Influence of unsupported sleepers on the dynamic stability of ballasted bed based on wheelset impact tests
The unsupported sleeper can change the load characteristics of ballast particles and thus affect the dynamic stability of a ballasted bed. In this work, a laboratory test was constructed on a ballasted track containing unsupported sleepers. The ballasted track was excited by a wheelset, and the influence of unsupported sleepers on the dynamic stability of a ballasted bed was studied. The results show that the main frequency of the sleeper vibration appeared at 670 Hz, and the first-order rigid vibration mode at the frequency of 101 Hz had a significant effect on the condition without the unsupported sleeper. When the sleepers were continuously unsupported, the vibration damping effect of ballasted bed within the frequency range of 0–450 Hz was better than that at higher frequencies. Within the frequency range of 70–250 Hz, the vibration damping effect of the ballasted bed with unsupported sleepers was better than that without the unsupported sleeper. Owing to the excitation from the wheelset impact, the lateral resistance of the ballasted bed with unsupported sleepers whose hanging heights were 30, 60, and 90 mm increased by 37.43%, 12.25%, and 18.23%, respectively, while the lateral resistance of the ballasted bed without the unsupported sleeper remained basically unchanged. The unsupported sleeper could increase the difference in the quality of the ballasted bed between two adjacent sleepers. In addition, test results show that the hanging height of the unsupported sleeper had little effect on the lateral resistance of a ballasted bed without external excitation, but had an obvious effect on the rate of change of the lateral resistance of a ballasted bed and the acceleration amplitude of the sleeper vibration under the wheelset impact.
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Authors:
- Liu, Juzhen
- Du, Shuai
- Liu, Ganzhong
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0000-0001-5761-7616
- Wang, Ping
- Chen, Rong
- Wei, Xiankui
- Liu, Hao
- Publication Date: 2023-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 52-60
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Serial:
- Railway Engineering Science
- Volume: 31
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Springer Nature
- ISSN: 2662-4745
- Serial URL: https://www.springer.com/journal/40534
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Impact loads; Railroad ties; Stability (Mechanics); Wheelsets (Railroads)
- Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01876400
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 21 2023 4:29PM