment, a monitoring point was set in a downstream region with a distance of 1D (D, Diameter of impeller) to the impeller. The monitoring point’s dominant frequencies within a low frequency band are 1APF (APF, Axial Passing Frequency) and 2APF. In the numerical simulation, the main fluctuation near the impeller region appears at 1BPF (BPF, Blade Passing Frequency) and as the monitoring point moves downstream, the amplitude becomes smaller. The 1BPF fluctuation nearly disappears when the distance exceeds 1D, and the main frequency moves to 1APF and 2APF, which is in good agreement with the experimental results in the low frequency band. The transient velocity, pressure and vorticity distribution were studied to reveal the causes of 1BPF, 1APF and 2APF fluctuation. The main cause of 1BPF is the jet from the tail of the blade and the main cause of 2APF is the movement of a large-scale double vortex structure on both sides of the low-pressure zone. The movement of the vortex group near the wall may be the main cause that induces the 1APF fluctuation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
A.I. Semenikhin ◽  
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D.V. Semenikhina ◽  
Y.V. Yukhanov ◽  
P.V. Blagovisnyy ◽  
...  

The block principle of constructing of coding matrices for non-absorbing flat digital anisotropic meta-coatings (MC) used to reduce monostatic RCS of objects is considered. The essence of this principle consists in 2-bit coding of the tilt angles of the anisotropy axes of the MC modules so that four arbitrary adjacent modules of the MC form two pairs of antiphase modules. The use of the block principle in the development of a MC provides a reduction of monostatic RCSs on cross polarization due to cancellation of interference waves. The reduction of the monostatic RCS of a MC at matched polarization (co-RCS) is due to the twist-effect. Simultaneously with cancellation and twist-effect, diffuse wave scattering is implemented in the developed digital MCs. The proposed 2-bit anisotropic MCs make it possible to achieve a more effective reduction of monostatic co-RCS (in relation to the traditionally accepted level of minus 10 dB) in a wide frequency band, for different polarization planes of the incident wave. The impedance and full-wave models of the two main blocks of digital anisotropic MCs are developed. An asymptotic representation of the polarization scattering matrix is obtained for the impedance model of the MC block using the method of physical optics. The algorithm for calculating the frequency characteristics (FC) of monostatic co-RCS of impedance models of MC blocks is implemented in the Octave program. Full-wave models of MC blocks are built using the HFSS program. Layouts of two main MC blocks were made. Monostatic co-RCSs of the blocks are measured in the 7÷17.5 GHz frequency band for different polarizations of the incident wave. It is shown that the calculated and measured frequency characteristics of monostatic RCS of the models and layouts of blocks of 2-bit anisotropic MCs are in good agreement. The calculated and measured levels of monostatic RCS reduction of the main blocks are at least 12.5 - 13.5 dB at different co-polarizations in the band from 10.2 to 17.5 GHz and higher (based on the results of calculations).


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-334
Author(s):  
Ryota Shimokura ◽  
Tadashi Nishimura ◽  
Hiroshi Hosoi

Because cartilage conduction—the transmission of sound via the aural cartilage—has different auditory pathways from well-known air and bone conduction, how the output volume in the external auditory canal is stimulated remains unknown. To develop a simulator approximating the conduction of sound in ear cartilage, the vibrations of the pinna and sound in the external auditory canal were measured using pinna simulators made of silicon rubbers of different hardness (A40, A20, A10, A5, A0) as measured by a durometer. The same procedure, as well as a current calibration method for air conduction devices, was applied to an existing pinna simulator, the Head and Torso Simulator (hardness A5). The levels for vibration acceleration and sound pressure from these pinna simulators show spectral peaks at dominant frequencies (below 1.5 kHz) for the conduction of sound in cartilage. These peaks were likely to move to lower frequencies as hardness decreases. On approaching the hardness of actual aural cartilage (A10 to A20), the simulated levels for vibration acceleration and sound pressure approximated the measurements of human ears. The adjustment of the hardness used in pinna simulators is an important factor in simulating accurately the conduction of sound in cartilage.


