On the study of train-track dynamic interactions caused by rail welds on discrete supported rails

The paper studies the influence of rail weld dip on wheel-rail contact dynamics, with particular reference to freight trains where it is important to increase the operating speed and also the load transported. This has produced a very precise model, albeit simple and cost-effective, which has enable...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Correa García, Nekane, García Vadillo, Ernesto, Santamaría Manrique, Javier, Gómez López, Josu
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/18325
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/18325
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:rail welds
wheel-rail contact
contact forces
track dynamics
freight trains
speed and tonnage increase
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS
MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
SURFACES, COATINGS AND FILMS
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Sumario:The paper studies the influence of rail weld dip on wheel-rail contact dynamics, with particular reference to freight trains where it is important to increase the operating speed and also the load transported. This has produced a very precise model, albeit simple and cost-effective, which has enabled train-track dynamic interactions over rail welds to be studied to make it possible to quantify the influence on dynamic forces and displacements of the welding geometry; of the position of the weld relative to the sleeper; of the vehicle's speed; and of the axle load and wheelset unsprung mass. It is a vertical model on the spatial domain and is drawn up in a simple fashion from vertical track receptances. For the type of track and vehicle used, the results obtained enable the quantification of increases in wheel-rail contact forces due to the new speed and load conditions.