Doctoral Thesis

Analysis of the dynamic effects in the turnout

Final Thesis 12.07 MB Appendix 43.41 MB Summary of Thesis 1.99 MB

Author of thesis: Ing. Ivan Vukušič, Ph.D.

Acad. year: 2015/2016

Supervisor: prof. Ing. Jaroslav Smutný, Dr.

Reviewers: doc. Ing. Pavel Zvěřina, CSc., doc. Ing. Milan Hřebačka, CSc.

Abstract:

The vibration of the railway superstructure is mainly influenced by its quality, by the operational technical conditions, climatic phenomena and above all by the dynamic load by the pair of wheels of the rail vehicles and also by the quality of railway subgrade. Simultaneously, the dynamic parameters also depend on the speed of rail vehicles, on the arrangement of axles, their spring mounting and on the spring mounting of the body casing or on the weight acting on the axle, and last but not least, also on the quality of the running surface of the wheel tyre. The dynamic effects of sets of wagons are transferred through the rails to the rail pads below the base of the rails, then to the sleepers or bearers and fastening system, then to the ballast bed and also to the superstructure construction. This fact applies especially for turnout structures. In turnout rigidity is changed and also there is a place where the wheel passes over a gap (in case of fixed crossings). In particular of above mentioned reasons, turnout is a place where high dynamic effects occurre and that is why often defects occurre. Dissertation thesis will be focused on measurement and analysis of the dynamic effects on turnout. The point of the thesis will be updating recent system (observing of the geometrical parameters and wear of the rails in turnouts) for dynamic effect observe. Methodology of the measurement and convenient mathematical apparatus for analysing dynamic effect will be proposed.

Keywords:

Turnouts, crossings, vibration measurement, dynamic effects.

Date of defence

11.03.2016

Result of the defence

Defended (thesis was successfully defended)

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Language of thesis

Czech

Faculty

Department

Institute of Railway Structures and Constructions

Study programme

Civil Engineering (D-K-C-SI (N))

Field of study

Constructions and Traffic Structures (KDS)

Supervisor’s report
prof. Ing. Jaroslav Smutný, Dr.

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Reviewer’s report
doc. Ing. Milan Hřebačka, CSc.

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Responsibility: Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Odstrčilová