Author(s):  
B. Erdem ◽  
T. Dogan ◽  
Z. Duran

SYNOPSIS Whole-body vibration (WBV) exposure measurements taken from 105 truck drivers employed in 19 mines and other workplaces were evaluated with the criteria prescribed in EU 2002/44/EC directive, BS 6841 (1987), ISO 2631-1 (1997). and ISO 2631-5 (2004) standards. The highest vibration acceleration was measured on the vertical Z-axis. The highest WBV exposure occurred in the RETURN, HAUL, and SPOT phases while the lowest exposure took place in the LOAD and WAIT phases. Crest factors on all axes were generally greater than nine, yet strong correlation coefficients were achieved in VDV-eVDV analyses. Driver seats generally dampened the vibration along the Z-axis but exacerbated it along X and Y axes. The dominant frequency for the X and Y-axes rose up to 40 Hz while it ranged between 1 Hz and 2.5 Hz along the Z-axis. While the probability of an adverse health effect was higher with BS 6841 (1987) and ISO 2631-1 (1997) standards, it was low according to EU 2002/44/EC and ISO 2631-5 (2004). The 91 t, 100 t, and 170 t capacity trucks produced lower vibration magnitudes. Drivers were exposed to approximately equivalent levels of WBV acceleration and dose in contractor-type trucks and mining trucks. Rear-dump trucks exposed their drivers to a slightly higher level of vibration than bottom-dump trucks. Underground trucks exposed their drivers to a significantly higher level of vibration than mining trucks. Both driver age and driver experience were inversely proportional to vibration acceleration and dose. Conversely, there was a positive relationship between the truck service years and the WBV acceleration and dose to which drivers were exposed to. Loads of blocky material exposed drivers to higher vibration acceleration and dose levels than non-blocky material. Keywords: whole-body vibration, mining truck, A(8), BS 6841, EU 2002/EC/44, ISO 2631-1, ISO 2631-5, VDV(8).


Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 809
Author(s):  
Wei Yang ◽  
Chengwu Li ◽  
Rui Xu ◽  
Xunchang Li

The deformation and failure of coal and rock materials is the primary cause of many engineering disasters. How to accurately and effectively monitor and forecast the damage evolution process of coal and rock mass, and form a set of prediction methods and prediction indicators is an urgent engineering problems to be solved in the field of rock mechanics and engineering. As a form of energy dissipation in the deformation process of coal and rock, microseismic (MS) can indirectly reflect the damage of coal and rock. In order to analyze the relationship between the damage degree of coal and rock and time-frequency characteristics of MS, the deformation and fracture process of coal and rock materials under different loading modes was tested. The time-frequency characteristics and generation mechanism of MS were analyzed under different loading stages. Meanwhile, the influences of properties of coal and rock materials on MS signals were studied. Results show that there is an evident mode cutoff point between high-frequency and low-frequency MS signals. The properties of coal and rock, such as the development degree of the original fracture, particle size and dense degree have a decisive influence on the amplitude, frequency, energy and other characteristic parameters of MS signals. The change of MS parameters is closely related to material damage, but has no strong relation with the loading rate. The richness of MS signals before the main fracture depends on the homogeneity of materials. With the increase of damage, the energy release rate increases, which can lead to the widening of MS signals spectrum. The stiffness and natural frequency of specimens decreases correspondingly. Meanwhile, the main reason that the dominant frequency of MS detected by sensors installed on the surface of coal and rock materials is mainly low-frequency is friction loss and the resonance effect. In addition, the spectrum and energy evolution of MS can be used as a characterization method of the damage degree of coal and rock materials. Furthermore, the results can provide important reference for prediction and early warning of some rock engineering disasters.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Li ◽  
Qian Su ◽  
Kang Shao ◽  
Jie Liu

