Critical Speed and Limit Speed in Phenomena of Lateral Instability on Railway Vehicles

A comparison between theoretical calculations on dynamic lateral behaviour of railway vehicles and experimental results shows quite a sizeable difference between the calculated critical speed and the actual speed at which side impact phenomena will repeatedly occur between wheel flange and rail (running speed limit), such impact speed being remarkably lower than calculated.

Another typical experimental aspect is that the running speed limit will considerably vary for the same vehicle depending on the test track conditions. Such difference is usually attributed to alterations of the wheel-rail contact surfaces, only.

This paper will discuss some concurrent causes which may prove far from negligible, such as the effects of track defects, an amplification of the dynamic lateral displacement between wheel and rail on approaching the critical speed, the track mechanical properties, and in particular the track lateral rigidity.

The influence of some geometrical factors typical of the wheel-rail contact, such as side clearance and linearized conicity, will also be discussed. The approach is based on the application of statistical methods to dynamic linear systems.     

Critical Speed and Limit Speed in Phenomena of Lateral Instability on Railway Vehicles

SUMMARY

A comparison between theoretical calculations on dynamic lateral behaviour of railway vehicles and experimental results shows quite a sizeable difference between the calculated critical speed and the actual speed at which side impact phenomena will repeatedly occur between wheel flange and rail (running speed limit), such impact speed being remarkably lower than calculated.

Another typical experimental aspect is that the running speed limit will considerably vary for the same vehicle depending on the test track conditions. Such difference is usually attributed to alterations of the wheel-rail contact surfaces, only.

This paper will discuss some concurrent causes which may prove far from negligible, such as the effects of track defects, an amplification of the dynamic lateral displacement between wheel and rail on approaching the critical speed, the track mechanical properties, and in particular the track lateral rigidity.

The influence of some geometrical factors typical of the wheel-rail contact, such as side clearance and linearized conicity, will also be discussed. The approach is based on the application of statistical methods to dynamic linear systems.     

双车道公路超车两难区域研究

基于超车行为分析,提出了双车道公路超车行为的两难区域概念,在该区域内超车车辆既无法完成超车动作又不能在避免与对向车辆相撞前安全避让。应用运动学理论建立了下游车队规模、车速、设计车速与两难区域范围以及安全超车视距之间的关系,发现与超越单车的视距要求相比,超越车队所需的安全视距较大,且随着设计车速、下游车队规模以及车速的增大而增大。并发现当流量或车速较大时,两难区域出现的概率较大,且因驾驶者错误估计引发交通事故的机会增多。最后给出了不同下游车队规模条件下安全超车的速度限制及视距要求,为制定安全行车策略以及道路安全管理提供了理论依据。     

Road characteristics and environment factors associated with motorcycle fatal crashes in Malaysia

This study aims to determine risk factors contributing to traffic crashes in 9,176 fatal cases involving motorcycle in Malaysia between 2010 and 2012. For this purpose, both multinomial and mixed models of motorcycle fatal crash outcome based on the number of vehicle involved are estimated. The corresponding model predicts the probability of three fatal crash outcomes: motorcycle single-vehicle fatal crash, motorcycle fatal crash involving another vehicle and motorcycle fatal crash involving two or more vehicles. Several road characteristic and environmental factors are considered including type of road in the hierarchy, location, road geometry, posted speed limit, road marking type, lighting, time of day and weather conditions during the fatal crash. The estimation results suggest that curve road sections, no road marking, smooth, rut and corrugation of road surface and wee hours, i.e. between 00.00 am to 6 am, increase the probability of motorcycle single-vehicle fatal crashes. As for the motorcycle fatal crashes involving multiple vehicles, factors such as expressway, primary and secondary roads, speed limit more than 70 km/h, roads with non-permissible marking, i.e. double lane line and daylight condition are found to cause an increase the probability of their occurrence. The estimation results also suggest that time of day (between 7 pm to 12 pm) has an increasing impact on the probability of motorcycle single-vehicle fatal crashes and motorcycle fatal crashes involving two or more vehicles. Whilst the multinomial logit model was found as more parsimonious, the mixed logit model is likely to capture the unobserved heterogeneity in fatal motorcycle crashes based on the number of vehicles involved due to the underreporting data with two random effect parameters including 70 km/h speed limit and double lane line road marking.     

