When a train runs over the transition between a floating slab track (FST) and ballasted track, wheel/rail impact forces arise because of the stiffness difference between the two kinds of track. A time-domain model is developed for the vehicle/track interaction and the characteristics of the impact are analyzed by numerical simulation using the model. Calculation results show that the wheel/rail impact load at the transition is moderate and its peak-to-peak value is only about 24 percent of the static load at a vehicle speed of 60 m/s.
Vehicle/Track Impact Due to Passing the Transition between a Floating Slab and Ballasted Track
Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems ; Chapter : 13 ; 94-100
2008-01-01
7 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Vehicle/Track Impact Due to Passing the Transition between a Floating Slab and Ballasted Track
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2008
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