As a newly appeared defect under slab tracks in high-speed railways, mud pumping weakens the support ability of the subgrade to slab track, bringing about deviations on the vibration responses of the vehicle, slab track, and subgrade. Therefore, this paper proposes a vehicle-slab track-subgrade coupled model based on the multibody simulation principle and the finite element theory to highlight the influences of mud pumping defect. As an external excitation to this model, random track irregularity is considered. In order to simulate the mud pumping defect, the contact between the concrete base and subgrade is described as a spring-damper system. This model is validated by field test results and other simulation results, and a very good agreement is found. The vibration responses of the vehicle, slab track, and subgrade under different mud pumping lengths and train speeds are studied firstly. The deviations of vibration responses in high-speed railways induced by mud pumping are then obtained, and the limited mud pumping length is put forward finally to provide a recommendation for maintenance works of high-speed railways in practice.


Author(s):  
Xu Zhang ◽  
Chunfa Zhao ◽  
Xiaobo Ren ◽  
Yang Feng ◽  
Can Shi ◽  
...  

The rail pad force and its stress distribution have critical influences on the performance and fatigue life of the rail, fasteners, and sleepers. The characteristics of the rail pad force and its stress distribution in the time and frequency domain obtained from field tests carried out using matrix-based tactile surface sensor are presented in this paper. The field testing involved rail pads under various axle-loads of running trains at different speeds. The influences that the train axle-load, the operational speed, and the rail pad stiffness have on the rail pad force and its stress distribution are analyzed. The test results indicate that the rail pad stiffness has a remarkable influence on the amplitude of the rail pad force but has little influence on its dominant frequencies. The first dominant frequency of the rail pad force is quite close to the passing frequency of the vehicle length. The stress distribution on the rail pad has a parabolic shape along the longitudinal and the lateral directions with the large stress appearing near the center of the rail pad, and is remarkably affected by the service condition of the rail pad. The maximum stress is about 2.5 to 3 times of the average stress, which is significantly greater than the nominal stress resulting from the assumption of uniform stress distribution.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
YiLiang Zhou ◽  
LingKan Yao ◽  
MingYuan Gao ◽  
Hongzhou Ai

The distribution of hydrodynamic pressure acting on the structural face of a dam significantly influences the stability of the dam. The present study investigates the development of the hydrodynamic pressure acting on the surface of a dam at different heights with respect to time during earthquakes with different dominant frequencies using a shaking table. The results demonstrate that the variation in the hydrodynamic pressure significantly follows the seismically accelerated wave motion in the absence of resonance. However, under conditions of resonance, the fluctuations in the hydrodynamic pressure exhibit similarities with a sine wave, and the positive peak values present some hysteresis. The experimental pressure values in the absence of resonance present parabolic distributions with respect to the water height that are in good agreement with the corresponding hydrodynamic pressures determined by Westergaard’s equation, while conditions of wave resonance produce a uniform distribution of hydrodynamic pressures with greater values and much longer periods of increased hydrodynamic pressure than the case of nonresonance. In addition, the seismic frequency, fundamental frequency of the reservoir, maximum peak seismic acceleration, and initial water depth are treated as variables. An empirical equation is derived to predict the maximum hydrodynamic pressure in conjunction with wave resonance conditions.


Geophysics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. T159-T173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenglong Yu ◽  
Zhongqi Wang ◽  
Wengong Han

We have developed a prediction model for dominant frequency and amplitude of blast-induced seismic waves. A blast expansion cavity is used to establish a relationship between the explosive properties and amplitude frequency of blast-induced seismic waves. In this model, the dominant frequency and amplitude of blast-induced seismic waves are mainly influenced by the initial pressure and the adiabatic exponent of explosives in the same medium. The dominant frequency increases with the decreasing initial pressure or the increasing adiabatic exponent. This prediction model is compared with the experiments. The difference in the blast cavity between the prediction model and the field experiment is in the range of 5%–9%, and the difference in the dominant frequency is within 18.8%–46.0%. The comparison indicates that the model can reasonably predict the frequency and amplitude of blast-induced seismic waves.


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