隧道与互通出口小净距路段换道可靠性研究

为分析高速公路隧道与互通出口小净距路段在不同交通流状况下的车辆驶出概率,提出了基于交通仿真的安全换道概率模型。首先,采用VISSIM标定仿真模型并进行正交试验,获取小净距路段在不同净距长度、交通量、驶出比例、大型车比例下的交通数据,在此基础上确定瞬时交通流密度及相应车流平均速度的计算方法,构建相应的分布模型,通过K均值聚类算法研究不同速度下的瞬时交通流密度大小和出现概率;同时引入可靠度方法并利用微分法来构建车辆安全换道概率模型,综合考虑车速、车流密度、目标车道临界可插入间隙等因素的不确定性,应用蒙特卡罗仿真法搭建求解概率模型的算法,并通过MATLAB对模型进行求解;针对分流车初始位置的不同,分别得到了不同交通量、大型车比例、净距长度下的换道驶出成功率,进而研究不同交通流状况组合下的净距长度。结果表明：交通量、大型车比例、净距长度对净距路段内侧车道车辆换道驶出成功率有显著性影响,研究结果可为规范的进一步完善提供参考。     

基于增量谐波平衡法的汽车转向轮非线性摆振的研究

采用振幅作为控制参数,应用增量谐波平衡法,求得方程解的表达式,分析了系统的分岔和极限环振动现象,并用龙格库塔法进行数值计算验证,结果表明:增量谐波平衡法在汽车转向轮摆振分析中有效可靠,有足够的精度,并运用Floquet理论对周期解的稳定性进行分析,进而确定了极限环的稳定性,最后分析了各结构参数对摆振的影响。     

山区道路橡胶减速带车辆运行特性分析

为明确山区道路中减速带布设对车辆运行的影响，选择在重庆市主城区江南立交开展减速带布设区域的实车试验，采集了车辆的速度和加速度等数据，以此分析试验路段的运行特征。结果表明:①速度分布带宽在减速带两侧各40 m左右达到极小值，在减速带位置速度带宽出现反弹，表明在减速带布设位置车辆运行速度差异较大，容易产生追尾风险；②减速带对驾驶员的速度选择行为有较强的约束力，且2个减速带相隔越近对速度选择行为的约束作用越强，减速效果更好；③通过减速带之前的初速度越大，所需的减速长度越长，应越早采取减速措施；85th百分位减速长度值和加速长度值分别为225，212 m；④车辆通过减速带时的加速度、减速度与制动初速度、加速前初速度的大小密切相关；道路环境越复杂，车辆通过减速带时减速度与加速度曲线的差异性越显著；⑤减速带对车辆的速度折减率上限可达0.9，下限随初始速度的增大而增加。      

柴油机典型工况的电控喷油器多次喷射分配

为提高柴油机节能减排的效果,简要分析了多次喷射形式及其作用,依据车辆在不同路况运行,确定了车辆对应的6种柴油机典型工况。提出了基于工况排放值约束的多次喷射分配方法,采用工况排放分摊率确定典型工况的排放限值,进行喷射次数和变化喷射组合寻优,最后结合4JB1高压共轨柴油机台架试验,以氮氧化物和烟度为衡量参数,兼顾燃油消耗率的变化,分析不同喷射组合对柴油机排放的影响。结果表明:怠速工况和中速大负荷工况宜用2次喷射,低速小负荷工况和中速中负荷工况宜用3次喷射,中速小负荷工况宜用4次喷射,高速大负荷工况宜用1次喷射,说明基于工况排放值约束的多次喷射分配方法是有效的。     

