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Dynamic Behavior of Bridges for High-Speed Train Considering Braking Function of TGV-K (TGV-K의 제동함수를 고려한 고속철도 교량으 동적거동)

  • 곽종원
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.117-123
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    • 2000
  • 열차와 교량의 3차원 모델링을 사용한 고속철도 교량의 동적해석이 수행되었다. 철도교의 모델인은 판요소와 3차원 뼈대요소로 모델링되었다. 상판과 주형 사이의 offset은 기하학적인 구속조건을 사용하여 고려하였다. 본 연구에서 사용된 고속철도는 2량의 동력차와 2량의 모터차와 16량의 객차로 구성되어 있다. 관절형 대차로 연결되어 전체 열차계의 운동방정식은 Lagrange 방정식을 이용하여 유도되었으며, 차제와 대차 그리고 자축의 3차원인 운동을 고려하였다. 이동 열차에 의한 교량의 응답은 predictor-corrector 반복법에 의한 Newmark-$\beta$ 법에 의해서 그 해가 구해진다. 매개변수해석에 의해서 열차의 이상화방법, 열차의 제동, 철도교량의 주행면 조도에 의한 영향이 고찰되었다.

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A Study on the Application of 3-D Sandwich Composite Structures to the Double-deck Light Train Carbody (3-D 복합재료 샌드위치 구조물의 2층 경전철 철도차량 구조체 적용성에 관한 연구)

  • 이영신;김재훈;이호철;길기남;박병준
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.92-99
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    • 2000
  • Composites are very useful material for light train carbody due to its high specific strength and lightweight characteristics. The composites, called 3-D board, are developed with a special stitching method. In this process, the glass fiber fabrics of skin material and foam core material are stitched together with glass fiber thread. The glass thread in Z-axis turns into FRP form. The conventional delamination problem can be solved with 3-D sandwich structure. In addition, with the lower density of foam, the weight of the panel and the operation expenses can be highly reduced. To evaluate the usefulness of the 3-D board, the double-deck light train carbody is studied. The stress analyses are carried out under various loads and boundary conditions with FEM Code, ANSYS. On comparing with the aluminum carbody, 3-D board carbody can be reduced by about 2 ton for the total weight of carbody.

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Performance Evaluation of a Dynamic Inverse Model with EnergyPlus Model Simulation for Building Cooling Loads (건물냉방부하에 대한 동적 인버스 모델링기법의 EnergyPlus 건물모델 적용을 통한 성능평가)

  • Lee, Kyoung-Ho;Braun, James E.
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.205-212
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    • 2008
  • This paper describes the application of an inverse building model to a calibrated forward building model using EnergyPlus program. Typically, inverse models are trained using measured data. However, in this study, an inverse building model was trained using data generated by an EnergyPlus model for an actual office building. The EnergyPlus model was calibrated using field data for the building. A training data set for a month of July was generated from the EnergyPlus model to train the inverse model. Cooling load prediction of the trained inverse model was tested using another data set from the EnergyPlus model for a month of August. Predicted cooling loads showed good agreement with cooling loads from the EnergyPlus model with root-mean square errors of 4.11%. In addition, different control strategies with dynamic cooling setpoint variation were simulated using the inverse model. Peak cooling loads and daily cooling loads were compared for the dynamic simulation.

Analysis of high-speed vehicle-bridge interactions by a simplified 3-D model

  • Song, Myung-Kwan;Choi, Chang-Koon
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.505-532
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    • 2002
  • In this study, the analysis of high-speed vehicle-bridge interactions by a simplified 3-dimensional finite element model is performed. Since railroads are constructed mostly as double tracks, there exists eccentricity between the vehicle axle and the neutral axis of cross section of a railway bridge. Therefore, for the more efficient and accurate vehicle-bridge interaction analysis, the analysis model should include the eccentricity of axle loads and the effect of torsional forces acting on the bridge. The investigation into the influences of eccentricity of the vehicle axle loads and vehicle speed on vehicle-bridge interactions are carried out for two cases. In the first case, only one train moves on its track and in the other case, two trains move respectively on their tracks in the opposite direction. From the analysis results of an existing bridge, the efficiency and capability of the simplified 3-dimensional model for practical application can be also verified.

Control System Design of NREL 5MW Wind Turbine (NREL 5MW 풍력터빈의 제어시스템 설계)

  • Nam, Yoonsu;Im, Changhee
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.31-40
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    • 2012
  • This paper introduces a methodology for NREL 5MW wind turbine, which is the variable speed and variable pitch(VSVP) control system. This control strategy maximizes the power extraction capability from the wind in the low wind speed region and regulates the wind turbine power as the rated one for the high wind speed region. Also, pitch control efficiency is raised by using pitch scheduling.Torque schedule is made of torque table depending on the rotor speed. Torque control is used for vertical region in a torque-rotor speed chart. In addition to these, mechanical loads reduction using a drive train damper and exclusion zone on a torque schedule is tried. The NREL 5MW wind turbine control strategy is comprised by the generator torque and blade pitch control. Finally, proposed control system is verified through GH Bladed simulation.

