A co-simulation approach to the wheel–rail contact with flexible railway track
- Submitting institution
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The University of Huddersfield
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 5
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1007/s11044-018-09646-0
- Title of journal
- Multibody System Dynamics
- Article number
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- First page
- 245
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 2
- ISSN
- 1384-5640
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- October
- Year of publication
- 2018
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This work presents an innovative approach to study the vehicle-track interaction in railway dynamics under realistic operation conditions, which includes the flexibility of the tracks using efficient co-simulation procedures between multibody and FE formulations. It represents a novel contribution to the state-of-the-art as the conventional approach is to study the train dynamics considering the tracks as rigid. The case studies presented show the influence of track flexibility on vehicle dynamics and on the resulting interaction forces. These developments are being used to support the railway industry and in research projects involving wear, safety, vehicle design optimisation and infrastructure long-time behaviour.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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