Investigations on Vehicle Interaction with CWR Tracks Considering Some Aspects of Rail Support Modulus

Authors

  • Seyed-Ali Mosayebi
    Affiliation
    Iran University of Science and Technology
  • Jabbar-Ali Zakeri
    Affiliation
    Iran University of Science and Technology
  • Morteza Esmaeili
    Affiliation
    Iran University of Science and Technology
https://doi.org/10.3311/PPci.10752

Abstract

One of the important parameters for controlling the behavior of continuous welded rail (CWR) in railway tracks is rail support modulus. Reviewing the technical literature reveals some elapsed points in this regard such as continuous or discrete supports, V-shaped rail irregularity and geometrical stiffness which can considerably affect on the vehicle-track dynamic interaction. So, the present study was allocated to numerical investigating the effects of aforementioned parameters on the vehicle-track dynamic interaction. In this matter, the finite element model of ballasted railway track in conjunction with multi-body dynamics model of vehicle was developed and they simultaneously solved numerically. This preliminary model was verified through comparison of the results with published works in this area. Consequently the model was promoted considering continuous and discrete support condition, implementing the V-shaped irregularity and geometrical stiffness. In each step, the results of the extended models were completely presented in the form track structure response.

Keywords:

railway track, rail support modulus, vehicle-track system, finite element method, continuous or discrete supports, V-shaped rail irregularity, geometric stiffness

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Published Online

2018-01-04

How to Cite

Mosayebi, S.-A., Zakeri, J.-A., Esmaeili, M. “Investigations on Vehicle Interaction with CWR Tracks Considering Some Aspects of Rail Support Modulus”, Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering, 62(2), pp. 444–450, 2018. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPci.10752

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Research Article