New possibilities to reduce wheel and rail wear in the operation of metro wagons
on curved track with small curve radii without considering propulsion and
braking systems
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Online publication date: 2023-01-27
Publication date: 2023-01-27
Eksploatacja i Niezawodność – Maintenance and Reliability 2023;25(1):15
HIGHLIGHTS
- Operation of metro wagons on straight and curved tracks with small curve radii.
- Non-linear lateral dynamics of rail vehicles.
- Passive control of wheelsets with very high steering rigidity
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ABSTRACT
This paper analyses the parameters relevant to the operation of
underground cars in traffic on straight and curved tracks with small curve
radii. Current knowledge of non-linear lateral dynamics of rail vehicles
and the specialist computer programme Vi-Rail were used to build
models and perform simulation calculations. A solution was proposed to
enable passive control of wheelsets with very high guiding stiffnesses,
without the need for systems to force the axles of the wheelsets to align
radially in a curved track. This effect was achieved by varying the
guidance stiffness in the horizontal plane of the frame of each bogie. The
adopted course of action offers simplicity of solution, low manufacturing
costs, high critical speed on straight track and extended service life of
the metro wagons resulting from reduced mechanical wear of wheels and
rails. A multi-criteria evaluation was carried out, confirming improved
bogie controllability and reduced impact of the metro wagon wheelsets
on the curved track. Comparisons were made of the design volumes for
metro model wagons with bogies with symmetric and unsymmetric axleguide stiffness arrangements of the wheelsets.
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Reducing wheel wear of a motorised metro car on a curved track with a small curve radius
Jan Matej, Piotr Orliński
Rail Vehicles/Pojazdy Szynowe