{"title":"An improved full Fourier series method approaching the stitched catenary in high-speed railway","authors":"Jiangwen Wang, G. Mei, Liantao Lu","doi":"10.1080/23248378.2022.2129492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23248378.2022.2129492","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48510,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rail Transportation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44151368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Silva, D. Ribeiro, C. Costa, A. Arêde, R. Calçada
{"title":"Experimental validation of a non-linear train-track-bridge dynamic model of a stone arch railway bridge under freight traffic","authors":"R. Silva, D. Ribeiro, C. Costa, A. Arêde, R. Calçada","doi":"10.1080/23248378.2022.2133783","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23248378.2022.2133783","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48510,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rail Transportation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42070385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental and numerical study on vibration and structure-borne noise of composite box-girder railway bridges","authors":"Xiao Liu, N. Zhang, Qikai Sun, Zhaozhi Wu","doi":"10.1080/23248378.2022.2131641","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23248378.2022.2131641","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48510,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rail Transportation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48787608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhihai Zhang, Hong Xiao, Yajie Zhu, Tiancheng Gan, M. Nadakatti, Hufei
{"title":"Macro–meso mechanical properties of ballast bed during three-sleeper tamping operation","authors":"Zhihai Zhang, Hong Xiao, Yajie Zhu, Tiancheng Gan, M. Nadakatti, Hufei","doi":"10.1080/23248378.2022.2129493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23248378.2022.2129493","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The tamping operation is an effective means to quickly restore the status of the lines. The purpose is to explore the three-sleeper tamping operation mechanism maintenance. First, a model of the interaction between tamping picks and ballast particles was proposed. Then, the model of three-sleeper tamping operation was established by discrete element method (DEM) and multibody dynamics (MBD) coupling approach. Finally, the macro–meso properties of ballast particles was analysed. The results indicate that the tamping operation can considerably reduce the compactness of the ballast bed in the bottom of the sleeper and the crib area and also disturb the ballast shoulder area. In the penetration stage, there is a critical position of normal contact force of ballast particles. Moreover, the ballast at the bottom of the sleeper can move to either side of the sleeper during the rotation stage of the retracting, which is not conducive to the compaction.","PeriodicalId":48510,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rail Transportation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45880105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haidong Tao, Xiaojuan Zhu, Haitao Hu, Jiameng Yu, Z. He
{"title":"A novel measurement approach based on wideband excitation for frequency-coupling admittances of train converter","authors":"Haidong Tao, Xiaojuan Zhu, Haitao Hu, Jiameng Yu, Z. He","doi":"10.1080/23248378.2022.2123861","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23248378.2022.2123861","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In order to assess the high-frequency resonance and stability issue in the electrified railway system, a novel wideband measurement approach based on multi-tone signal is developed for extracting the sampling frequency-coupling admittances (SFCAs) of train converter. By injecting a series of linearly independent wideband excitation signals, the SFCAs of train are obtained simultaneously without affecting the network impedance. Considering the frequency distribution of wideband signal, an alternating injection method based on multi-tone signal is proposed. It aims at eliminating the overlapping effects of various frequency relationships on the target coupling harmonics in the 4QC control system. With unknown network impedance, the SFCAs of train covering all the desired frequencies, even several times sampling frequency, can be captured by the proposed wideband measurement approach. Comprehensive experiments are conducted on a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) system for validating the measurement results.","PeriodicalId":48510,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rail Transportation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43032338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhixiang Huang, Hanjie Huang, Weiping Zeng, Li Chen, Renyu Zhu
{"title":"Structure clearance design in wind tunnel tests with implications for aerodynamic drag of high-speed trains","authors":"Zhixiang Huang, Hanjie Huang, Weiping Zeng, Li Chen, Renyu Zhu","doi":"10.1080/23248378.2022.2123862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23248378.2022.2123862","url":null,"abstract":"The influences of vestibule diaphragm gap, wheel-rail clearance, and strut-plate gap on the aerodynamic drag of a 1/8th-scale HST model were investigated in an 8 m × 6 m wind tunnel. The Reynolds n...","PeriodicalId":48510,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rail Transportation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138506132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental evaluation of amount and repeated applications of top of rail friction modifiers on wear and adhesion","authors":"Yung-Tai Pan, Ahmad Radmehr, M. Ahmadian","doi":"10.1080/23248378.2022.2119438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23248378.2022.2119438","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT