scholarly journals Analysis of Hyperbolic Transition Curve Geometry

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-178
Author(s):  
Zsolt Barna ◽  
Lajos Kisgyörgy
Keyword(s):  
Transition Curve ◽  
Curve Geometry

scholarly journals Preliminary Studies on Transition Curve Geometry: Reality and Virtual Reality

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Tanita Fossli Brustad
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Transition Curve ◽  
Graph Analysis ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Road Engineering ◽  
Road Design ◽  
Curve Geometry ◽  
Transition Curves

The topic of transition curves is well known in track and road engineering. Over the years the need for easement between straight and curved sections in railway and road design has grown, with an important reason being increase in vehicle speed. Testing of transitions is often done with graph analysis where the property of lateral change of acceleration is compared between varieties of curves. However, graph analysis does not give a clear understanding of the behaviour of a vehicle in a transition phase the way, for instance, field or laboratory experiments might do. In this paper we present an initial study on the behaviour of a down-scaled vehicle model driving through three distinct transitions from straight to curved sections. In addition we show a comparison of the physical model against a virtual model.

Safety at Curves and Road Geometry Standards in Some European Countries

1996 ◽  
Vol 1523 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thierry Brenac
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
National Standards ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Design Standards ◽  
The Road ◽  
Horizontal Curves ◽  
Road Design ◽  
Road Geometry ◽  
Design Speed ◽  
Curve Geometry

This paper deals with safety at horizontal curves on two-lane roads outside urban areas and the way the road design standards of different European countries account for this safety aspect. After a review of some research results, the main aspects of curve geometry and the curve's place in the horizontal alignment are analyzed. The main conclusions are that the traditional design speed approach is insufficient and that formal complementary rules in road design standards, especially to improve compatibility between successive elements of the alignment, must be introduced. If such complementary rules already exist in some national standards, they are neither frequent nor homogeneous throughout the different countries, and it seems that they are not based on sufficiently developed knowledge.

Design of backlash-free straight-curved guide devices

2014 ◽  
Vol 228 (15) ◽  
pp. 2833-2843
Author(s):  
Long-Iong Wu ◽  
Kuan-Lwun Shu
Keyword(s):  
Common Point ◽  
Transition Curve ◽  
Circular Arc ◽  
Contact Points ◽  
Straight Line ◽  
Pitch Curve ◽  
Slider Motion ◽  
Guide Device

This article presents a method for designing a planar guide device that can guide sliders to move along a straight-curved rail and can eliminate the backlash between the slider and the rail throughout the whole range of the slider travel. The guide device has many sliders and each slider has three rollers that can separately roll on both sides of the rail. The straight-curved rail is composed of straight sections, connection sections, and circular-arc sections. For each slider, the three normal lines through the contact points between the rollers and the rail must always intersect at a common point, which is an instant center. Using this as a basis, the side profiles of the straight-curved rail can be determined. To avoid infinite jerk of the slider motion, the pitch curve of the connection section should consist of a transition curve, which is interposed between the straight line and the circular arc.

Geometry Control Technology of Transition Curve Section in Cross-Sea Bridge Erected by Precasting Segment Girder

2012 ◽  
Vol 256-259 ◽  
pp. 1548-1553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Huang ◽  
He Hui Zheng ◽  
Min Wang ◽  
Xing Fa Wu
Keyword(s):  
Control Technique ◽  
Transition Curve ◽  
Concrete Bridge ◽  
Control Technology ◽  
Curve Section ◽  
Bridge Construction ◽  
Short Line ◽  
Line Method

The short line match-cast method of precast segments has proved to be the most versatile and reliable way to concrete bridge construction. The success of match-cast method relies heavily on accurate geometry control in precasting as the scale of adjustments during erection is very small and difficult to implement. So the required levels of accuracy in segments match-casting are stringent in order to assure erection accuracy. Therefore, the research on segments match-casting and geometry control technique of space distorted segments are very important.Based on the principle of match-casting using the short-line method, the geometry control technology of transition curve section in cross-sea bridge erected by precasting segment girder is proposed. As an example of south approach spans in north branch of Xia-zhang Cross-sea Bridge, this paper will provide a reference for the construction of similar bridges.

On the Planning and Construction of Railway Curved Track

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sono Bhardawaj ◽  
Rakesh Chandmal Sharma ◽  
Sunil Kumar Sharma ◽  
Neeraj Sharma
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Time Derivative ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
Lateral Acceleration ◽  
Transition Curve ◽  
Railway Vehicle ◽  
Geometric Conditions ◽  
Curve Track ◽  
Curved Track ◽  
Transition Curves

Increasing demand for railway vehicle speed has pushed the railway track designers to develop high-quality track. An important measure of track quality is the character of the transition curve track connecting different intersecting straight tracks. A good transition curve track must be able to negotiate the intermittent stresses and dynamic effects caused by changes in lateral acceleration at high speed. This paper presents the constructional methods for planning transition curves considering the dynamics of movement. These methods consider the non-compensated lateral acceleration, deviation in lateral acceleration and its higher time derivatives. This paper discusses the laying methods of circular, vertical and transition curves. Key aspects in laying a curved track e.g. widening of gauge on curves are discussed in this paper. This paper also suggests a transition curve which is effective not only from a dynamic point of view considering lateral acceleration and its higher time derivative but also consider the geometric conditions along with the required deflection angle.

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