scholarly journals Concurrent Design of Railway Vehicles by Simulation Model Reuse

10.14311/488 ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Valášek ◽  
P. Steinbauer ◽  
J. Kolář ◽  
J. Dvořák
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Model ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Design Concept ◽  
Railway Vehicle ◽  
Vehicle Design ◽  
Concurrent Design ◽  
Railway Vehicles ◽  
Final Design ◽  
Previous Design ◽  
The Eu

This paper describes a concurrent design approach to railway vehicle design. Current railway vehicles use many different concepts that are combined into the final design concept. The design support for such systems is based on reusing components from previous design cases. The key part of the railway vehicle design concept is its simulation model. Therefore the support is based on support for reuse of previous simulation models. The simulation models of different railway component concepts are stored using the methodology from the EU CLOCKWORK project. The new concept usually combines stored components.

Design and Implementation of Testing Stand for Gearboxes of Railway Vehicles

2015 ◽  
Vol 732 ◽  
pp. 283-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakub Chmelař ◽  
Karel Petr ◽  
Vojtěch Dynybyl ◽  
Jan Křepela
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Railway Vehicle ◽  
Dynamic Impact ◽  
Railway Vehicles ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Final Design ◽  
Torque Load ◽  
Testing Stand ◽  
Tuning Process ◽  
Published Paper

Published paper summarizes development of unique testing stand for experimental testing of railway vehicle gearboxes under dynamic impact and torque load. There is presented a description of design of main parts. Paper also previews the process of implementation and first run-in tests including figures from tuning process and a picture of final design.

scholarly journals Simulation of Energy Absorption Performance of the Couplers in Urban Railway Vehicles during a Heavy Collision

Machines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Sunghyun Lim ◽  
Yong-hyeon Ji ◽  
Yeong-il Park
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Force ◽  
Crash Test ◽  
Railway Vehicle ◽  
Buffer System ◽  
Railway Vehicles ◽  
Hydraulic Shock Absorber ◽  
Coupling Buffer ◽  
Absorption Performance ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
The Impact

Railway vehicles are generally operated by connecting several vehicles in a row. Mechanisms connecting railway vehicles must also absorb front and rear shock loads that occur during a train’s operation. To minimize damage, rail car couplers are equipped with a buffer system that absorbs the impact of energy. It is difficult to perform a crash test and evaluate performance by applying a buffer to an actual railway vehicle. In this study, a simulation technique using a mathematical buffer model was introduced to overcome these difficulties. For this, a model of each element of the buffer was built based on the experimental data for each element of the coupling buffer system and a collision simulation program was developed. The buffering characteristics of a 10-car train colliding at 25 km/h were analyzed using a developed simulator. The results of the heavy collision simulation showed that the rubber buffer was directly connected to the hydraulic shock absorber in a solid contact state, and displacement of the hydraulic buffer hardly occurred despite the increase in reaction force due to the high impact speed. Since the impact force is concentrated on the vehicle to which the collision is applied, it may be appropriate to apply a deformation tube with different characteristics depending on the vehicle location.

scholarly journals Guidelines to Calibrate a Multi-Residential Building Simulation Model Addressing Overheating Evaluation and Residents’ Influence

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 242
Author(s):  
Christoph Schünemann ◽  
David Schiela ◽  
Regine Ortlepp
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Model ◽  
Time Window ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Building Simulation ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Building Performance Simulation ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
3D Simulation Model ◽  
Building Physics

Can building performance simulation reproduce measured summertime indoor conditions of a multi-residential building in good conformity? This question is answered by calibrating simulated to monitored room temperatures of several rooms of a multi-residential building for an entire summer in two process steps. First, we did a calibration for several days without the residents being present to validate the building physics of the 3D simulation model. Second, the simulations were calibrated for the entire summer period, including the residents’ impact on evolving room temperature and overheating. As a result, a high degree of conformity between simulation and measurement could be achieved for all monitored rooms. The credibility of our results was secured by a detailed sensitivity analysis under varying meteorological conditions, shading situations, and window ventilation or room use in the simulation model. For top floor dwellings, a high overheating intensity was evoked by a combination of insufficient use of night-time window ventilation and non-heat-adapted residential behavior in combination with high solar gains and low heat storage capacities. Finally, the overall findings were merged into a process guideline to describe how a step-by-step calibration of residential building simulation models can be done. This guideline is intended to be a starting point for future discussions about the validity of the simplified boundary conditions which are often used in present-day standard overheating assessment.

