Article
Acoustics
Hongqin Liang, Wei Li, Zhijun Zhou, Zefeng Wen, Shaoguang Li, Dong An
Summary: The study suggests that metro rail grinding control should be regulated according to corrugation wavelength range and operating speed. Longer wavelength of rail corrugation has less influence on the wheel rolling contact fatigue. According to the model, the average levels of rail corrugation in different wavelength ranges should be maintained below certain thresholds for metro lines with different operating speeds.
JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND CONTROL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Xiaolu Cui, Zhiqiang He, Bo Huang, Yuanchang Chen, Zixue Du, Wei Qi
Summary: This paper focuses on the effects of wheel-rail friction self-excited vibration and feedback vibration of corrugated irregularity on rail corrugation. The results show that both wheel-rail friction-induced vibration and feedback vibration of corrugated irregularity may affect the development of rail corrugation. Moreover, factors such as the friction coefficient, corrugation depth, and corrugation wavelength have different effects on the development of rail corrugation.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kuikui Ma
Summary: In this study, a combination of field measurements and numerical simulations is used to investigate the mechanism of rail corrugation in urban rail transit. The results show that the frictional, self-excited vibration of the wheelset-SSFST system is the main cause of rail corrugation. The stiffness of the vertical and lateral fasteners, as well as the wheel-rail contact friction coefficient, affect the occurrence and wavelength of rail corrugation.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Jianwei Yang, Peishan Liu, Xiaohui Wang, Yue Zhao, Fu Liu
Summary: This study investigates the dynamic response of ballastless slab tracks with cracks in the rail corrugation area under the load of urban rail vehicles. A vertical coupling dynamic model of the vehicle-rail-slab track is established, considering cracks and rail corrugation. The results indicate that the presence of cracks induces higher vertical acceleration amplitudes in the slab track at low frequencies, and the depth and wavelength of the rail corrugation affect the acceleration amplitude and frequency.
KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hua Peng, Yufei Yao, Xiaopei Cai, Yanglong Zhong, Tianchi Sun
Summary: The study found that rail corrugation is the main cause of abnormal interior noise in metro vehicles, and can be effectively reduced after treatment. Increasing the lateral stiffness of the track and rail grinding are effective methods to reduce interior noise.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Acoustics
Zilong Wei, Xianfu Sun, Fei Yang, Zaitian Ke, Tao Lu, Pan Zhang, Chen Shen
Summary: This study investigates the capability of using carriage interior noise to diagnose rail corrugation on high-speed railways. An interior noise-based inspection algorithm is proposed, which successfully identifies the position, typical wavelength, and severity of rail corrugation.
Article
Acoustics
Rakel Robles, Nekane Correa, Ernesto G. Vadillo, Julio Blanco-Lorenzo
Summary: This paper presents a time/space domain model for predicting undulatory wear caused by track and vehicle parameters. The model, obtained through a transformation method, uses multiobjective genetic algorithms for fitting and system stability. The model considers vertical wheel-rail dynamics and uses the FASTSIM algorithm for tangential contact. Experimental corrugation measurements on a metro line confirm the validity of the model.
JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Boyang An, Yaoliang Sun, Jiapeng Liu, Gongquan Tao, Yao Qian, Ping Wang
Summary: Modeling wheel-rail interaction at short-wave irregularities is essential for analyzing and preventing severe impact. This study broadens the applicability of vehicle-track dynamics model to account for 3D short-wave irregularities on rail surface, providing global dynamics and local contact solutions. The results highlight the role of short-pitch rail corrugation in dynamic wheel-rail interaction, specifically in wheel center trajectory and time-varying contact stiffness.
ENGINEERING FAILURE ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Xiaogang Liu, Peng Wang
Summary: Field measurements of Wuhan Metro Line 2 show that rail corrugation mostly occurs on the inner rail of curved tracks, and that the corrugation amplitude increases with the curvature of rail. A theoretical model based on friction induced torsional vibration explains why most rail corrugations occur on the inner rail. Simulation results demonstrate that the torsional vibration amplitude of wheel axles increases with the curvature of rail, providing an explanation for rail corrugation on curved rail. Vertical dynamics between wheel and rail play a critical role in the occurrence of torsional vibration on rails with large radii, suggesting that friction induced vibration coupled with vertical dynamics is the generation mechanism of rail corrugation.
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Zhiwei Wang, Jiliang Mo, Kaiyun Wang, Zhongrong Zhou
Summary: This study presents a novel vehicle-track coupled dynamics model (VTCDM) that incorporates the disc brake system of a high-speed train (HST). By considering the structure parameters of each friction block, the model accurately calculates the non-linear friction forces and torques, allowing for detailed investigations on the coupled mechanical system and its response to brake sliding friction, wheel-rail rolling friction, and track irregularity. The model is validated through comparisons with experimental results, and it is found that the brake system significantly affects the vehicle-track system (VTS) and exhibits strong non-linear characteristics. Additionally, the model can be employed for tribological and dynamics-related assessments, such as braking squeal and friction-induced vibration.
VEHICLE SYSTEM DYNAMICS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Guiming Mei, Guangxiong Chen
Summary: This paper conducts a comprehensive field investigation into rail corrugations of China's metro lines and railway main-lines. The occurrence rate of rail corrugation is found to be 11.94% for metro lines and 2.73% for railway main-lines. The slip of wheels on rails is identified as the root cause for rail corrugation. Model predictions and a fast prediction method for rail corrugation are proposed.
Article
Acoustics
Chaozhi Ma, Liang Gao, Tao Xin, Xiaopei Cai, Mahantesh M. Nadakatti, Pu Wang
Summary: A dynamic model of multiple flexible wheelset-rail interactions was established to investigate wheel-rail dynamic resonance (W-RDR) and its induced modes, with a focus on wave transmissions and reflections (W-TF). The influence of wheelset flexibility and W-TF on W-RDR were clarified, and the initiation mechanism of rail corrugation was revealed based on corrugation growth rate. The results showed that wheelset flexibility has limited influence on vertical force resonances but significant contribution to friction power resonances.
JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Xiang Li, Zunsong Ren, Yanfeng Yang, Shulin Zhao
Summary: Steel spring floating slab track is an effective measure for reducing vibration and noise in urban rail transit. By establishing a dynamic model and analyzing the relationship between vibration frequency and track structure, it can help solve vibration noise and rail corrugation issues on metro lines.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART F-JOURNAL OF RAIL AND RAPID TRANSIT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Xiaolu Cui, Zhi Cheng, Zongchao Yang, Bo Huang, Zixue Du
Summary: Rail corrugation is a common phenomenon in high-speed rail, and its spatial distribution has been observed. By building simulation models and studying wear models, it has been found that friction-induced vibration and feedback vibration of wheelset-track are the main causes of rail corrugation.
VEHICLE SYSTEM DYNAMICS
(2022)
Article
Acoustics
Yi Sun, Lai Wei, Huanyun Dai, Chaotao Liu, Sheng Qu, Yayun Qi
Summary: In this study, a numerical model that considers the flexibility of the bogie frame was established to examine the effects of rail weld irregularity on the dynamic stress of the bogie frame. Field measurements were conducted to validate the proposed model and modal vibration of the bogie frame at a specific frequency was observed. A comparison between a flexible bogie frame model and a traditional multi-body dynamics model was conducted to investigate the influences of the bogie frame's flexibility on wheel-rail interactions. Furthermore, a numerical model of the rail weld joint was proposed to study P2 resonance performance and the dynamic stress patterns of the bogie frame, and the effects of different rail weld irregularities and fastener stiffness on P2 resonance frequencies were discussed.
JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND CONTROL
(2023)