Geometric design safety estimation based on tire–road side friction

A closed-loop drive–vehicle–road–environment system (DVRES) model was established using Adams/Car and Matlab/Simulink. Dynamic responses of lateral tire forces based on tire–road side friction and road geometric characteristics are used to investigate vehicle side slip for geometric design safety estimation. The root mean square, the maximum values of lateral tire forces, comfort limit on curves and vehicle trajectories are used to quantify the safety margin of side friction. The simulation results show that the safety margins of lateral tire forces for radius, operating speed and superelevation rate were 18.2%, 19.3% and 17.6%, respectively, to guarantee good vehicle lateral reliability and ride comfort, while lower speeds are optimal in wet and slippery roads. Finally, a case study was conducted to illustrate the analysis of road design safety, and on-site experiment testing further validated the accuracy and reliability of the closed-loop DVRES model.     

轨道复合不平顺权重系数的求解方法

轨道的轨向和水平逆相位复合不平顺对列车运行的平 稳性有较大影响,在复合不平顺管理中,首先要决定加权系数。 通过理论分析提出加权系数的求解方法,并进行实例计算,初 步得出权重系数的建议值。     

基于恒载零弯矩的大跨曲线连续刚构桥线形分析

针对大跨曲线连续刚构桥弯扭耦合导致结构线形施工控制异常复杂的问题,在总结曲线刚构桥线形影响因素的基础上,提出了施工恒载零弯矩的大跨曲线连续刚构桥线形控制系统和具体实现措施。为验证所提措施的有效性,以曲率半径1 200 m、主跨80 m的江西会昌九岭高架桥为例,采用有限元法对不同曲率半径下增加预应力束或临时斜拉塔辅助合龙实现恒载零弯矩的措施与传统设计进行了分析对比。结果表明:增加预应力束,或者临时斜拉塔辅助合龙可大大减少结构的竖向位移、横向位移和扭转位移,可以简化大跨曲线连续刚构桥施工线形控制的难度。     

Perspectives on railway track geometry condition monitoring from in-service railway vehicles

This paper presents a view of the current state of monitoring track geometry condition from in-service vehicles. It considers technology used to provide condition monitoring; some issues of processing and the determination of location; how things have evolved over the past decade; and what is being, or could/should be done in future research. Monitoring railway track geometry from an in-service vehicle is an attractive proposition that has become a reality in the past decade. However, this is only the beginning. Seeing the same track over and over again provides an opportunity for observing track geometry degradation that can potentially be used to inform maintenance decisions. Furthermore, it is possible to extend the use of track condition information to identify if maintenance is effective, and to monitor the degradation of individual faults such as dipped joints. There are full unattended track geometry measurement systems running on in-service vehicles in the UK and elsewhere around the world, feeding their geometry measurements into large databases. These data can be retrieved, but little is currently done with the data other than the generation of reports of track geometry that exceeds predefined thresholds. There are examples of simpler systems that measure some track geometry parameters more or less directly and accurately, but forego parameters such as gauge. Additionally, there are experimental systems that use mathematics and models to infer track geometry using data from sensors placed on an in-service vehicle. Finally, there are systems that do not claim to measure track geometry, but monitor some other quantity such as ride quality or bogie acceleration to infer poor track geometry without explicitly measuring it.     

300m小半径曲线轨道几何尺寸的调试

详细介绍武汉市轨道交通一号线一期工程中 3 0 0m小半径曲线轨道几何尺寸的调试 ,为城市整体道床轨道中小半径曲线的施工提供技术参考     

Estimation of left-turning vehicle maneuvers for the assessment of pedestrian safety at intersections

Improving pedestrian safety at intersections remains a critical issue. Although several types of safety countermeasures, such as reforming intersection layouts, have been implemented, methods have not yet been established to quantitatively evaluate the effects of these countermeasures before installation. One of the main issues in pedestrian safety is conflicts with turning vehicles. This study aims to develop an integrated model to represent the variations in the maneuvers of left-turners (left-hand traffic) at signalized intersections that dynamically considers the vehicle reaction to intersection geometry and crossing pedestrians. The proposed method consists of four empirically developed stochastic sub-models, including a path model, free-flow speed profile model, lag/gap acceptance model, and stopping/clearing speed profile model. Since safety assessment is the main objective driving the development of the proposed model, this study uses post-encroachment time (PET) and vehicle speed at the crosswalk as validation parameters. Preliminary validation results obtained by Monte Carlo simulation show that the proposed integrated model can realistically represent the variations in vehicle maneuvers as well as the distribution of PET and vehicle speeds at the crosswalk.     

