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Aural comfort prediction method for high-speed trains under complex tunnel environments
Institution:1. Key Laboratory of Traffic Safety on Track, Ministry of Education, School of Traffic & Transportation Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China;2. Joint International Research Laboratory of Key Technology for Rail Traffic Safety, Central South University, Changsha, China;3. National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Safety Technology for Rail Vehicle, Central South University, Changsha, China;4. Research Laboratory of Hepatobiliary Diseases General Surgical Department, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
Abstract:Aural comfort is negatively affected during a train’s passage through various tunnel environments. The objective of this study was to propose a prediction model for determining optimal operation parameter combinations to improve train occupants’ aural comfort. High-speed train model tests, combined with a mathematical transfer model, were used to obtain the interior pressure transients under varying speeds, tunnel lengths and seal indexes. Then, a middle ear finite element model was used to simulate the dynamic responses under the pressure transients, and three indicators were employed to assess the severity of aural sensations. Meanwhile, the aural discomfort were classified into four groups according to the duration. Based on the simulation results, the ordinal regression analysis method was used to reveal the effects of the considered factors on aural comfort. The results indicate that aural discomfort sensations begin when a train runs in the middle of a tunnel but are mitigated when it approaches the tunnel exit. Furthermore, aural discomfort is positively correlated with the train speed and the distance from the driver cabin of the head car but negatively correlated with the seal index and tunnel length. As a conclusion, a mathematical prediction model was established that incorporates factors including the train speed, seal index, tunnel length and car position. It can not only forecast aural sensations under certain operation parameters and tunnel environments but also be used for determining the optimal operation parameters to ensure the best aural sensations for high-speed-train occupants.
Keywords:High-speed train  Tunnel length  Aural discomfort  Ordinal regression  Prediction model
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