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The influence of track parameters on the sound radiation has so far mainly been studied for ballasted tracks. The increasing usage of slab tracks in new railway lines worldwide makes a review of these parameters relevant. In this paper, the structural vibrations of rail and slab are evaluated based on two waveguide finite element models that are coupled in a finite number of positions. This discretely supported rail is compared to a rail on a continuous support. The sound radiation from rail and slab is evaluated based on a wavenumber boundary element method. The slab and rail contributions are evaluated separately. It is found that comparable to ballasted tracks, the rail pad stiffness has a large influence on the radiated sound power. For a continuously supported rail, the total sound power is reduced and the rail pad stiffness is less influential.
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This work is part of the research activities in the Chalmers Competence Centre in Railway Mechanics CHARMEC. Especially the support from Trafikverket (the Swedish Transport Administration) is acknowledged.
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Theyssen, J.S., Pieringer, A., Kropp, W. (2021). The Influence of Track Parameters on the Sound Radiation from Slab Tracks. In: Degrande, G., et al. Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, vol 150. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70289-2_7
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