Receptance of railway tracks at low frequency: Numerical and experimental approaches

This paper presents numerical simulations and experimental studies on the frequency domain behavior of railway track below 100Hz, focusing on the link between the substructure properties of the track and its global dynamic response. A numerical method in the frequency domain is first proposed and us...

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Published inTransportation Geotechnics Vol. 9; pp. 1 - 16
Main Authors Arlaud, E., Costa D’Aguiar, S., Balmes, E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2016
Elsevier
Subjects
Dynamic
Engineering Sciences
Materials
Modeling
Railway track
Receptance
Dynamic
Modeling
Receptance
Railway track
Dynamic - Modeling - Railway track - Receptance
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Summary:This paper presents numerical simulations and experimental studies on the frequency domain behavior of railway track below 100Hz, focusing on the link between the substructure properties of the track and its global dynamic response. A numerical method in the frequency domain is first proposed and used to understand the frequency response of a railway track with a French High Speed Line (HSL) design. Then, low-frequency receptance measurements, performed in a specific HSL test site with different designs, are presented. These experimental results are used to characterize a change in the track substructure. Further analysis of the full track responses associated with peaks visible in the receptance test is conducted using numerical simulations. In the considered test case, these simulations demonstrate the existence of the superstructure and ballast resonance on relatively soft mats.
ISSN:2214-3912
2214-3912
DOI:10.1016/j.trgeo.2016.06.003