scholarly journals A Study on the Improvement of the Durability of an Energy Harvesting Device with a Mechanical Stopper and a Performance Evaluation for Its Application in Trains

Micromachines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 785
Author(s):  
Jaehoon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Wireless Sensor Node ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Design Component ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
Energy Harvesting Devices ◽  
A Performance

Durability is one of the critical issues concerning energy harvesting devices. Even with the energy harvesting device’s excellent performance design, the moving components, such as the spring, get damaged during operation. In this study, an energy harvesting device was designed for durability improvement. The mechanical stopper of the energy harvesting device was selected as a new design component to prevent spring damage. An experimental and finite element analysis (FEA) was carried out on the amount of energy harvesting power possible using a mechanical stopper to improve the durability of the energy harvesting device. A performance evaluation of the energy harvesting device using the mechanical stopper was conducted under laboratory and driving conditions of a high-speed train traveling at 300 km/h. The measurement of the generated power gives the target value for the minimum performance of the newly designed energy harvesting device used as the power source of the wireless sensor node for high-speed trains.

scholarly journals A Study on the Energy-Harvesting Device with a Magnetic Spring for Improved Durability in High-Speed Trains

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 830
Author(s):  
Jaehoon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Permanent Magnets ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Sensor Nodes ◽  
High Speed Train ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Magnetic Spring ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
Energy Harvesting Devices

Durability is a critical issue concerning energy-harvesting devices. Despite the energy-harvesting device’s excellent performance, moving components, such as the metal spring, can be damaged during operation. To solve the durability problem of the metal spring in a vibration-energy-harvesting (VEH) device, this study applied a non-contact magnetic spring to a VEH device using the repulsive force of permanent magnets. A laboratory experiment was conducted to determine the potential energy-harvesting power using the magnetic spring VEH device. In addition, the characteristics of the generated power were studied using the magnetic spring VEH device in a high-speed train traveling at 300 km/h. Through the high-speed train experiment, the power generated by both the metal spring VEH device and magnetic spring VEH device was measured, and the performance characteristics required for a power source for wireless sensor nodes in high-speed trains are discussed.

scholarly journals A Concept of Integration of a Vactrain Underground Station with the Solidarity Transport Hub Poland

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 5737
Author(s):  
Olena Stryhunivska ◽  
Katarzyna Gdowska ◽  
Rafał Rumin
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Low Pressure ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Safety Standards ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Railway Infrastructure ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
Underground Station

This paper provides an analysis of a designed underground station infrastructure for vacuum tube high-speed trains for the planned mega transport hub in Poland. The potential of integrating the infrastructure of the station building with sealed low-pressure tubes system is analyzed. The Solidarity Transport Hub Poland is a planned mega hub to be located in Baranów Municipality, Poland, which is comprised of an airport, an airport city, a road, and railway infrastructure. It is to be integrated with the first route of vactrains in Poland. The aim of this paper is to design a hyperloop station building adequate for the advanced technology of low-pressure high-speed trains. Designing a hyperloop station is not trivial, due to technological aspects which have not been hitherto present in airport or railway planning and design, such as low-pressure zones or airlocks which determine possible passenger paths and evacuation roads. Both the mega airport and Polish hyperloop are in the planning stage, therefore, in this paper, available models and designs of the hyperloop station building and infrastructure are used in order to formulate recommendations for further development and identify critical issues related to the safety and reduction of passenger transit time. The main contribution of this paper is a model of the hyperloop station building which respects the principles of spatial planning and safety standards.

