Title : 
Test and Simulation Study on the Longitudinal Impact of Heavy-haul Train
         
        
            Author : 
Lifen, Ding ; Jilong, Xie
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Lab. for Struct. Strength Testing, Beijing Jiaotong Univ., Beijing, China
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In this investigation, the coupler forces of heavy-haul train were studied through on-track tests and simulation. A serial of tests were performed to discuss the change and delivery law of the coupler forces when the 5000t-marshalling train was running under the cases of braking, starting and skating. Meanwhile, an integrated model of train longitudinal dynamics was established which was validated by using measured longitudinal force time histories from on-track tests. Case study shows that the maximum coupler forces far exceed the current design load of static strength.
         
        
            Keywords : 
braking; impact (mechanical); locomotives; railways; testing; vehicle dynamics; design load; heavy-haul train; longitudinal force time history; longitudinal impact; maximum coupler forces; on-track test; static strength; train longitudinal dynamics; Accreditation; Automotive engineering; Computational modeling; Educational technology; Force measurement; Laboratories; Life testing; Rails; Railway engineering; Reliability engineering; Coupler force; Heavy-haul train; Longitudinal dynamics; on-track test;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Information and Computing (ICIC), 2010 Third International Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Wuxi, Jiang Su
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-7081-5
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-7082-2
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/ICIC.2010.237