Pitch deviation at rack joints(PDRJ) is a common error in rack railways. It directly affects the contact characteristics between the rack and gear and leads to accelerated surface wear. This threatens the stability an...Pitch deviation at rack joints(PDRJ) is a common error in rack railways. It directly affects the contact characteristics between the rack and gear and leads to accelerated surface wear. This threatens the stability and service life of the rack system, and the theoretical understanding of this issue remains limited. To address this gap, this study develops an improved tooth wear model that simultaneously accounts for the instantaneous variations in meshing stiffness and dynamic transmission error(DTE) induced by PDRJ, as well as the real-time correlation between gear-rack contact position and meshing excitation. Subsequently, the rack tooth load and wear characteristics are evaluated through the rack vehicle-track coupled dynamics and gear-rack contact model. The model's reliability is verified through field measurements. Moreover, the influence of varying PDRJ levels on load sharing factors, surface wear depth, and rack displacement is investigated. The results show that PDRJ disrupts the theoretical gear-rack meshing process, resulting in non-uniform load distribution and accelerated wear, particularly in the addendum and dedendum regions of the rack teeth. This study provides valuable insights into the rack surface wear mechanism under PDRJ.展开更多
The dynamic characteristics of the track system can directly affect its service performance and failure process.To explore the load characteristics and dynamic response of the track system under the dynamic loads from...The dynamic characteristics of the track system can directly affect its service performance and failure process.To explore the load characteristics and dynamic response of the track system under the dynamic loads from the rack vehicle in traction conditions,a systematic test of the track subsystem was carried out on a large-slope test line.In the test,the bending stress of the rack teeth,the wheel-rail forces,and the acceleration of crucial components in the track system were measured.Subsequently,a detailed analysis was conducted on the tested signals of the rack railway track system in the time domain and the time-frequency domains.The test results indicate that the traction force significantly affects the rack tooth bending stress and the wheel-rail forces.The vibrations of the track system under the traction conditions are mainly caused by the impacts generated from the gear-rack engagement,which are then transferred to the sleepers,the rails,and the ballast beds.Furthermore,both the maximum stress on the racks and the wheel-rail forces measured on the rails remain below their allowable values.This experimental study evaluates the load characteristics and reveals the vibration characteristics of the rack railway track system under the vehicle’s ultimate load,which is very important for the load-strengthening design of the key components such as racks and the vibration and noise reduction of the track system.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.52388102)the Sichuan Science and Technology Program (Grant No.2024NSFTD0011)the Fundamental Research Funds for the State Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System of Southwest Jiaotong University (Grant No.2023TPL-T11)。
文摘Pitch deviation at rack joints(PDRJ) is a common error in rack railways. It directly affects the contact characteristics between the rack and gear and leads to accelerated surface wear. This threatens the stability and service life of the rack system, and the theoretical understanding of this issue remains limited. To address this gap, this study develops an improved tooth wear model that simultaneously accounts for the instantaneous variations in meshing stiffness and dynamic transmission error(DTE) induced by PDRJ, as well as the real-time correlation between gear-rack contact position and meshing excitation. Subsequently, the rack tooth load and wear characteristics are evaluated through the rack vehicle-track coupled dynamics and gear-rack contact model. The model's reliability is verified through field measurements. Moreover, the influence of varying PDRJ levels on load sharing factors, surface wear depth, and rack displacement is investigated. The results show that PDRJ disrupts the theoretical gear-rack meshing process, resulting in non-uniform load distribution and accelerated wear, particularly in the addendum and dedendum regions of the rack teeth. This study provides valuable insights into the rack surface wear mechanism under PDRJ.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52388102)the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2024NSFTD0011)the Fundamental Research Funds for the State Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System of Southwest Jiaotong University(No.2023TPL-T11).
文摘The dynamic characteristics of the track system can directly affect its service performance and failure process.To explore the load characteristics and dynamic response of the track system under the dynamic loads from the rack vehicle in traction conditions,a systematic test of the track subsystem was carried out on a large-slope test line.In the test,the bending stress of the rack teeth,the wheel-rail forces,and the acceleration of crucial components in the track system were measured.Subsequently,a detailed analysis was conducted on the tested signals of the rack railway track system in the time domain and the time-frequency domains.The test results indicate that the traction force significantly affects the rack tooth bending stress and the wheel-rail forces.The vibrations of the track system under the traction conditions are mainly caused by the impacts generated from the gear-rack engagement,which are then transferred to the sleepers,the rails,and the ballast beds.Furthermore,both the maximum stress on the racks and the wheel-rail forces measured on the rails remain below their allowable values.This experimental study evaluates the load characteristics and reveals the vibration characteristics of the rack railway track system under the vehicle’s ultimate load,which is very important for the load-strengthening design of the key components such as racks and the vibration and noise reduction of the track system.
