Railway transport is a type of transport which is commonly used today. Rail line must be robust due to the heavy structure of the railway vehicles. Components constituting the rail line are very important to prevent the disruption of transportation. In this study, faults are determined by monitoring the rail and fastening components constituting the railway. Test vehicle was used to get experim...

This study evaluates rail transit benefits based on a comprehensive analysis of transportation system performance in major U.S. cities. It finds that cities with large, wellestablished rail systems have significantly higher per capita transit ridership, lower average per capita vehicle ownership and annual mileage, less traffic congestion, lower traffic death rates, lower consumer expenditures ...

A novel practical three-dimensional (3D) wheel-rail interaction (WRI) element is developed to simulate the between a fast-moving wheel node and nodes of rail. Different from most previous methods contact in multibody dynamics, relationship this paper simulated by WRI element. The implemented into general finite software framework (i.e., OpenSees), which allows us study not only vehicle behavior...

To investigate the influences of through-transverse mortar disengagement with different lengths and heights on dynamic responses vehicle track systems under high frequency train loads, a coupled rigid vehicle–flexible multi-body dynamics (MBD) model was established in SIMPACK platforms help ANSYS software. The results indicate that when length is no more than 1 m, are hardly influenced by an in...

In this study, stability control of a three-wheeled vehicle with two wheels on the front axle, a three-wheeled vehicle with two wheels on the rear axle, and a standard four-wheeled vehicle are compared. For vehicle dynamics control systems, the direct yaw moment control is considered as a suitable way of controlling the lateral motion of a vehicle during a severe driving maneuver. In accorda...

Wheel wear is a natural phenomenon of wheel–rail rolling contact during vehicle operation. The non-uniform in lateral and circumferential directions normally occurred on wheels. will lead to the unexpected hollow which can cause flange vibration at low-frequency band, result vertical originate from polygon phenomenon. These two forms are coupled each other wheels affect dynamic behaviours syste...

The state of California is expected to have significant population growth in the next half-century resulting in additional passenger transportation demand. Planning for a high-speed rail system connecting San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento as well as many population centers between is now underway. The considerable investment in California high-speed rail has been debated for...

Lubrication on sharp curves has been commonly adopted as a method of reducing friction between the wheel flange and rail gauge face to minimize wear and energy consumption. Additionally, lubrication between the running surface of the low-rail and the wheel tread has recently been recognized as a significant factor in reducing the likelihood of low-rail corrugation, squealing noise and rail gaug...

Active steering system of railway vehicles has proven its ability to bridge the gap between stability and curve friendliness. Generally scaled railway vehicles were developed to reproduce the fundamental dynamic behavior of the full size railway vehicle in laboratory conditions. This paper describes the design of the braking/traction control systems as a part of a 1/5 scaled railway vehicle for...