Minimum cost strengthening of existing masonry arch railway bridges

  • Rafiee, Amin
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.75 no.2
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    • pp.271-282
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    • 2020
  • The preservation of historic masonry-arch railway bridges is of paramount importance due to their economic benefits. These bridges which belong to past centuries may nowadays be expected to carry loads higher than those for which they were designed. Such an increase in loads may be because of increase in transportation speed or in the capacity of freight-wagons. Anyway, adequate increase in their load-carrying-capacity through structural-strengthening is required. Moreover, the increasing costs of material/construction urge engineers to optimize their designs to obtain the minimum-cost one. This paper proposes a novel numerical optimization method to minimize the costs associated with strengthening of masonry-arch railway bridges. To do so, the stress/displacement responses of Sahand-Goltappeh bridge are assessed under ordinary train pass as a case study. For this aim, 3D-Finite-Element-Model is created and calibrated using experimental test results. Then, it is strengthened such that following goals are achieved simultaneously: (1) the load-carrying-capacity of the bridge is increased; (2) the structural response of the bridge is reduced to a certain limit; and, (3) the costs needed for such strengthening are minimized as far as possible. The results of the case study demonstrate the applicability/superiority of the proposed approach. Some economic measures are also recommended to further reduce the total strengthening cost.

Design Optimization of Double-deck Train Carbody Under Multi-loading Condition (다중하중조건에서 2층열차 차체의 최적설계)

  • Lee, Tae-Hee;Lee, Jin-Min;Jung, Jae-Jun;Hwang, Won-Ju;Kim, Hyeong-Jin
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.30 no.11 s.254
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    • pp.1472-1478
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    • 2006
  • Double-deck train has been attracted growing attention as next generation transportation around metropolis because of high passenger carrying capacity. To develop high-speed double-deck train with low operational costs, the carbody must be designed as light as possible. In addition, the carbody must be strong enough to ensure the safety of passengers. To meet these design requirements, we perform systematically weight minimization that determines thickness of aluminum extruded panels of the carbody. First, to reduce the design variables, we carry out the screening process that select sensitive or/and important design variables through design exploration. Then, weight minimization is accomplished under multi-loading condition such as vertical, compressive and torsional loads, while satisfying strength constraints of the design regulations. Finally, the result of design optimization is discussed by comparison with its initial design.

Measurement of Aerodynamic Loads on Railway Vehicles Under Crosswind (측풍 시 철도차량에 가해지는 공기역학적 하중의 측정)

  • Kwon, Hyeok-Bin;You, Won-Hee;Cho, Tae-Hwan
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.91-98
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    • 2011
  • In this study, we measure the aerodynamic forces acting on an AREX train in a crosswind by wind tunnel testing. A detailed test model scaled to 5% of the original and including the inter-car, under-body, and the bogie systems was developed. The aerodynamic forces on the train vehicles have been measured in a 4 m $\times$ 3 m test section of the subsonic wind tunnel located in Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). The aerodynamic forces and moments of the train model on two different track models have been plotted for various yaw angles, and the characteristics of the aerodynamic coefficients have been analyzed at the experimental conditions.

The Simulation and Experimental Study on the Bridge Response of AGT Bridge - Vehicle interaction System (AGT 시스템 교량-차량 상호작용에 의한 교량응답 시뮬레이션 및 실험)

  • Na, Sang-Ju;Kim, Ki-Bong;Song, Jae-Pil;Kim, Hyun-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.395-400
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    • 2007
  • LRT(Light Railway Train), which is a intermediate system of train and bus, is arose for the solution of subway construction cost and the transportation capacity of bus. LRT was introduced in 1980's. About 30 local governments are plan to introduce LRT or constructing LRT, at present. AGT(Automated Guide-way Transit) system, which is a kind of LRT, is operated without driver. Rubber wheeled AGT system can reduce the noise and vibration compare to steel wheeled AGT, so it is estimated as ideal transportation system for urban area. And live loads at bridge are classified as the static load of vehicle and the dynamic wheel contact load which is occurred from the interaction of bridge and vehicle vibration, and the surface roughness. In the case of AGT system, the dynamic increment factor of bridge is greater than the normal train bridge and roadway bridge, because, the weight of AGT vehicle is more light that the train of truck. The exact method for dynamic increment factor is experiment. But this method is needed much money and time, moreover, this method cannot be adopted in design. Therefore, a simulation program for the interaction of AGT bridge, vehicle and surface roughness was developed, in this study. And the program was verified by experiment. As a result, the accuracy of the simulation program can be verified.

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RCV bogie frame structure safety evaluation according to UIC Code (국제 철도 연맹 규정(UIC Code)에 따른 RCV 대차 프레임 구조 안전성 평가)

  • Sang Cheol Rho;Ji Hyeong Park;Shin You Kang
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.7-13
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    • 2023
  • Nowadays, traffic congestion is emerging as a major problem due to the rapid population growth and the increase in automobiles. The train is a convenient means of transportation that can efficiently solve these problems. Trains have been developed in line with human aspirations for a long time, but research on safety is still insufficient. This study aims to check safety by conducting static tests and fatigue tests on bogie frames, and to help develop bogie frames in the future. For the static test, a strain gauge was attached to the point where the local stress concentration was expected beforehand, and the result value was derived, compared with existing theories, and expressed as a Goodman diagram. In the fatigue test, a total of 10 million loads were applied over three stages, and no cracks appeared in the non-destructive test conducted after each stage. Both tests were conducted according to the strict test method of the bogie frame presented by the UIC Code. It satisfied both fatigue life and strength evaluation criteria and was judged to be a bogie frame usable for safe train production.