越野汽车差速器同步锁止机构自动控制系统控制门限的研究

本文阐述了越野汽车差速器同步锁止机构自动控制系统的组成和工作原理，分析了其控制门限；利用所建立的三轴汽车转向行驶运动模型，在理论上确定了越野汽车差速器同步锁止机构自动控制系统的响应界限；通过对同步锁止机构牙嵌式离合强度和接合特性的分析研究，确定了牙嵌式离合器允许的最高转速差，从而确定了动作限值的上限。     

基于侧向稳定性的圆曲线路段设计指标研究

车辆在附着系数较小的圆曲线路段转向时，轮胎会处于非线性区内工作，此时基于线性理论的侧向稳定性分析方法会产生较大误差。建立6自由度非线性车辆系统模型，分析其处于非线性域与线性域下不同的特性状态，得到不同车速、路面附着系数下使车辆系统处于临界状态的圆曲线路段半径、超高设计指标。对线性域与非线性域内的车辆系统分别采用基于线性理论的根轨迹法与基于非线性理论的相平面法分析侧向稳定性，得到综合考虑2种状态下车辆临界失稳状态的圆曲线路段指标。结果表明，车速为60 km/h，路面附着系数为0.24，超高小于6% 时，车辆发生侧向失稳时轮胎处于非线性域，此时使用相平面法分析得到侧向失稳临界指标；车速为60 km/h，路面附着系数为大于0.4，超高处于4%到10%之间时，车辆发生侧向失稳时轮胎处于线性域，此时使用根轨迹法分析得到侧向失稳临界指标。      

A new model for temporal–spatial stochastic analysis of vehicle–track coupled systems

The vehicle–track coupled system has a random nature in the time–space domain. This paper proposes a computational model to analyse the temporal–spatial stochastic vibrations of vehicle–track systems, where the vehicle–track system is divided into a vehicle subsystem, track subsystem, and interfacial subsystem between the wheel and rail. In this model, the time-varying randomicity of dynamical parameters of the vehicle system, correlation, and randomness of the track structural parameters in the time–space joint dimensions, and randomness of the track random irregularities are considered. A probability dimension-reduction method was used to randomly combine different random variables. Furthermore, the probability density evolution method was applied to solve the delivery problem of probabilities between excitation inputs and response outputs. The temporal–spatial stochastic vibrations of the vehicle–track system with different coefficients of variation were studied, in which we assumed that the dynamic parameters obeyed the normal distribution, and the stochastic simulation method of the track random irregularities is probed into. The calculated results from this model are consistent with the actual measured results and physical conceptions. Thus, the temporal–spatial stochastic evolutionary mechanism can be explored, and the limits of dynamic indices can be formulated by using this developed model.     

极端荷载作用下公路桥梁荷载概率模型研究

我国桥梁设计规范中对极端荷载组合系数没有明确的规定,在以结构可靠度为基础的概率极限状态设计法中,由于公路桥梁各种作用比较多且大多随时间变化的范围比较大,各种作用的组合也比较复杂,所以必须选择合理的概率模型才能保证计算出真实合理的结构可靠度。通过查阅文献并结合WIM系统统计的车辆数据分析,建立了公路桥梁永久荷载及其效应概率分布模型;基于Matlab软件,在汽车车重总体服从多峰分布的基础上对实测数据进行训练拟合,建立了汽车荷载效应的概率模型并确定了汽车荷载分级加载方式,为公路桥梁可靠度研究和求解极端荷载组合系数奠定了基础。     

