Ground propagation of vibrations from railway vehicles using a finite/infinite-element model of the soil

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Volumn 223, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 405-413

  Kouroussis, G ^a   Verlinden, O ^a   Conti, C ^a  

^a FACULTÉ POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Infinite element; Multi body systems; Railway vehicle; Soil dynamics; Vibrations

Indexed keywords

INFINITE ELEMENT; MULTI-BODY SYSTEMS; RAILWAY VEHICLE; SOIL DYNAMICS; VIBRATIONS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOLOGIC MODELS; LOCOMOTIVES; RAILROADS; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; SOILS; VEHICLES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

AUTOMOBILE BODIES;

EID: 69249106963     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544097JRRT253     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Hall, L. Simulations and analyses of train-induced ground vibrations in finite element models. Soil Dyn. Earthq. Engng, 2003, 23, 403-413.
2. Sheng, X., Jones, C. J. C., and Thompson, D. J. Prediction of ground vibration from trains using the wavenumber finite and boundary element methods. J. Sound Vibr., 2006, 293(3-5), 575-586.
3. Wang, J. and Zeng, X. Numerical simulations of vibration attenuation of high-speed train foundations with varied trackbed underlayment materials. J. Vibr. Control, 2004, 10 , 1123-1136.
4. Auersch, L. Ground vibration due to railway traffic - the calculation of the effects of moving static loads and their experimental verification journal of sound and vibration. J. Sound Vibr., 2006, 293(3-5), 599-610.
5. Grassie, S. L., Gregory, R. W., Harrison, D., and Johnson, K. L. The dynamic response of railway track to high frequency vertical excitation. J. Mech. Eng. Sci., 1982, 24(2), 77-90.
6. Popp, K., Kruse, H., and Kaiser, I. Vehicle-track dynamics in the mid-frequency range. Veh. Dyn. Syst., 1999, 31 (5-6), 423-464.
7. Metrikine,A.V. and Dieterman,H. A.Three-dimensional vibrations of a beam on an elastic half-space: resonance interaction of vertical-longitudinal and lateral beam waves. J. Appl. Mech., 1997, 64(4), 951-956.
8. Metrikine, A. V. and Popp, K. Vibration of a periodically supported beam on an elastic half-space. Eur. J. Mech. A Solids, 1999, 18(4), 679-701.
9. Knothe, K. and Wu, Y. Receptance behaviour of railway track and subgrade. Arch. Appl. Mech., 1998, 68, 457-470.
10. Zhai, W. and Sun, X. A detailled model for investigating vertical interaction between railway vehicle and track. Veh. Syst. Dyn., 1994, 23(supplement), 603-615.
11. Zhai, W. M. and True, H. Vehicle-track dynamics on a ramp and on the bridge: simulation and measurements. Veh. Syst. Dyn., 1999, 33(Supplement), 604-615.
12. Auersch, L. Dynamic axle loads on tracks with and without ballast mats: numerical results of three-dimensional vehicle-track-soil models. Proc. IMechE, Part F: J. Rail and Rapid Transit, 2006, 220(F2), 169-183. DOI: 10.1243/09544097F00105. (Pubitemid 46594189)
13. Yerli, H. R., Kacin, S., and Kocak, S. A parallel finite-infinite element model for two-dimensional soil-structure interaction problems. Soil Dyn. Earthq. Engng, 2003, 23, 249-253.
14. Adam, M., Pflanz, G., and Schmid, G. Two-and three-dimensional modelling of half-space and train-track embankment under dynamic loading. Soil Dyn. Earthq. Engng, 2000, 19(8), 559-573.
15. Arnst, M., Chebli, H., Othman, R., Clouteau, D., and Degrande, G. Uncertainty quantification of a prediction model for ground-borne vibrations in buildings. In Proceedings of the 11th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2004.
16. Degrande, G. Wave propagation in the soil: theoretical background and application to traffic induced vibrations. In Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Structural dynamics: Eurodyn 2002, Munich, Germany, 2002.
17. Laghrouche, O. Simulation numérique de propagations d'ondes dans les sols - Application à l'isolation vibra-toire. PhD Thesis, Ecole Centrale de Nantes/Université de Nantes, 1996.
18. Yang,Y. B., Hung, H. H., and Chang, D. W. Train-induced wave propagation in layered soils using finite/infinite element simulation. Soil Dyn. Earthq. Engng, 2003, 23, 263-278.
19. Al-Hunaidi,O.,Rainer,J. H.,andTremblay,M. Control of traffic-induced vibration in buildings using vehicle suspension systems. Soil Dyn. Earthq. Engng, 1996, 15(4), 245-254.
20. Degrande, G., Chatterjee, P., Jacobs, S., Charlier, J., Bouvet, P., and Brassenx, D. Convurt project - experimental results of free field and structural vibrations due to underground railway traffic. In Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Railway research, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2003.
21. Chatterjee, P., Degrande, G., Jacobs, S., Charlier, J., Bou-vet, P., and Brassenx, D. Experimental results of free field and structural vibrations due to underground railway traffic. In Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on Sound and vibration, Stockholm, Sweden, 2003.
22. Sarfeld, W., Savidis, S. A., Schuppe, R., and Klap-perich, H. Three-dimensional dynamic interaction of ties. In Proceedings of the 10th ICSMFE (Inter-nationale Baugrundtagung), Stockholm, Sweden, 1981.
23. Rücker, W. Dynamic interaction of a railroad-bed with the subsoil. In Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Conference, Southampton, England, 1982.
24. Lombaert, G. Development and experimental validation of a numerical model for the free field vibrations induced by road traffic. PhD Thesis, Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven, 2001.
25. Knothe, K. and Grassie,S. L. Modelling of railway track and vehicle/track interaction at high frequencies. Veh. Syst. Dyn., 1993, 22, 209-262.
26. Verlinden, O., Kouroussis, G., and Conti, C. EasyDyn: a framework based on free symbolic and numerical tools for teaching multibody systems. In Multibody Dynamics 2005, ECCOMAS Thematic Conference, Madrid, Spain, 2005.
27. Verlinden, O., Dehombreux, P., and Conti, C. An optimized residual formulation for multibody systems. In Proceedings of the First Joint Conference of International Simulation Societies, Zurich, 1994, pp. 307-311.
28. Gutowski, T. G. and Dym, C. L. Propagation of ground vibrations: a review. J. Sound Vib., 1976, 49, 179-193.
29. Jones, D. V., Le Houédec, D., Peplow, A. T., and Pety, M. Ground vibration in the vicinity of a moving harmonic rectangular load on a half-space. Eur. J. Mech. A, Solids, 1998, 17(1), 153-166.
30. de Hoop, A. T. The moving-load problem in soil dynamics - the vertical displacement approximation. Wave Motion, 2002, 36, 335-346.
31. Bettess, P. Infinite elements, 1992 (Penshaw Press, Sun-derland, UK).
32. Lysmer, J. and Kuhlemeyer, R. L. Finite dynamic model for infinite media. J. Eng. Mech. Div., Proc. ASCE, 1969, 95 (EM4), 859-877.