The wheel-rail contact asymmetry on the left and right sides of the wheelset while navigating high-speed vehicles through turnouts can lead to lateral motion of the wheelset, ultimately resulting in substantial vibrations in the vehicle system. This study employs the trace method to examine the changing pattern of the wheel-rail equivalent conicity in the turnout area as the wheel profile evolves. A coupled system dynamics model containing flexible turnouts is established. Specifically, the model examines the lateral position of wheel-rail contact points, the lateral motion of the wheelset, and the lateral vibration acceleration of the vehicle system. The study indicates that the lateral motion characteristics of high-speed trains passing through turnouts are influenced by the degree of wheel wear. When the wheels are slightly worn (for mileage below or equal to 100,000 km), the lateral dynamic responses of the vehicle system are affected by the inherent structure of the turnout. When the wheels are severely worn (for mileage above or equal to 150,000 km), the lateral dynamic response of the vehicle system is no longer affected by the inherent structure of the turnout.


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    Title :

    Impact of wheel profile evolution on the lateral motion characteristics of a high-speed vehicle navigating through turnout


    Contributors:
    Hao, Chaojiang (author) / Xu, Jingmang (author) / Qian, Yao (author) / An, Boyang (author) / Wang, Ping (author) / Yi, Qiang (author) / Wang, Shuguo (author)

    Published in:

    Vehicle System Dynamics ; 62 , 8 ; 2079-2097


    Publication date :

    2024-08-02


    Size :

    19 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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