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Development of Low-Frequency Mass Spring System for Underground High-Speed Railways

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Purpose

This paper communicates the observations of the parametric study of a high-speed railway (HSR) system using the conventional mathematical approach. The study investigates the static and dynamic performance of the steel-mass spring system (MSS) and its vibration reduction efficiency by considering the effect of floating slab thickness, the spring rate of the steel spring isolator, and the speed of the train. The study also verifies the fatigue performance of the steel spring isolator.

Methods

A conventional mathematical approach (Zimmermann Method) is used to solve the governing equations for deflection, vertical loads, stiffness, and accordingly the natural frequency of MSS; hence its vibration attenuation ability is calculated. The fatigue strength of the system has been verified from Goodman’s diagram using DIN EN 13906-1:2013-11.

Results and Conclusions

It is observed that MSS is effective in reducing the dynamic responses of the track caused by the vertical axle load. Increasing the slab thickness and reducing the steel spring isolator stiffness increase the vibration reduction ability of the system. However, the increase in vehicle speed reduces the vibration reduction efficiency of the system. The observations of the study revealed that steel-MSS can be successfully used in underground high-speed railway tunnels, because of its global vibration reduction efficiency and good fatigue strength to withstand the long-term dynamic responses. The findings of this study will be useful in obtaining an optimized design of the floating slab track for the HSR systems.

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The authors wish to thank the Director, CSIR- Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad for kindly according permission to publish this paper. The authors also extend their gratitude to the CSIR-Human Resource Development Group for awarding Senior Research Fellowship to Ms. Shamsul Bashir, for conducting this research.

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Bashir, S., Akhtar, N. Development of Low-Frequency Mass Spring System for Underground High-Speed Railways. J. Vib. Eng. Technol. 10, 559–579 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42417-021-00392-w

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