Modeling of railway turnout geometry in the frog area with the vehicle wheel trajectory

In this study, three functions including the ‘V’, ‘U’, and ‘S’ shapes are considered for the analysis of alignment around the turnout in the frog area. The gap between the wing and nose rails is presented as an irregularity function that could be illustrated as a rectangular, single-slope, or double...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part F, Journal of rail and rapid transit Journal of rail and rapid transit, 2018-07, Vol.232 (6), p.1598-1614
Main Authors: Chiou, Ship-Bin, Yen, Jia-Yush
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alignment
Computer simulation
Nose
Trajectory analysis
Vehicle wheels
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Summary:In this study, three functions including the ‘V’, ‘U’, and ‘S’ shapes are considered for the analysis of alignment around the turnout in the frog area. The gap between the wing and nose rails is presented as an irregularity function that could be illustrated as a rectangular, single-slope, or double-slope trough model, and the dimension of the wheel of the vehicle is taken into account for the trajectory analysis. The wear and grinding of the nose rail are also demonstrated in detail. The vertical vibrations of the vehicle are simulated as passing through the functional model of the turnout. The results showed that the combination of an S-shaped alignment and a double-slope trough model could be suitable for the analysis of the turnout geometry in the frog area.
ISSN:0954-4097
2041-3017
DOI:10.1177/0954409717739734