The cross-level and twist irregularities are the most dangerous irregularity types that could cause wheel unloading with the risk of derailments and additional maintenance expenses.However,the mechanism of the irregul...The cross-level and twist irregularities are the most dangerous irregularity types that could cause wheel unloading with the risk of derailments and additional maintenance expenses.However,the mechanism of the irregularities initiation and development is unclear.The motivation of the present study was the previous experimental studies on the application of wide sleepers in the ballasted track.The long-term track geometry measurements with wide sleepers show an enormous reduction of the vertical longitudinal irregularities compared to the conventional track.However,wide sleepers had higher twist and cross-section level irregularities.The present paper aims to explain the phenomenon by discrete element method(DEM)modeling the development process of sleeper inhomogeneous support at cross-level depending on the sleeper form.The DEM simulations show that the maximal settlement intensity is up to 3.5 times lower for a wide sleeper in comparison with the conventional one.Nevertheless,the cross-level differential settlements are almost the same for both sleepers.The particle loading distribution after all loading cycles is concentrated on the smaller area,up to the half sleeper length,with fully unloaded zones under sleeper ends.Ballast flow limitation under the central part of the sleeper could improve the resilience of wide sleepers to the development of cross-level irregularities.The mechanism of initiation of the cross-level irregularity is proposed,which assumes the loss of sleeper support under sleeper ends.The further growth of inhomogeneous settlements along the sleeper is assumed as a result of the interaction of two processes:ballast flow due to dynamic impact during void closing and on the other side high pressure due to the concentration of the pressure under the middle part of the sleeper.The DEM simulation results support the assumption of the mechanism and agree with the experimental studies.展开更多
研究目的:为探究有砟道床性能随列车荷载作用下的变化特征,进行现场原位试验并通过离散元分析软件PFC3D建立有砟道床模型,研究道砟竖向速度及沉降、轨枕与道砟振动加速度、道床阻力及枕下支承刚度的变化。研究结论:(1)记录了距轨枕底面0...研究目的:为探究有砟道床性能随列车荷载作用下的变化特征,进行现场原位试验并通过离散元分析软件PFC3D建立有砟道床模型,研究道砟竖向速度及沉降、轨枕与道砟振动加速度、道床阻力及枕下支承刚度的变化。研究结论:(1)记录了距轨枕底面0.1 m、0.2 m、0.3 m处道砟竖向速度(0.033 m/s、0.029 m/s、0.015 m/s)、沉降位移(3.1 mm、2.3 mm、1.5 mm)、振动加速度(43.39 m/s2、29.27 m/s2、17.23 m/s2、9.78 m/s2),可知峰值速度、沉降位移及振动加速度随着深度增加而减小;(2)记录了循环加载100次、200次、300次、400次时道床横向阻力(16.87 k N、17.23 k N、17.56 k N、17.66 k N)、道床纵向阻力(24.55 k N、25.23 k N、25.89 k N、25.99 k N)和枕下支承刚度,可知道床横纵向阻力、枕下支承刚度随着荷载次数增加而增大;(3)本研究成果对指导有砟道床设计、施工、养护维修及研究有砟道床力学性能具有参考价值。展开更多
文摘The cross-level and twist irregularities are the most dangerous irregularity types that could cause wheel unloading with the risk of derailments and additional maintenance expenses.However,the mechanism of the irregularities initiation and development is unclear.The motivation of the present study was the previous experimental studies on the application of wide sleepers in the ballasted track.The long-term track geometry measurements with wide sleepers show an enormous reduction of the vertical longitudinal irregularities compared to the conventional track.However,wide sleepers had higher twist and cross-section level irregularities.The present paper aims to explain the phenomenon by discrete element method(DEM)modeling the development process of sleeper inhomogeneous support at cross-level depending on the sleeper form.The DEM simulations show that the maximal settlement intensity is up to 3.5 times lower for a wide sleeper in comparison with the conventional one.Nevertheless,the cross-level differential settlements are almost the same for both sleepers.The particle loading distribution after all loading cycles is concentrated on the smaller area,up to the half sleeper length,with fully unloaded zones under sleeper ends.Ballast flow limitation under the central part of the sleeper could improve the resilience of wide sleepers to the development of cross-level irregularities.The mechanism of initiation of the cross-level irregularity is proposed,which assumes the loss of sleeper support under sleeper ends.The further growth of inhomogeneous settlements along the sleeper is assumed as a result of the interaction of two processes:ballast flow due to dynamic impact during void closing and on the other side high pressure due to the concentration of the pressure under the middle part of the sleeper.The DEM simulation results support the assumption of the mechanism and agree with the experimental studies.
文摘研究目的:为探究有砟道床性能随列车荷载作用下的变化特征,进行现场原位试验并通过离散元分析软件PFC3D建立有砟道床模型,研究道砟竖向速度及沉降、轨枕与道砟振动加速度、道床阻力及枕下支承刚度的变化。研究结论:(1)记录了距轨枕底面0.1 m、0.2 m、0.3 m处道砟竖向速度(0.033 m/s、0.029 m/s、0.015 m/s)、沉降位移(3.1 mm、2.3 mm、1.5 mm)、振动加速度(43.39 m/s2、29.27 m/s2、17.23 m/s2、9.78 m/s2),可知峰值速度、沉降位移及振动加速度随着深度增加而减小;(2)记录了循环加载100次、200次、300次、400次时道床横向阻力(16.87 k N、17.23 k N、17.56 k N、17.66 k N)、道床纵向阻力(24.55 k N、25.23 k N、25.89 k N、25.99 k N)和枕下支承刚度,可知道床横纵向阻力、枕下支承刚度随着荷载次数增加而增大;(3)本研究成果对指导有砟道床设计、施工、养护维修及研究有砟道床力学性能具有参考价值。
