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Zhang, P. (author), He, C. (author), Shen, C. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)Wheel-rail high-frequency interaction is closely related to the formation of railway short-wave defects. Finite element (FE) method has been widely used to simulate wheel-rail dynamic systems, but its validity in modelling high-frequency interaction has not been fully demonstrated in three dimensions (3D). This work aims at comprehensively...journal article 2024
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Kapoor, T. (author), Wang, H. (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author)This paper proposes a novel framework for simulating the dynamics of beams on elastic foundations. Specifically, partial differential equations modeling Euler–Bernoulli and Timoshenko beams on the Winkler foundation are simulated using a causal physics-informed neural network (PINN) coupled with transfer learning. Conventional PINNs encounter...journal article 2024
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He, C. (author), Yang, Z. (author), Zhang, P. (author), Li, S. (author), Naeimi, M. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)Polygonal wear is a type of damage commonly observed on the railway wheel tread. It induces wheel-rail impacts and consequent train/track components failure. This study presents a finite element (FE) thermomechanical wheel-rail contact model, which is able to cope with the three possible generation and development mechanisms of polygonal wear...journal article 2024
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Zhang, P. (author), Li, S. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)Short pitch corrugation has been a problem for railways worldwide over one century. In this paper, a parametric investigation of fastenings is conducted to understand the corrugation formation mechanism and gain insights into corrugation mitigation. A three-dimensional finite element vehicle–track dynamic interaction model is employed, which...journal article 2024
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Kapoor, T. (author), Chandra, Abhishek (author), Tartakovsky, Daniel M. (author), Wang, H. (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author)A primary challenge of physics-informed machine learning (PIML) is its generalization beyond the training domain, especially when dealing with complex physical problems represented by partial differential equations (PDEs). This paper aims to enhance the generalization capabilities of PIML, facilitating practical, real-world applications where...journal article 2024
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Shen, C. (author), Zhang, P. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Zoeteman, A. (author), Li, Z. (author)While various train-borne techniques have been developed for measuring railway track stiffness, differentiating stiffness at different track layers remains a challenge. This study proposes a digital twin framework for the vehicle–track interaction system, which enables track stiffness evaluations based on axle box accelerations (ABA). The...journal article 2023
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Zeng, Y. (author), Shen, C. (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Zhang, Weihua (author), Li, Z. (author)Operational modal analysis (OMA) enables the identification of modal characteristics under operational loads and conditions. Traditional frequency-domain methods cannot directly capture modal changes over time, while existing time-frequency representations are not sufficiently interpretable due to spurious modes and implicit parameter design....journal article 2023
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Kapoor, T. (author), Wang, H. (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author)This article proposes a new framework using physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) to simulate complex structural systems that consist of single and double beams based on Euler–Bernoulli and Timoshenko theories, where the double beams are connected with a Winkler foundation. In particular, forward and inverse problems for the...journal article 2023
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Vernaillen, T. (author), Wang, L. (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)This paper presents a big data-based analysis of the rail wear of the whole Belgian railway network measured in 2012 and 2019. Wear rates are reported, discussed, and quantitatively formulated as functions of critical factors in terms of curve radius, annual tonnage (rail age), high rail in curves, an average from both rails in straight...journal article 2023
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Li, S. (author), Naeimi, M. (author), He, C. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)The mechanism of rail short pitch corrugation has remained elusive in the past. The damage mechanisms of the corrugation are reported to be differential wear or plastic deformation. The former has been extensively studied, while the plastic deformation, especially under multiple wheel passages has been seldom studied. To uncover the facts...journal article 2023
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Wang, H. (author), Hendriks, J.M. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Zoeteman, Arjen (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author)Aiming to handle the increasing variety and volume of railway infrastructure monitoring data, this paper explores the use of intelligent data fusion methods for automatic anomaly detection of railway catenaries. Three classical data dimensionality reduction methods, namely the principal component analysis (PCA), the autoencoder neural network,...conference paper 2022
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Jin, J. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)Laser Doppler Vibrometer (LDV) is extensively applied in remote and precise vibration measurements for structural monitoring. Speckle noise is a severe signal issue restricting LDV applications, mainly when an LDV scans from moving platforms. Realistic simulations and thorough characterizations of speckle noise can support the despeckle...journal article 2022
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Wang, L. (author), Wang, Ping (author), Wei, Kai (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)To investigate the train-induced ground vibration, an explicit time-domain, three dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) model is developed. The train, track, embankment, pile-board structure and nearby ground soils are all fully coupled in this model. The complex geometries involving the track components and pile-board structure are all...journal article 2022
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Hajizad, O. (author), Kumar, A. (author), Petrov, R.H. (author), Sietsma, J. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)Microscopic stress and strain partitioning control the mechanical and damage behavior of multiphase steels. Using a combined numerical and experimental approach, local strain distributions and deformation localization are characterized in a carbide free bainitic steel produced by continuous cooling. The microstructure of the steel consists of...journal article 2022
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Phusakulkajorn, W. (author), Hendriks, J.M. (author), Moraal, J. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author)In this paper, a fuzzy interval-based method is proposed for solving the problem of rail defect detection relying on an on-board measurement system and a multiple spiking neural network architecture. Instead of outputting binary values (defect or not defect), all data will belong to both classes with different spreads that are given by two fuzzy...conference paper 2022
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Jin, J. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)With increasing requirements for structural stability and durability, effective monitoring strategies for existing and potential damage are necessary. A laser Doppler vibrometer on moving platforms (LDVom) can remotely capture large-scale structural vibrations, but speckle noise, a significant signal issue mainly when one-way continuously...journal article 2022
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Li, Z. (author), Li, S. (author), Zhang, P. (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author)This paper proposes a new hypothesis for the formation process of short pitch rail corrugation. An FE wheel-track dynamic model is utilized to verify the hypothesis by reproducing corrugation initiation and consistent growth. It is found longitudinal compression modes are responsible for corrugation initiation with necessary initial...journal article 2022
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Kapoor, T. (author), Wang, H. (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author)This paper addresses the problem of determining the distribution of the return current in electric railway traction systems. The dynamics of traction return current are simulated in all three space dimensions by informing the neural networks with the Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) known as telegraph equations. In addition, this work...conference paper 2022
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Shen, C. (author), Deng, X. (author), Wei, Z. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Zoeteman, A. (author), Li, Z. (author)A singular rail or wheel surface irregularity, such as a squat, insulation joint or wheel flat, can cause large wheelrail impact force. Both the magnitude and frequency content of the impact force need to be correctly modelledbecause they are closely related to the formation, deterioration and detection of such irregularities. In this paper,we...journal article 2021
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Shen, C. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)We propose to combine a physics-based finite element (FE) track model and a data-driven Gaussian process regression (GPR) model to directly infer railpad and ballast stiffness from measured frequency response functions (FRF) by field hammer tests. Conventionally, only the rail resonance and full track resonance are used as the FRF features to...journal article 2021