Three-dimensional analyses of two high-speed trains crossing on a bridge

2003 ◽  
Vol 217 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
H-T Lin ◽  
S-H Ju
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Dynamic Response ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dynamic Effect ◽  
Response Ratio ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Finite Element Analysis ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
The One

This paper investigates the dynamic characteristics of the three-dimensional vehicle-bridge system when two high-speed trains are crossing on a bridge. Multispan bridges with slender piers and simply supported beams were used in the dynamic finite element analysis. A response ratio (RR) was defined in this study to represent the ratio of the vehicle-bridge interaction of two-way trains to that of a one-way train. The finite element results indicate that this ratio increases significantly when two-way trains run near the same speed, and the maximum value is approximately equal to or smaller than two for the vertical dynamic response. This means that the maximum dynamic response of the two-way trains is at most twice that of the one-way train. When the two-way train speeds are sufficiently different, the response ratio approaches one on average, which means that the dynamic effect of the two-way train is similar to that of the one-way train. Finite element results also indicate that the averaged response ratio in the three global directions is about 1.65 when the two-way trains run at the same speed.

scholarly journals A Study on the Analytic Power Estimation of the Electromagnetic Resonant Energy Harvester for the High-Speed Train

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaehoon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Maximum Speed ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Resonant Energy ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
Analytic Estimation

This study is intended to identify the applicability of energy harvesting technologies that are regarded as new electrical power sources for the sensors on high-speed trains. The analytic estimation research is conducted on the amount of electric energy harvested from the high-speed trains, operating at a maximum speed of over 400km/h to verify the applicability of the energy harvesting technology converting the vibration energy of axle and bogie into electric power. Based on the data of the vibration acceleration on the axles and bogies, which were measured by using a 500 Hz analog filter, an analytic estimation on the amount of power harvested by an electromagnetic resonant harvester is conducted through the analysis of the main frequency. The power of the electromagnetic resonant harvester is based on a theoretical model of the mass-spring-damper system, and the harvested power from the axles and bogies in the vertical direction is analytically estimated in this study. The analytic calculations typically give the target value for the final performance of the electromagnetic resonant energy harvester. The targets of the analytic estimations are given to provide the basis for the detailed design and to give a basis for defining the basic design parameters of the electromagnetic resonant energy harvester.

scholarly journals Effect of Increasing Lateral Resistance of Ballastless Bridge Sliding Track Panel System by Installation of Reinforcement Plate

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Jongchan Park ◽  
Nam-Hyoung Lim
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Additional Stress ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Essential Condition ◽  
Lateral Resistance ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
Minimum Requirements

Recently, train speeds have been increased in Korea owing to the expansion of Korea Train eXpress (KTX) operations and development of next-generation high-speed trains. Hence, continuous welded rails (CWRs) that affect the running stability and ride comfort of trains have become essential elements. However, it is difficult to install CWRs on most of the non-ballast bridges constructed since the 1900s owing to the rail additional stress that occurs during installation. As a solution to this problem, the sliding track panel (STP) system that allows longitudinal sliding is proposed. In the application of STP systems, securing the lateral buckling strength is an essential condition. Hence, a finite element analysis model considering the STP system is presented, and the necessity for reinforcement plates is investigated through a pure skeleton-track analysis. The minimum requirements and effects of increasing the stiffness of the reinforcement plates are derived by analyzing the lateral reinforcement plates.

Modal Analysis on Rotor of Asynchronous Traction Motor Used in High-Speed Trains

2013 ◽  
Vol 274 ◽  
pp. 374-377
Author(s):  
Si Chen ◽  
Fang Wang ◽  
Jun Ci Cao
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Traction Motor ◽  
Simulation Research ◽  
Operating Environments ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
Asynchronous Traction Motor ◽  
Safety Operation

According to the suffered various impacts and vibrations of traction driving part in high-speed train under complex operating environments and conditions, the modal problems in the rotor of traction motor, power output device in traction transmission system, working in high-speed trains is investigated. In this paper, a Finite Element Analysis model for rotor modal simulation research is established, by using which the influences of structure parts on motor natural frequency is analyzed. From the simulation analysis, the natural frequencies, the vibration mode and the amplitude of each order modes are obtained, which could provide a theoretical basis for the rapid, stable and safety operation of high-speed trains.

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