Settings, Experimentation and Evaluation of the Simulation Models

2013 ◽  
Vol 309 ◽  
pp. 366-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
František Manlig ◽  
Radek Havlik ◽  
Alena Gottwaldova
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Model ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Customer Requirements ◽  
Evaluation Functions ◽  
Operational Management ◽  
Minimum Number ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Setting Parameters

This paper deals with research in computer simulation of manufacturing processes. The paper summarizes the procedures associated with developing the model, experimenting with and evaluating the model results. The key area is of experimentation with the simulation model and evaluation using indicators or multi-criteria functions. With regards to the experiment the crucial variables are the simulation model. The key ideas are to set the number of variables, depending on what a given simulation will be. For example, when introducing new technology into production, modify the type of warehouse, saving workers, thus economizing. The simulation models for the operational management uses simplified models, if possible, a minimum number of variables to obtain the result in shortest possible time. These models are more user friendly and the course will be conducted mostly in the background. An example of a criteria function is the number of parts produced or production time. Multi-criteria function has given us the opportunity to make better quality decisions. It is based on the composition of several parameters, including their weight to one end point. The type of evaluation functions, whether it is an indicator or criteria function is selected and based on customer requirements. In most cases it is recommended to use the multi-dimensional function. It gives us a more comprehensive view of the results from the model and facilitates decision-making. The result of this paper is a display of setting parameters for the experimentation on a sample model. Furthermore, the comparisons of results with a multi-criteria objective function and one-criterion indicator.

A Method to Define the Best Weld Sequence Using a Limited Number of Welding Simulation Analysis

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahyar Asadi ◽  
Ghazi Alsoruji
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Model ◽  
Surrogate Model ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Combinatorial Problem ◽  
Fem Analysis ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Computational Time ◽  
Optimal Sequence ◽  
Welded Structure ◽  
Welding Sequence

Weld sequence optimization, which is determining the best (and worst) welding sequence for welding work pieces, is a very common problem in welding design. The solution for such a combinatorial problem is limited by available resources. Although there are fast simulation models that support sequencing design, still it takes long because of many possible combinations, e.g. millions in a welded structure involving 10 passes. It is not feasible to choose the optimal sequence by evaluating all possible combinations, therefore this paper employs surrogate modeling that partially explores the design space and constructs an approximation model from some combinations of solutions of the expensive simulation model to mimic the behavior of the simulation model as closely as possible but at a much lower computational time and cost. This surrogate model, then, could be used to approximate the behavior of the other combinations and to find the best (and worst) sequence in terms of distortion. The technique is developed and tested on a simple panel structure with 4 weld passes, but essentially can be generalized to many weld passes. A comparison between the results of the surrogate model and the full transient FEM analysis all possible combinations shows the accuracy of the algorithm/model.

Rotorcraft Lateral-Directional Oscillations: The Anatomy of a Nuisance Mode

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dheeraj Agarwal ◽  
Linghai Lu ◽  
Gareth D. Padfield ◽  
Mark D. White ◽  
Neil Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Model ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Flight Test ◽  
Flight Simulation ◽  
Stability And Control ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Control Derivatives ◽  
Research Aircraft ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
And Control

High-fidelity rotorcraft flight simulation relies on the availability of a quality flight model that further demands a good level of understanding of the complexities arising from aerodynamic couplings and interference effects. One such example is the difficulty in the prediction of the characteristics of the rotorcraft lateral-directional oscillation (LDO) mode in simulation. Achieving an acceptable level of the damping of this mode is a design challenge requiring simulation models with sufficient fidelity that reveal sources of destabilizing effects. This paper is focused on using System Identification to highlight such fidelity issues using Liverpool's FLIGHTLAB Bell 412 simulation model and in-flight LDO measurements from the bare airframe National Research Council's (Canada) Advanced Systems Research Aircraft. The simulation model was renovated to improve the fidelity of the model. The results show a close match between the identified models and flight test for the LDO mode frequency and damping. Comparison of identified stability and control derivatives with those predicted by the simulation model highlight areas of good and poor fidelity.

