Research Article

Damage Degree Detection of Cracks in a Locomotive Gear Transmission System

Table 1

Notation used in the locomotive subsystem.

NotationPhysical meaning

Mass of car body
Mass moment of inertia of car body
Mass of bogie frame
Mass moment of inertia of bogie frame
Mass of wheelset
Mass moment of inertia of wheelset
Mass of motor
Mass moment of inertia of motor
Angular displacement of car body/bogie frame
Angular displacement of wheelset/motor
Linear displacement of car body/bogie frame in vertical
Linear displacement of wheelset/motor in vertical
Stiffness/damping of secondary suspension
Stiffness/damping of primary suspension
Stiffness/damping of axle-hung bearing
Stiffness/damping of axle-hung bearing between motor and bogie frame