Precision analysis and dynamic stability in the numerical solution of the two-dimensional wheel/rail tangential contact problem

[EN] In this paper the two-dimensional contact problem is analysed through different mesh topologies and strategies for approaching equations, namely; the collocation method, Galerkin, and the polynomial approach. The two-dimensional asymptotic problem (linear theory) associated with very small cree...

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Autores: Giménez, José Germán, Alonso Pazos, Asier, Baeza González, Luis Miguel|||0000-0002-3815-8706
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/141286
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/141286
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Wheel
Rail Contact
Rolling Contact
Precision Analysis
Variational Theory
CONTACT
INGENIERIA MECANICA
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Sumario:[EN] In this paper the two-dimensional contact problem is analysed through different mesh topologies and strategies for approaching equations, namely; the collocation method, Galerkin, and the polynomial approach. The two-dimensional asymptotic problem (linear theory) associated with very small creepage (or infinite friction coefficient) is taken as a reference in order to analyse the numerical methods, and its solution is tackled in three different ways, namely steady-state problem, dynamic stability problem, and non-steady state problem in the frequency domain. In addition, two elastic displacements derivatives calculation methods are explored: analytic and finite differences. The results of this work establish the calculation conditions that are necessary to guarantee dynamic stability and the absence of numerical singularities, as well as the parameters for using the method that allows for maximum precision at the minimum computational cost to be reached.