Vertical vibrations of composite bridge/track structure/high-speed train systems. Part 2: Physical and mathematical modelling

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Podworna ◽  
M. Klasztorny
2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Podworna ◽  
M. Klasztorny

Abstract A new series-of-types of single-span simply-supported railway composite (steel-concrete) bridges, with a symmetric platform, has been designed according to the Polish bridge standards. The designed bridges/viaducts are located on the main railways of the classification coefficient k = +2. A ballasted track structure adapted to high operating speeds has also been designed. The ultimate limit states and the limit states corresponding to the bridges undertaken are collected and discussed. The bridges have been designed in accordance with contemporary art engineering, with geometric and material optimization, avoiding overdesign. A new methodology of numerical modelling and simulation of dynamic processes in composite bridge/ballasted track structure/high speed train systems, developed in Part 2 and Part 3, has been applied and implemented in a problem-oriented computer programme. A new approach to predicting forced resonances in those systems is formulated and tested numerically. It has been proved that in the case of typical structural solutions of bridges and ballasted track structures, it is necessary to introduce certain limitations for operating speeds of trains


2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Podworna ◽  
M. Klasztorny

Abstract Based on the one-dimensional quasi-exact physical and mathematical modelling of a composite (steel-concrete) bridge/track structure/high-speed train system (BTT), developed in Part 2, advanced computer algorithms for the BTT numerical modelling and simulation as well as a computer programme to simulate vertical vibrations of BTT systems are developed. The exemplary bridge under numerical quasi-static and dynamic analysis, designed according to Polish standards, has a 15.00 m span length and belongs to the SCB series-of-types developed in Part 1. The bridge is loaded by a German ICE-3 high-speed train moving at the resonant and maximum operating speeds. A continuously welded ballasted track structure adapted to high operating velocities is applied. The output quantities include: time-histories of the vertical deflection of the main beams at the midspan, time-histories of the longitudinal normal stress in the bottom fibres of the main beams at the midspan, time-histories of the vertical acceleration of the bridge deck at the midspan, time-histories of the vertical accelerations of the suspension pivots in car-bodies, time-histories of the dynamic pressures of the wheel sets of moving rail-vehicles. The design quantities, understood as the extreme values of the output quantities, are used to verify the design conditions. The basic random factor, i.e. vertical track irregularities of the track, is taken into consideration. Basic statistics of the design quantities treated as random variables are calculated and taken into account in the design conditions.


2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 259-266
Author(s):  
Monika Podworna ◽  
Marian Klasztorny

A theory of the quasi-exact physical and mathematical modelling of the composite (steel–concrete) bridge / ballasted track structure / high-speed train system (BTT) was developed, including viscoelastic suspensions of rail-vehicles on two-axle bogies, the non-linear Hertz contact stiffness and one-sided contact between the wheel sets and the rails, the viscoelastic and inertia features of the bridge, the viscoelastic track structure on and beyond the bridge, the approach slabs, and random track irregularities. Based on this theory, advanced computer algorithms for the BTT numerical modelling were written and a computer program to simulate the vertical vibrations of the BTT systems was developed. The bridge subject to the preliminary dynamic analysis and designed according to Polish standards has a 15.00 m span length. The bridge was loaded by the German ICE-3 high-speed train moving at the critical (180 and 270 km/h) and the maximum (300 km/h) operating speeds.


2013 ◽  
Vol 368-370 ◽  
pp. 1431-1437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tian Yu Lu ◽  
Zu Jun Yu ◽  
Hong Mei Shi

The interaction of track structure and high-speed train has greater impact on safe and steady running of the trains. This paper obtained acceleration and frequency spectrum of the train's running vibration in the case of sleeper’s spacing and continuous failure, and continuous and spacing loose tie by establishing the vertical model of vehicle-track coupling system, and analyzed the sleeper failure and loose tie which has a greater impact on the 40-80 Hz vibration frequency of the train, which provided a basis for track maintenance.


2018 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 01050
Author(s):  
Monika Podwórna

The study focuses on dynamic analysis of composite bridge / track structure / train systems (BTT systems) with random vertical track irregularities taken into consideration. The paper presents the results of numerical analysis of advanced virtual models of series-of-types of single-span simply-supported railway steel-concrete bridges (SCB) with symmetric platforms, located on lines with the ballasted track structure adapted to traffic of high-speed trains.


2017 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 3071-3076 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Somaschini ◽  
Kodai Matsuoka ◽  
Andrea Collina

Author(s):  
J C Miles ◽  
T C K Molyneaux ◽  
H J Dowler

The majority of fuel transport flask movements is on the public rail network and there has been concern over the possible consequences in the unlikely event of an accident involving a flask. To allay these concerns the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) embarked on a programme of research into the behaviour of flasks in accidents culminating in the public demonstration of a train imapct in July 1984. The train crash demonstration was preceded by extensive analytical work directed at estimating the forces, effects and resulting motions of the primary impact. The mathematical modelling and analyses are described, with an earlier study of a high-speed train (HST) impact, and subsequent comparisons between the predictive estimates and the results of the demonstration. The impact effects expected and found are given in detail, with conclusions on the success of the estimating work and the relative severity of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) 9 m drop test compared with the train crash.


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