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A coupled dynamics computation model for metro vehicles, along with a steel-spring floating-slab track, is developed based on the theory of vehicle-track coupled dynamics. Using the developed model, the influences of the thickness, length and mass of floating-slab, spring rate and its arrangement space, running speed, etc. on the time and frequency domain characteristics of steel-spring fulcrum force are analyzed. The applicability of steel-spring floating-slab track is discussed through two integrated example cases of metro and buildings possessing distinct natural vibration characteristics. It is concluded that, it is quite significant, in the optimization modular design of the parameters of steel-spring floating-slab track, to take the matching relationship of both the amplitude-frequency characteristics of steel-spring fulcrum force and natural vibration characteristics of integrated structures into comprehensive consideration. In this way the expensive steel-spring floating-slab track can be economically and efficiently utilized according to the site condition, and at the same time, the economic losses and bad social impact resulted from the resonance during usage of steel-spring floating-slab track can be avoided.
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This paper was presented at the 5th International Symposium on Environmental Vibration in Chengdu, China, October 20-22, 2011, and recommended by the scientific committee of the symposium to JMT
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Zhai, W., Xu, P. & Wei, K. Analysis of vibration reduction characteristics and applicability of steel-spring floating-slab track. J. Mod. Transport. 19, 215–222 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03325761
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