Railway track support condition assessment—Initial developments on a vehicle-based monitoring solution through modal analysis

2022 ◽  
pp. 095440972110641
Author(s):  
João Morais ◽  
Paulo Morais ◽  
Carlos Santos ◽  
André Paixão ◽  
Eduardo Fortunato
Keyword(s):  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Characteristic Frequencies ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Railway Infrastructure ◽  
Element System ◽  
Instrumented Vehicle ◽  
Support Conditions

Nowadays, there are multiple initiatives showing a renewed interest on railway transport of goods and passengers around the world. Thus, an efficient management of railway infrastructures, both at the operational level and in terms of economic profitability, is not only desirable but also corresponds to an area of ongoing research. In order to contribute to these efforts, an alternative and novel methodology to evaluate railway track support conditions is presented here, based on modal analysis of the characteristic frequencies of the multi-element system composed by a railway infrastructure and an instrumented vehicle moving over it. This methodology belongs to the group of vibration-based structural damage identification methods, and is focused on observing the characteristic frequencies of this multi-element system, which can be correlated with changes in the physical properties of the railway infrastructure under analysis. An important feature of the proposed methodology is that it should enable the collection of information regarding the conditions of the substructure of a railway infrastructure. By performing this assessment of a railway infrastructure over its length, and over time by comparing different rides over the same railway stretch, important information can be gathered regarding the support conditions of the track. This paper presents a complete description on the current stage of development of the proposed methodology, along with the theoretical model that serves as the basis to interpret the collected data. Preliminary verification of this methodology is performed through the analysis of two case studies regarding the passage of an instrumented vehicle over two underpasses. The results obtained so far show that the proposed methodology can provide relevant information regarding the support conditions of railway tracks.

scholarly journals Peridynamic Simulation of Damage Evolution for Structural Health Monitoring

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Littlewood ◽  
Kyran Mish ◽  
Kendall Pierson
Keyword(s):  
Structural Health Monitoring ◽  
Eigenvalue Problem ◽  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Damage Evolution ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Large Set ◽  
Frequency Shifts ◽  
Characteristic Frequencies ◽  
Structural Health

Modal-based methods for structural health monitoring require the identification of characteristic frequencies associated with a structure’s primary modes of failure. A major difficulty is the extraction of damage-related frequency shifts from the large set of often benign frequency shifts observed experimentally. In this study, we apply peridynamics in combination with modal analysis for the prediction of characteristic frequency shifts throughout the damage evolution process. Peridynamics, a nonlocal extension of continuum mechanics, is unique in its ability to capture progressive material damage. The application of modal analysis to peridynamic models enables the tracking of structural modes and characteristic frequencies over the course of a simulation. Shifts in characteristic frequencies resulting from evolving structural damage can then be isolated and utilized in the analysis of frequency responses observed experimentally. We present a methodology for quasi-static peridynamic analyses, including the solution of the eigenvalue problem for identification of structural modes. Repeated solution of the eigenvalue problem over the course of a transient simulation yields a data set from which critical shifts in modal frequencies can be isolated. The application of peridynamics to modal analysis is demonstrated on the benchmark problem of a simply-supported beam. The computed natural frequencies of an undamaged beam are found to agree well with the classical local solution. Analyses in the presence of cracks of various lengths are shown to reveal frequency shifts associated with structural damage.

Structural Damage Assessment Using Vibration Modal Analysis

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lay Menn Khoo ◽  
P. Raju Mantena ◽  
Prakash Jadhav
Keyword(s):  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Damage Assessment ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Vibration Modal

scholarly journals Crack Identification and Localization In Structural Beams Using Numerical and Experimental Modal Analysis- A Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 62-68
Keyword(s):  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Natural Frequency ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Experimental Modal Analysis ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Crack Identification ◽  
Engineering Structures ◽  
Aircraft Wings ◽  
Crack Location ◽  
Damaged Beams

