Parameterised finite element model for S&C Benchmark in Matlab and Abaqus format
SND-ID: 2021-78-1. Version: 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/6j4g-y180
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Björn Pålsson
- Chalmers University of Technology, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
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Chalmers University of Technology
- Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Description
A finite element model of a 60E1-R760-1:15 turnout with parameterised rail pad and ballast properties for simulation Benchmark purposes.
The matlab script WriteAbaqus_210927 generates a turnout FE model in Abaqus format with the track stiffness properties (ballast and pad) and nodal constraints defined at the top of the file.
An overview of the model is provided in the article
Björn A. Pålsson, Ramakrishnan Ambur, Michel Sebès, Ping Wang, Jou-Yi Shih,
Demeng Fan, Jingmang Xu, and Jiayin Chen, A comparison of track model formulations for simulation of dynamic
vehicle–track interaction in switches and crossings, Vehicle System Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2021.1983183
The matlab script WriteAbaqus_210927 generates a turnout FE model in Abaqus format with the track stiffness properties (ballast and pad) and nodal constraints defined at the top of the file.
An overview of the model is provided in the article
Björn A. Pålsson, Ramakrishnan Ambur, Michel Sebès, Ping Wang, Jou-Yi Shih,
Demeng Fan, Jingmang Xu, and Jiayin Chen, A comparison of track model formulations for simulation of dynamic
vehicle–track interaction in switches and crossings, Vehicle System Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2021.1983183
The main file for the FE model is called TurnoutMaster.inp An optional tangent track extension section of 25.2 metres can be written if trackExtensionFlag=1. The main file is called TrackExtensionMaster.inp
The rail and sleeper body files are provided "as is" while the bushing properties and nodal constraint files are updated each time the script is run.
The rail and sleeper bodies are available in the zip folder RailAndSleeperBodies.zip
Example models for the calulation of track receptance are included in the folders Turnout_1 and TrackExtension_1.
The Turnout_1 model also includes a file called RUNNING_SURFACE_NODES.inp with sets of nodes for the different rails required for some software implementations (e.g. Simpack linear flextrack) and for simulations of traffic in the through and diverging routes.
If the track extension is used, additional node sets would have to be created for those rails as well, but it's straightforward to use the nodes of the straight rail bodies for this purpose. Show less..
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Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
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European Commission
- Funding agency's reference number: EC/H2020/826255
- Funding information: Parts of the contribution has been funded within the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme in the project In2Track2 under grant agreement No 826255
Research area
Applied mechanics (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Transportation (INSPIRE topic categories)
Keywords
Björn A. Pålsson, Ramakrishnan Ambur, Michel Sebès, Ping Wang, Jou-Yi Shih,
Demeng Fan, Jingmang Xu, and Jiayin Chen, A comparison of track model formulations for simulation of dynamic
vehicle–track interaction in switches and crossings, Vehicle System Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2021.1983183
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2021.1983183
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