A laboratory evaluation of top-of-rail friction modifiers (TORFM) is conducted to evaluate their effect on wear and adhesion, in settings that are closer to field conditions. The study, which uses the Virginia Tech-Federal Railroad Administration (VT-FRA) roller rig, extends past tribological studies with twin disks. Separate tests are performed in two phases. In Phase 1, the effect of TORFM volume, ranging from light to heavy applications (about 1 to 25 μm layer thickness), is evaluated on wheel wear. The normalized results indicate that light applications of TORFM yield the most favourable wear-to-cost ratio. In Phase 2, TORFM effectiveness duration is evaluated by applying the material in multiple cycles and monitoring the time-lapse for adhesion to recover to the unlubricated condition. Repeated applications of TORFM in moderate amounts (5 μm layer thickness) could lead to a stick-slip phenomenon that could not only diminish adhesion but also lead to surface markings on the rail.","PeriodicalId":48510,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rail Transportation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44666969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Li Wang, Shaoguang Li, Ping Wang, Rong Chen, Zili Li
{"title":"Rational hyperelastic modelling of elastic poured compound for the failure analysis of embedded rail system","authors":"Li Wang, Shaoguang Li, Ping Wang, Rong Chen, Zili Li","doi":"10.1080/23248378.2022.2118183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23248378.2022.2118183","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The continuous homogeneous rail constraint of embedded rail system (ERS) is realized by the encapsulation of rails with the elastic poured compound (EPC) which is a composite material. Previous treatment of EPC as linear elastic material was insufficient in the failure analysis of ERS. In this work, a hyperelastic model is developed to describe the mechanical properties of the EPC with engineering strain up to 150%. Physical tests of uniaxial tension, planar tension and quadruple shear are conducted. A 4-parameter Ogden model is determined by curve fitting and validated with a progressive validation strategy, and then is applied to the failure analysis of ERS. It is found that the material nonlinearity of EPC contributes noticeably to the decrease of the longitudinal stiffness of ERS. The 2nd debonding is more probably caused by the failure of adhesive at the interface between EPC and rail rather than EPC itself.","PeriodicalId":48510,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rail Transportation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46083692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bingguang Wen, Shenghua Wang, G. Tao, Jiaxin Li, Dexiang Ren, Z. Wen
{"title":"Prediction of rail profile evolution on metro curved tracks: wear model and validation","authors":"Bingguang Wen, Shenghua Wang, G. Tao, Jiaxin Li, Dexiang Ren, Z. Wen","doi":"10.1080/23248378.2022.2113923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23248378.2022.2113923","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Rail side wear is typically encountered in metro lines (particularly on sharp curves). A reliable rail wear prediction model to evaluate the evolution of the rail profile should be developed. In this study, a rail wear prediction model for a metro line is established. The vehicle system dynamics model is implemented in the SIMPACK software, which considers the actual operating conditions of the metro line. The results show that using the original Tγ/A wear rate function to calculate rail wear may yield some deviations, which necessitates a modification of the wear model based on the measured results of rail wear. Because the hardness of high and low rails on curved tracks changes after work hardening, different correction coefficients must be adopted for the wear rate function of each rail. The rail wear evolution and worn profiles are consistent with the field measurement results when using a modified wear function.","PeriodicalId":48510,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rail Transportation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46869457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A hybrid framework for synchronized passenger and train traffic simulation in an urban rail transit network","authors":"Hongxiang Zhang, Gongyuan Lu, Yuanzheng Lei, Guangyuan Zhang, Irene Niyitanga","doi":"10.1080/23248378.2022.2109522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23248378.2022.2109522","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Modelling passenger and train traffic is a significant approach to evaluate the performance of urban rail transit (URT) networks. However, the heavy computation pressure caused by high-efficiency requirements, massive passengers, and high network complexity makes it more challenging to integrate passenger and train traffic simulation into a unified model. We propose an efficient multi-agent model to simultaneously simulate passenger and train traffic in the URT network. The model framework comprises several agents, including passenger batch, train, line, and network. A passenger aggregation method is proposed to release the computation pressure. The model is tested in the URT network of Chongqing, China. The experiment results show the model can handle a 1.6 million passengers, 1900 trains simulation within 86 s, without losing any passengers’ specific travel spatial and temporal trajectory. Three experiments are conducted for further validation, including analysing the transportation performance under different passenger route assignments, train headways, and AFC data, respectively.","PeriodicalId":48510,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rail Transportation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48464586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}