Numerical and experimental study of wheel-rail impact vibration and noise generated at an insulated rail joint

Journal Article (2018)
Author(s)

Zhen Yang (TU Delft - Railway Engineering)

M. A. Boogaard (TU Delft - Railway Engineering)

Rong Chen

R.P.B.J. Dollevoet (TU Delft - Railway Engineering)

Z Li (TU Delft - Railway Engineering)

Research Group
Railway Engineering
Copyright
© 2018 Z. Yang, M.A. Boogaard, Rong Chen, R.P.B.J. Dollevoet, Z. Li
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2017.11.008
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Publication Year
2018
Language
English
Copyright
© 2018 Z. Yang, M.A. Boogaard, Rong Chen, R.P.B.J. Dollevoet, Z. Li
Research Group
Railway Engineering
Volume number
113
Pages (from-to)
29-39
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Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of the transient contact solutions of wheel-rail frictional rolling impacts calculated by an explicit finite element model of the wheel-insulated rail joint (IRJ) dynamic interaction. The ability of the model to simulate the dynamic behavior of an IRJ has been validated against a comprehensive field measurement in a recent paper (Yang et al., 2018). In addition to the measured railhead geometry and bi-linear elastoplastic material model used in Yang et al. (2018), this study adopts a nominal railhead geometry and an elastic material model for the simulations to provide an overall understanding of the transient contact behavior of wheel-IRJ impacts. Each simulation calculates the evolution of the contact patch area, stress magnitude and direction, micro-slip distribution, and railhead nodal vibration velocity in the vicinity of the joint during the wheel-IRJ impacts. The simulations apply small computational and output time steps to capture the high-frequency dynamic effects at the wheel-IRJ impact contact. Regular wave patterns that indicate wave generation, propagation and reflection are produced by the simulations; this has rarely been reported in previous research. The simulated waves reflect continuum vibrations excited by wheel-rail frictional rolling and indicate that the simulated impact contact solutions are reliable.

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