This article presents a critical review of recent research done on crack identification and localization in structural beams using numerical and experimental modal analysis. Crack identification and localization in beams are very crucial in various engineering applications such as ship propeller shafts, aircraft wings, gantry cranes, and Turbo machinery blades. It is necessary to identify the damage in time; otherwise, there may be serious consequences like a catastrophic failure of the engineering structures. Experimental modal analysis is used to study the vibration characteristics of structures like natural frequency, damping and mode shapes. The modal parameters like natural frequency and mode shapes of undamaged and damaged beams are different. Based on this reason, structural damage can be detected, especially in beams. From the review of various research papers, it is identified that a lot of the research done on beams with open transverse crack. Crack location is identified by tracking variation in natural frequencies of a healthy and cracked beam

scholarly journals Large-scale application of the flood damage model RAilway Infrastructure Loss (RAIL)

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 2357-2371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patric Kellermann ◽  
Christine Schönberger ◽  
Annegret H. Thieken
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Risk Aversion ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Flood Damage ◽  
Railway Infrastructure ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Experience has shown that river floods can significantly hamper the reliability of railway networks and cause extensive structural damage and disruption. As a result, the national railway operator in Austria had to cope with financial losses of more than EUR 100 million due to flooding in recent years. Comprehensive information on potential flood risk hot spots as well as on expected flood damage in Austria is therefore needed for strategic flood risk management. In view of this, the flood damage model RAIL (RAilway Infrastructure Loss) was applied to estimate (1) the expected structural flood damage and (2) the resulting repair costs of railway infrastructure due to a 30-, 100- and 300-year flood in the Austrian Mur River catchment. The results were then used to calculate the expected annual damage of the railway subnetwork and subsequently analysed in terms of their sensitivity to key model assumptions. Additionally, the impact of risk aversion on the estimates was investigated, and the overall results were briefly discussed against the background of climate change and possibly resulting changes in flood risk. The findings indicate that the RAIL model is capable of supporting decision-making in risk management by providing comprehensive risk information on the catchment level. It is furthermore demonstrated that an increased risk aversion of the railway operator has a marked influence on flood damage estimates for the study area and, hence, should be considered with regard to the development of risk management strategies.

scholarly journals Verification of GNSS Measurements of the Railway Track Using Standard Techniques for Determining Coordinates

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 2874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cezary Specht ◽  
Andrzej Wilk ◽  
Wladyslaw Koc ◽  
Krzysztof Karwowski ◽  
Paweł Dąbrowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Measuring System ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
Satellite Measurements ◽  
Railway Line ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Railway Infrastructure ◽  
Spatial System ◽  
Mobile Satellite ◽  
Gnss Measurements ◽  
Geometric Layout

The problem of the reproduction of the railway geometric layout in the global spatial system is currently solved in the form of measurements that use geodetic railway networks and also, in recent years, efficient methods of mobile positioning (mainly satellite and inert). The team of authors from the Gdańsk University of Technology and the Maritime University in Gdynia as part of the research project InnoSatTrack is looking for effective and efficient methods for the inventory of railway lines. The research is part of a wider investigation BRIK (Research and Development in Railway Infrastructure, in polish: Badania i Rozwój w Infrastrukturze Kolejowej). This paper presents a comparative analysis of the problem of the reproduction of the trajectory of the measuring system using tacheometry, satellite measurements made using a measurement trolley, and mobile satellite measurements. Algorithms enabling the assessment of the compliance of satellite measurements with classic tacheometric measurements were presented. To this end, the authors held measurement sessions using modern geodetic instruments and satellite navigation on a section of the railway line. The results of the measurements indicate the convergence of the level of accuracy achieved by different measuring techniques.

scholarly journals Research to justify the perspective use of individual coordinate systems for contiguous objects modelling with the case study of Moscow Saints Petersburg railway

2021 ◽  
Vol 310 ◽  
pp. 06003
Author(s):  
Aleksei Portnov
Keyword(s):  
Railway Track ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Spatial Objects ◽  
Digital Twins ◽  
Railway Infrastructure ◽  
Mercator Projection ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Given

