Design and manufacture of a scaled railway track with mechanically variable geometry

The objective of this article is to present the design and manufacture of a scaled railroad track to be used as a laboratory track for the study of different railway applications. It could be a guideline for future laboratory railroad tracks. The ideal concept was based on possible future studies an...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2022-05, Vol.12 (1), p.8665-8665, Article 8665
Main Authors: Chamorro, Rosario, Aceituno, Javier F., Urda, Pedro, del Pozo, Enrique, Escalona, José L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Controlled conditions
Design
Humanities and Social Sciences
Laboratories
multidisciplinary
Railroads
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Summary:The objective of this article is to present the design and manufacture of a scaled railroad track to be used as a laboratory track for the study of different railway applications. It could be a guideline for future laboratory railroad tracks. The ideal concept was based on possible future studies and, according to them, design requirements have been specified. The main characteristic of the track is that its geometry can be mechanically modified and irregularities can be introduced under controlled conditions in any kind of track sections: straight, curved and transition ones. Finally, the current installed track is shown and the performed quality controls are described.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-022-12554-1