Effects of the crack location on the dynamic response of multi-storey frame subjected to the passage of a high-speed train

The high-speed railways require more viaduct than a conventional railway. When the viaduct is subjected to high-amplitude vibrations for a long time, the fatigue-induced crack formation can occur . The presence of a crack changes the stiffness of the structure. Depending on the location of the crack...

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Published in:Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering 2021-02, Vol.43 (2), Article 80
Main Authors: Demirtaş, Salih, Ozturk, Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beam theory (structures)
Dynamic response
Engineering
Equations of motion
Euler-Bernoulli beams
Fatigue failure
Finite element method
Frame structures
High speed rail
Mechanical Engineering
Multibody systems
Stiffness
Technical Paper
Time integration
Undercarriages
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Summary:The high-speed railways require more viaduct than a conventional railway. When the viaduct is subjected to high-amplitude vibrations for a long time, the fatigue-induced crack formation can occur . The presence of a crack changes the stiffness of the structure. Depending on the location of the crack, the reduction effect in stiffness varies. In this study, the presence of a single crack in a multi-storey frame structure, which is considered as a viaduct model, has been investigated. Effects of crack location on the dynamic response are investigated via 3D velocity-crack location-dynamic magnification factor (or maximum displacement) graphs. The train is modelled as a four-axle two-bogie multi-body system with 10 DOF and moving at a constant speed. The finite element method, based on Euler–Bernoulli beam theory, is used to simulate the vibrations of the coupled vehicle-structure system. Wilson-theta time integration scheme is used to solve the equation of motion. It has been determined that when the crack is located at the midpoint of the top beam, the highest effect on the dynamic response is observed.
ISSN:1678-5878
1806-3691
DOI:10.1007/s40430-020-02794-5