scholarly journals Development of a Novel Double-Ring Deployable Mesh Antenna

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Xu ◽  
Fuling Guan ◽  
Xian Xu ◽  
Hongjian Wang ◽  
Yao Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Design Concept ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Accuracy Measurement ◽  
Double Ring ◽  
Reflective Surface ◽  
Final Design ◽  
Geometric Relationship ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Adjustment Test

This paper addresses a type of deployable mesh antenna consisting of the double-ring deployable truss edge frame and the cable net reflector. The structural design concept of the deployable antennas is presented. The deployable truss is designed and the geometric relationship of each strut length is formulated. Two types of radial truss elements are described and compared. The joint pattern and the active cables of the final design concept are determined. The pattern of the cable net is the three-orientation grid. Two connection schemes between the reflector and the deployable edge frame are investigated. The design parameters and the shape adjustment mechanism of this cable net are determined. The measurement test technologies of the antennas on the ground including test facilities, deployment test, and measurement and adjustment test are proposed. The antenna patterns are analyzed based on the real surfaces of the reflector obtained by the reflective surface accuracy measurement. The tests and analytic results indicated that the accuracy of the reflective surface is high and is suitable for low-frequency communication.

Novel Dielectric Stack Actuators for Dynamic Applications

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Herold ◽  
William Kaal ◽  
Tobias Melz
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Model ◽  
Surface Resistance ◽  
Design Concept ◽  
Metal Electrodes ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Complex Material ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Actuator Design ◽  
Load Conditions

In order to realize dielectric elastomer stack actuators suitable for dynamic applications a new actuator design with rigid, perforated electrodes is developed. The low surface resistance of the metal electrodes predestines this concept for dynamic applications where higher currents are present. Detailed numerical analyses are performed to show the potential of this approach, to study the complex material deformation and to optimize the aperture geometry. A multilayer stack actuator is then manufactured and characterized experimentally under various load conditions to gain suitable parameters for a parametrized model. It is subsequently used to attenuate vibrations of a truss structure. By careful adjusting the parameters it functions both as passive absober and as actuator. A comparison of experimental and simulation results proves the high quality of the simulation model. The work shows the great potential of the new design concept for future applications especially in the field of smart structures.

scholarly journals Modeling and analysis of the characteristics of SiC MOSFET

2021 ◽  
Vol 2125 (1) ◽  
pp. 012051
Author(s):  
Guoqing Qiu ◽  
Kedi Jiang ◽  
Shengyou Xu ◽  
Xin Yang ◽  
Wei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Model ◽  
Circuit Simulation ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Data Sheet ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Power Devices ◽  
Matlab Simulink ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Mathematical Processing

Abstract Although the superior performance of SiC MOSFET devices has beenvalidated by many studies, it is necessary to overcome many technical bottlenecks to make SiC MOSFET gradually replace Si-based power devices into the mainstream. In view of the current situation where the performance of SiC MOSFETs in power conversion devices cannot be evaluated well at this stage, it is necessary to carry out fine modeling of SiC MOSFETs and establish accurate simulation models. In this paper, the powerful mathematical processing capability and rich modules of Matlab/Simulink are used to build a SiC MOSFET model, and then the product data sheet is compared with the fitted data. The results show that the switching simulation waveforms are in general agreement with the data sheet waveforms, and the error is less than 7%. Verifing the accuracy of the model and reducing the difficulty of modeling, it provides a new idea for establishing the circuit simulation model of SiC MOSFET in Matlab/Simulink.

scholarly journals Model Driven Combat Effectiveness Simulation Systems Engineering

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
Zhi Zhu ◽  
Yonglin Lei ◽  
Yifan Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Simulation Model ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Model Driven Engineering ◽  
Model Driven ◽  
Combat Effectiveness ◽  
Simulation Systems

Model-driven engineering has become popular in the combat effectiveness simulation systems engineering during these last years. It allows to systematically develop a simulation model in a composable way. However, implementing a conceptual model is really a complex and costly job if this is not guided under a well-established framework. Hence this study attempts to explore methodologies for engineering the development of simulation models. For this purpose, we define an ontological metamodelling framework. This framework starts with ontology-aware system conceptual descriptions, and then refines and transforms them toward system models until they reach final executable implementations. As a proof of concept, we identify a set of ontology-aware modelling frameworks in combat systems specification, then an underwater targets search scenario is presented as a motivating example for running simulations and results can be used as a reference for decision-making behaviors.

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