Improvement of vehicle–turnout interaction by optimising the shape of crossing nose

Proper rail geometry in the crossing part is essential for reducing damage on the nose rail. To improve the dynamic behaviour of turnout crossings, a numerical optimisation approach to minimise rolling contact fatigue (RCF) damage and wear in the crossing panel by varying the nose rail shape is presented in the paper. The rail geometry is parameterised by defining several control cross-sections along the crossing. The dynamic vehicle–turnout interaction as a function of crossing geometry is analysed using the VI-Rail package. In formulation of the optimisation problem a combined weighted objective function is used consisting of the normal contact pressure and the energy dissipation along the crossing responsible for RCF and wear, respectively. The multi-objective optimisation problem is solved by adapting the multipoint approximation method and a number of compromised solutions have been found for various sets of weight coefficients. Dynamic behaviour of the crossing has been significantly improved after optimisations. Comparing with the reference design, the heights of the nose rail are notably increased in the beginning of the crossing; the nominal thicknesses of the nose rail are also changed. All the optimum designs work well under different track conditions.     

Optimisation of railway crossing geometry considering a representative set of wheel profiles

A numerical method for robust geometry optimisation of railway crossings is presented. The robustness is achieved by optimising the crossing geometry for a representative set of wheel profiles. As a basis for the optimisation, a crossing geometry is created where rail cross-sectional profiles and longitudinal height profiles of both wing rails and crossing nose are parameterised. Based on the approximation that the two problems are decoupled, separate optimisations are performed for the cross-sectional rail profiles and the longitudinal height profiles. The rail cross sections are optimised to minimise the maximum Hertzian wheel–rail contact pressure. The longitudinal height profiles are optimised to minimise the accumulated damage in the wing rail to crossing nose transition zone. The accumulated damage is approximated using an objective criterion that accounts for the angle of the wheel trajectory reversal during the transition from the wing rail to the crossing nose as well as the distribution of transition points for the utilised wheel profile set. It is found that small nonlinear height deviations from a linear longitudinal wing rail profile in the transition zone can reduce the objective compared to the nominal design. It is further demonstrated that the variation in wheel profile shapes, lateral wheel displacements and the feasible transition zone length of the crossing will determine the longitudinal height profiles of the wing rail and crossing nose if all wheel profiles are to make their transition within the transition zone.     

舰船主尺度参数对舰船气泡尾流几何特性的影响

为了解舰船主尺度参数对尾流中气泡分布的影响,为依据尾流特征识别舰船,激光、声探测舰船尾流以及鱼雷的尾流自导提供依据,采用热分层环境下舰船远场尾流中气泡数密度分布计算的数学模型.首先数值计算驱逐舰尾流中气泡数密度的衰减规律,并与实测结果进行比较,二者定性符合得较好.然后利用该模型数值计算3种典型舰船的气泡尾流几何分布特性,分析船长L、船宽B、吃水T、长宽比L/B以及长度吃水比L/T等舰船主尺度参数对气泡尾流长度、宽度、深度及横截面分布的影响规律.     

钢箱连续梁结构线形调整改造施工技术

根据厦门市工程改造的总体部署,仙岳路主线既有多座跨线桥不符合全线高架的线形标高规划,需进行改造.以莲岳路口跨线立交——(2×35+45+2×35) m等高度连续钢箱梁桥为例,通过分析对比桥梁改造前、后的线形,设计出最优的调整改造方案,并计算确定梁体支点转换的合理顺序.首先在该桥6个桥墩及中间3跨跨中切除9个短节段,将全...