Fractional load contributions from wheel-rail excitations and aero-dynamics to the high-speed train bogie structure
Understanding the structural load sources of high-speed trains(HSTs)precisely is critical for their fatigue reliability design.In this paper,we identify fractional load contributions from wheel-rail excitations and aerodynamics to the HST bogie structure.To this end,we first determine the structural loads on the bogies of an HST subjected to various external loads under two conditions—single-train operating in the open air and passing through a tunnel—using coupled aerodynamics and multibody dynamics calculations.Further,we analyze the influence of external loads and other factors on the structural load characteristics for calculating the differences in the structural load characteristics under various external loads.This study shows that wheel-rail excitation is the dominant factor determining the amplitude of the structural loads on bogies,while aerodynamic load is the primary factor responsible for changing the mean values of the structural loads.Additionally,we quantify the fractional contributions of different load sources to the structural loads using the network method of time-domain contribution by solving the signal analysis theory and demonstrate that the fractional contribution of the wheel-rail excitation to the structural loads on bogies under open air and tunnel conditions is the most dominant.Furthermore,contributions of the aerodynamic loads to the structural loads increase considerably under the tunnel condition.This paper clarifies the influence of different load sources on the structural loads under two working conditions,and the findings may provide a foundation for designing fatigue-resistant critical structures of HSTs.