Nonlinear Wheelset Dynamic Response to Random Lateral Rail Irregularities

1974 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 1168-1176 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. H. Law
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Response ◽  
Nonlinear Equations ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Power Spectra ◽  
Railway Vehicle ◽  
Lateral Stiffness ◽  
Wheel Wear ◽  
Rail Irregularities ◽  
Nonlinear Equations Of Motion

The nonlinear equations of motion for a railway vehicle wheelset having profiled wheels and contact of the wheel flange with flexible rails are presented. The effects of spin creep and gyroscopic terms are included. The rails are considered to have random lateral irregularities which are described by prescribed power spectra. The equations of motion are integrated numerically and the effects on the dynamic response of quantities such as speed, track roughness, wheel wear, flange clearance, and lateral stiffness of the rails are investigated.

Less=Moor: A Time-Efficient Computational Tool to Assess the Behavior of Moored Ships in Waves

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yijun Wang ◽  
Alex van Deyzen ◽  
Benno Beimers
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Response ◽  
Research Effort ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Line Tension ◽  
Mooring Line ◽  
Induced Response ◽  
Wave Forces ◽  
Computational Tool ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Nonlinear Equations Of Motion

In the field of port design there is a need for a reliable but time-efficient method to assess the behavior of moored ships in order to determine if further detailed analysis of the behavior is required. The response of moored ships induced by gusting wind and/or waves is dynamic. Excessive motion response may cause interruption of the (un)loading operation. High line tension may cause lines to snap, introducing dangerous situations. A (detailed) Dynamic Mooring Analysis (DMA), however, is often a time-consuming and expensive exercise, especially when responses in many different environmental conditions need to be assessed. Royal HaskoningDHV has developed a time-efficient computational tool in-house to assess the wave (sea or swell) induced dynamic response of ships moored to exposed berths. The mooring line characteristics are linearized and the equations of motion are solved in the frequency domain with both the 1st and 2nd wave forces taken into account. This tool has been termed Less=Moor. The accuracy and reliability of the computational tool has been illustrated by comparing motions and mooring line forces to results obtained with software that solves the nonlinear equations of motion in the time domain (aNySIM). The calculated response of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) moored to dolphins located offshore has been presented. The results show a good comparison. The computational tool can therefore be used to indicate whether the wave induced response of ships moored at exposed berths proves to be critical. The next step is to make this tool suitable to assess the dynamic response of moored ships with large wind areas, e.g. container ships, cruise vessels, RoRo or car carriers, to gusting wind. In addition, assessment of ship responses in a complicated wave field (e.g. with reflected infra-gravity waves) also requires more research effort.

Analysis of the Nonlinear Dynamics of a Railway Vehicle Wheelset

1973 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Harry Law ◽  
R. S. Brand
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Vertical Displacement ◽  
Linear Analysis ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Railway Vehicle ◽  
Nonlinear Variation ◽  
Constraint Equations ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Nonlinear Equations Of Motion

The nonlinear equations of motion for a railway vehicle wheelset having curved wheel profiles and wheel-flange/rail contact are presented. The dependence of axle roll and vertical displacement on lateral displacement and yaw is formulated by two holonomic constraint equations. The method of Krylov-Bogoliubov is used to derive expressions for the amplitudes of stationary oscillations. A perturbation analysis is then used to derive conditions for the stability characteristics of the stationary oscillations. The expressions for the amplitude and the stability conditions are shown to have a simple geometrical interpretation which facilitates the evaluation of the effects of design parameters on the motion. It is shown that flange clearance and the nonlinear variation of axle roll with lateral displacement significantly influence the motion of the wheelset. Stationary oscillations may occur at forward speeds both below and above the critical speed at which a linear analysis predicts the onset of instability.

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