Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

A study on the optimum design of high-speed low-floor bogie with independently rotating wheels

  • Published:
Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The low-floor bogie is a prior technology in countries and companies that want to develop the tram. The Low-floor tram (LFT), which includes low-floor bogies, is easy to embark and disembark because of the low floor height. In addition, it can be driven on urban as well as rural tracks. Furthermore, emissions such as NOx and SOx can be reduced. Due to these advantages, this innovative technology is expected to change the public transport system. To improve utilization in a downtown area, the technology for the low-floor bogie should satisfy conditions of a high-speed of over 80 km/h and minimum radius within a 25 mR curve for smooth running on a track that has a severe turning radius. Moreover, the wheelset should not be located in the bogie, and the components inside the bogie need to be wellarranged to satisfy the full low-floor condition. In this study, to develop an over-80 km/h class high-speed low-floor bogie that can be driven safely on a 25 mR curved track, a conceptual design of the LFT multibody dynamics model was constructed and dynamic characteristics were assessed by dynamic analysis. The modeling modification with Independently rotating wheels (IRW) needed to steer actively through semi-active suspension and the optimization using Design of experiments (DOE) were then performed. Through DOE method, the optimum combination of design parameters could be obtained and, the driving performances such as ride stability, comfort and safety of the LFT could then be improved about 7 %. The results of this work are available to detail design and development of LFT.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. G. D. Bottoms, Continuing developments in light eail transit in western europe, Proc. of Transportation Research Circular E-C058: 9th National Light Rail Transit Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA (2001) 713–728.

    Google Scholar 

  2. W. Jeong, S. H. Jang and J. H. Kwak, Key technologies of battery driven hybrid low-floor tram, Proc. of Korean Society of Precision Engineering Autumn Conference, Daejeon, Korea(2008) 681–682.

    Google Scholar 

  3. L. V. Vinnik and G. P. Bourtchak, Results of investigation of the properties of railway vehicles with the new design of wheelsets using the computer models and field tests, Proc. of ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, USA(2004) 119–127.

    Google Scholar 

  4. S. K. Shin, H. J. Ho, J. G. Hwang and Y. K. Kim, Signaling system for Korean low-floor tram, Proc. of Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers Summer Conference, Muju, Jeonnam, Koea(2009) 1177–1178.

    Google Scholar 

  5. S. Lakusic and D. Lazarevic, Modelling of tram-track interaction, Proc. of First Asia International Conference on Modelling & Simulation (AMS’07), Phuket, Thailand(2007) 471–477.

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  6. K. S. Kim, H. M. Hur, H. S. Song and T. W. Park, Study of the active radial steering of a railway vehicle using the curvature measuring method, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 28 (11) (2014) 4583–4591.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. H. Y. Lee, A. H. Lee, G. J. Park, B. G. Jo and K. S. Choi, Study of independent-wheel type for near-surface and research for steering mechanism dynamic characteristics, Proc. of Korean Society for Railway Conference, Pyeongchang, Kangwon, Korea(2013) 1466–1471.

  8. N. K. Cooperrider, The hunting behavior of conventional railway trucks, ASME Journal of Engineering and Industry, 94 (2) (1972) 752–761.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. N. P. Kim, J. S. Kim and T. W. Park, A study on the critical speed of Korean tilting train Hanbit200, Journal of the Korean Society for Railway, 10 (3) (2007) 257–263.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Y. G. Kim, J. S. Kim, S. W. Kim, C. K. Park and T. W. Park, Correlation of evaluation methods of ride comfort for railway vehicle, Proc. of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Park F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 217 (2) (2003) 73–88.

    Google Scholar 

  11. S. Zheng, G. Lin, Z. Liao and T. Li, Ride comfort of transrapid vehicles in Shanghai, Proc. of The 18th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives, Shanghai, China (2004) 554–558.

    Google Scholar 

  12. UIC 513, Guidelines for evaluating passenger comfort in relation to vibration in railway vehicles, Union Internationale des Chemins, Paris, France(1994).

  13. K. V. Gangadharan, C. Sujatha and V. Ramamurti, Experimental and analytical ride comfort evaluation of a railway coach, Society for Experimental Mechanics IMACXXII: Conference & Exposition on Structural Dynamics, Dearborn, Michigan, USA(2004).

    Google Scholar 

  14. ISO 2631-1, Mechanical vibration and shock-evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration -Part 1: General requirements, International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland(1997).

  15. ISO 2631-4, Mechanical vibration and shock-evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration–Part 4: Guidelines for the evaluation of the effects of vibration and rotational motion on passenger and crew comfort in fixedguideway transport systems, International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland(2001).

  16. J. S. Koo and H. S. Oh, Study of influence of wheel unloading on derailment coefficient of rolling stock, Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, 37 (2) (2013) 177–185.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. J. T. Oh and T. S. Kwon, A study on the assessment of derailment factor for the enhancement of train running safety, Proc. of Korean Society for Railway conference, Jeju, Korea (2000) 210–217.

    Google Scholar 

  18. The rules for railway vehicle safety standards in Korea, 32nd article, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), Sejong, Korea(2010).

  19. V. Arvind, Optimizing the turning radius of a vehicle using symmetric four wheel steering system, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 4 (12) (2013) 2177–2184.

    Google Scholar 

  20. J. P. Park and Y. S. Choi, Nonlinear parameter estimation of suspension system, Transaction of Korean Society of Automotive Engineers, 11 (4) (2003) 158–164.

    Google Scholar 

  21. A. Dasgupta, M. G. Pecht and B. Mathieu, Design-ofexperiment methods for computational parametric studies in electronic packaging, Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 30 (1–2) (1998) 125–146.

    Article  MATH  Google Scholar 

  22. N. Alagumurthi, K. Palaniradja and V. Soundararajan, Optimization of grinding process through design of experiment (DOE)—A comparative study, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 21 (1) (2006) 19–21.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Korea

    Nak-Tak Jeong & Keon-Hee Baek

  2. R&D Center, Hyundai·Kia Motors, Hwaseong, 18280, Korea

    Sung-Uk Choi

  3. Metropolitan Transportation Research Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute, Uiwang, 16105, Korea

    Ho-Yong Lee, Seok-Youn Han & Won-Kyong Kim

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Korea

    Myung-Won Suh

Authors
  1. Nak-Tak Jeong
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Sung-Uk Choi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Ho-Yong Lee
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Keon-Hee Baek
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Seok-Youn Han
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Won-Kyong Kim
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. Myung-Won Suh
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Ho-Yong Lee.

Additional information

Both authors contributed equally to this work.

Recommended by Associate Editor Sungsoo Na

Nak-Tak Jeong received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Sungkyunkwan Univ. (SKKU) in 2013. He is currently the Ph.D. student of SKKU. His research interests include the driving simulator, vehicle crash evaluation, automobile/railway vehicle design, intelligent vehicle and artificial intelligence.

Myung-Won Suh received his Ph.D. in Univ. of Michigan Ann Arbor, in 1989. He is a Professor of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan Univ. His research areas include the structural analysis, structure and system optimization, system reliability, intelligent vehicle and artificial intelligence.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Jeong, NT., Choi, SU., Lee, HY. et al. A study on the optimum design of high-speed low-floor bogie with independently rotating wheels. J Mech Sci Technol 31, 2105–2115 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-017-0407-7

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-017-0407-7

Keywords

Search

Navigation