The science of cartography should provide a historical mission, that is navigation, and also meet modern agendas including significantly expanding opportunities for BIM technologies, integrating functions of GIS and CAD systems. In this regard, cartography should be considered a fundamental basis for modern trends while creating digital twins of spatial objects. The practical part of the provided experiments included data collecting aimed at Moscow Saints Petersburg railway infrastructure, the calculation of optimal parameters of the oblique Mercator projection in the Hotine version for the given object, and the construction of a 3D railway track model. This research investigated the principles of unique cartographic projections, strictly focused on the certain functioning objects. The research can helps many users and designers of digital twins of spatial objects pay their attention to the applied cartography specifics concerning these issues and also take into account the recommendations while creating Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Infrastructure Information Modelling (IIM) as well.

scholarly journals Finite Element Method in Assessing Strength Properties of a Railway Surface and Its Elements

Symmetry ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Kukulski ◽  
Marianna Jacyna ◽  
Piotr Gołębiowski
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Models ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
High Speeds ◽  
Rail Vehicles ◽  
Railway Infrastructure ◽  
Numerical Tools ◽  
Strength And Durability ◽  
Railway Turnout

Development of railway infrastructure at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the speeds of trains in passenger and freight traffic are the result of improving the structure of modern rail vehicles and railway infrastructure optimization. The structure of the railway surface, which enables high speeds and transferring ever greater loads and pressures of up to 25–30 t/vehicle axis, must meet very strict strength and durability requirements. This paper discusses mathematical and numerical tools used in simulation and experimental tests of railway surfaces, as well as its selected elements. Issues addressed in this paper concern, among others, modeling of the railway track, calculations related to its static and dynamic loading, and simulation of the technological process of selected elements of railway turnout. Selected results of the simulation tests on numerical models showing their behavior under different loads are also presented in this paper. The concept of symmetry is included in the possibility of applying the method described in the article both for testing other sections of railway lines, as well as for testing other elements in which stresses occur.

scholarly journals Full-scale multi-functional test platform for investigating mechanical performance of track–subgrade systems of high-speed railways

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-231
Author(s):  
Wanming Zhai ◽  
Kaiyun Wang ◽  
Zhaowei Chen ◽  
Shengyang Zhu ◽  
Chengbiao Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Functional Test ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
High Speed Railway ◽  
Ballastless Track ◽  
Railway Infrastructure ◽  
Test Platform

Abstract Motivated by the huge practical engineering demand for the fundamental understanding of mechanical characteristics of high-speed railway infrastructure, a full-scale multi-functional test platform for high-speed railway track–subgrade system is developed in this paper, and its main functions for investigating the mechanical performance of track–subgrade systems are elaborated with three typical experimental examples. Comprising the full-scale subgrade structure and all the five types of track structures adopted in Chinese high-speed railways, namely the CRTS I, the CRTS II and the CRTS III ballastless tracks, the double-block ballastless track and the ballasted track, the test platform is established strictly according to the construction standard of Chinese high-speed railways. Three kinds of effective loading methods are employed, including the real bogie loading, multi-point loading and the impact loading. Various types of sensors are adopted in different components of the five types of track–subgrade systems to measure the displacement, acceleration, pressure, structural strain and deformation, etc. Utilizing this test platform, both dynamic characteristics and long-term performance evolution of high-speed railway track–subgrade systems can be investigated, being able to satisfy the actual demand for large-scale operation of Chinese high-speed railways. As examples, three typical experimental studies are presented to elucidate the comprehensive functionalities of the full-scale multi-functional test platform for exploring the dynamic performance and its long-term evolution of ballastless track systems and for studying the long-term accumulative settlement of the ballasted track–subgrade system in high-speed railways. Some interesting phenomena and meaningful results are captured by the developed test platform, which provide a useful guidance for the scientific operation and maintenance of high-speed railway infrastructure.

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