消能自复位摇摆框架墩结构地震反应及易损性分析

摇摆构造可限制结构的地震损伤和残余位移，从而提升结构的震后恢复能力。以消能自复位摇摆框架墩结构为研究对象，基于摇摆刚体假定，建立消能自复位摇摆框架墩结构的动力分析模型，并通过试验结果验证了该模型的有效性。模型中采用拉格朗日方程推导出结构的运动学方程，并考虑了桥墩复位碰撞所造成的速度折减以及预应力束和阻尼器的失效。以黄徐路摇摆桥梁结构为工程背景，对消能自复位摇摆框架墩结构进行实例分析、参数分析和易损性分析。实例分析和参数分析结果表明：阻尼器和预应力束的联合应用可减小结构的位移反应，阻尼器刚度的量纲一化参数（ρ_d）越大则结构减震效果越好，且在脉冲近场地震作用下的减震效果更为明显。针对阻尼器屈服、阻尼器失效、预应力束失效和结构倒塌4个极限状态的易损性分析的结果表明：在E1地震作用下，阻尼器失效、预应力束失效和结构倒塌的发生概率极小；在E2地震作用下，阻尼器极易发生屈服，阻尼器失效和预应力束失效的概率小于20%，结构倒塌的发生概率近乎为0；在脉冲近场地震作用下，ρ_d增大可降低各极限状态的发生概率，预应力束刚度的增大对各极限状态的发生概率影响较小，预应力束初始应力的增大会增加预应力束失效的发生概率。     

Accurate INS position solution during GPS outages or degraded GPS

Temporary degraded GPS (DGPS) position loss, in circumstances such as an overhead bridge, can be alleviated by an inertial navigation system (INS) that uses onboard sensors, such as yaw and speed sensors, to determine vehicle position. This paper introduces a post-processing DGPS/INS integration approach based on using the INS solution during DGPS outages or periods of low accuracy DGPS position solutions. In this approach, the INS solution initialization is performed using the DGPS solution before DGPS position solution loss, and measurements from the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU). The final post-processed INS solution is a weighted average of the INS forward and backward solutions. This work constitutes two parts: the INS initialization methods for different degrees of freedom vehicle positioning models, and the developed weighting model necessary to combine the forward and the backward solutions. The former part is essential in obtaining acceptable INS initial states for both the stand-alone INS or any post-processing or real time INS/GPS integrated system. The latter part is based on the use of the complementary error behaviours of the backward and the forward solutions, and can be used as a survey method with acceptable position solutions accuracies. Applying the forward/backward INS combined solution method on real data shows that the resultant INS solution accuracy is 35 cm or less over a 1000 m road segment. This method is used to survey freeways interchange road segments where 50% of the surveyed distance has no DGPS solution or has a degraded DGPS solution. The average achieved accuracy over the whole freeways interchange is around 40 cm over a 23 km distance.     

A fundamental investigation of tilt control systems for narrow commuter vehicles

One way of addressing traffic congestion is by efficiently utilizing the existing highway infrastructure. Narrow tilting vehicles that need a reduced width lane can be part of the solution if they can be designed to be safe, stable, and easy to operate. In this paper, a control system that stabilizes the tilt mode of such a vehicle without affecting the handling of the vehicle is proposed. This control system is a combination of two different types of control schemes known as steering tilt control (STC) and direct tilt control (DTC) systems. First, different existing variations of both STC and DTC systems are considered and their shortcomings analysed. Modified control schemes are then suggested to overcome the deficiencies. Then a new method of integrating these two control schemes that guarantees smooth switchover between the controllers as a function of vehicle velocity is proposed. The performance of the proposed STC, DTC, and integrated systems is evaluated by carrying out simulations for different operating conditions and some experimental work. The design of a second-generation narrow tilting vehicle on which the developed control system has been implemented is presented.     

A fundamental investigation of tilt control systems for narrow commuter vehicles

One way of addressing traffic congestion is by efficiently utilizing the existing highway infrastructure. Narrow tilting vehicles that need a reduced width lane can be part of the solution if they can be designed to be safe, stable, and easy to operate. In this paper, a control system that stabilizes the tilt mode of such a vehicle without affecting the handling of the vehicle is proposed. This control system is a combination of two different types of control schemes known as steering tilt control (STC) and direct tilt control (DTC) systems. First, different existing variations of both STC and DTC systems are considered and their shortcomings analysed. Modified control schemes are then suggested to overcome the deficiencies. Then a new method of integrating these two control schemes that guarantees smooth switchover between the controllers as a function of vehicle velocity is proposed. The performance of the proposed STC, DTC, and integrated systems is evaluated by carrying out simulations for different operating conditions and some experimental work. The design of a second-generation narrow tilting vehicle on which the developed control system has been implemented is presented.     

