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Mode Competition Phenomena and Impact of the Initial Conditions in Nonlinear Vibrations Leading to Railway Curve Squeal.

Authors :
Arango Montoya, Jacobo
Chiello, Olivier
Sinou, Jean-Jacques
Tufano, Rita
Source :
Applied Sciences (2076-3417); Jan2025, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p509, 22p
Publication Year :
2025

Abstract

Curve squeal is a highly disturbing tonal noise produced by railway vehicles on tight curves, primarily attributed to lateral sliding at the wheel–rail interface. An essential step to estimate curve squeal noise levels is to determine the nonlinear self-sustained vibrations, for which time integration is a commonly used method. However, although it is known that the initial conditions affect the solutions obtained with time integration, their impact on the limit cycles is often overlooked. This study investigates this aspect for a curve squeal model based on falling friction and a modal reduction of the wheel and provides some insights on the mode competition phenomena and the nature of the final limit cycles obtained. The paper first details the curve squeal model, stability analysis, as well as the initial condition derivation, and then discusses the time integration and limit cycle results in both time and frequency domains. The results reveal two primary families of limit cycles that can be obtained for both types of initial conditions. The cases where stationary vibrations result in a quasi-periodic regime converge to a unique limit cycle which displays three fundamental frequencies corresponding to specific wheel modes, plus harmonic interactions among them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20763417
Volume :
15
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Applied Sciences (2076-3417)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
182434042
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/app15020509