高速公路限速策略优化方法与评价模型

为解决限制速度值确定不合理、限速方式不适用以及限速区间长度设置不恰当等问题, 对驾驶人行驶体验以及限速管理可信度的负面影响, 优化了高速公路限速区间最小长度、限制速度值、限速区间划分的确定方法, 进而提出了以安全车速与通行效率为依据的高速公路限速区间优化与评价模型。依据驾驶人视认距离、限速标志设置前置距离和驾驶人心理稳定距离, 标定计算模型中的限速区间最小长度。以行驶速度是否易发生突变为标准, 采用不定长法将不同路段划分为6种组合类型, 建立基于不同组合路段的限速预测模型。采用有序聚类分析法中基于划分和层次的分析方法, 以满足限速区间最小长度和交通延误最小2个方面为目标进行优化限速区间的划分。同时, 选取交通冲突率作为表征交通安全的指标, 选取交通延误时间作为表征交通效率的指标, 建立评价指标模型; 最后通过对比分析优化前后的指标来验证限速区间优化方法的有效性。以某山区高速公路为对象应用VISSIM开展限速优化仿真实验, 结果表明: 优化后安全评价模型参数值比原方案降低了约29.49%, 效率评价模型参数值比原方案提高了约21.90%, 优化后的高速公路整体安全性以及通行效率均得到提高。所提出的高速公路限速区间确定方法以速度突变为基准, 结合路段的属性及指标特点, 能够优化限速区间长度的制定和区间的划分。      

混凝土公路斜桥的动反应研究

随着车辆质量、速度的逐渐增大和桥梁结构的逐渐轻柔化，车桥相互作用问题越来越受到关注。分别应用拉格朗日方程和模态叠加法建立三维非线性车辆模型和桥梁的振动方程，车轮与桥梁在接触点满足接触力和位移协调条件，利用迭代技术求解二者的相互作用问题。并以公路斜桥为分析对象，研究了不同斜交角、不同车辆行驶状态下以及不同行车速度情况下，横向不同梁的动挠度和动态增量。结果显示，斜交角、车辆行驶状态以及车速均是影响桥梁动反应的重要因素；当车辆行驶速度在30、40km／h左右时，梁的动态增量达到最大；而且随着斜交角的增大，离车辆行驶位置越远的梁的动态增量也越大。     

基于 FLUENT 软件轮胎滑水现象模拟研究

基于FL U EN T软件模拟了轮胎滑水产生过程,并计算了不同轮胎花纹、不同车速及不同水膜厚度等条件下轮胎所受动水压强的大小。模拟分析结果表明:①复合花纹轮胎最不易发生滑水,横向花纹次之,纵向花纹最易滑水;②当水膜厚度不变时,同一轮胎所受动水压强随车速的增加而增加,且增长速度随着车速的增加而增加;③当车速不变时,同一轮胎所受动水压强随水膜厚度的增加而增加。以动水压强等于轮胎内部压强时轮胎发生滑水为判断标准,建立了轮胎临界滑水速度与水膜厚度的关系,并根据已有水膜厚度方程,推算出了临界滑水速度与降水量的关系。      

Dynamics of Pneumatic Tire Vehicles with Connected Suspension Systems

A vehicle model, with 10 degrees of freedom is used to investigate the skidding conditions of any wheel of the vehicle in motion. Equations for the load transfer and equations for the pneumatic tire spring and shock absorber are derived. Parameters such as gradual cornering, U-curve cornering, the wavy road surface of different wave lengths and cases of independent and connected suspension systems are inputs to the system. The tire calculated forces and their corresponding maximum resistance forces are the outputs of the systems. A connected suspension system is found to resist skidding better than the independent suspension system. The system is non-linear, and numerical solutions are obtained.