Research Article

A Two-Step Composite Time Integration Scheme for Vehicle-Track Interaction Analysis considering Contact Separation

Table 2

Multiwheel vehicle and multilayer track model parameters.

Parameters (units)Value

VehicleCarbody mass (t)40
Carbody moment of inertia (t·m2)1500
Bogie mass (t)3
Bogie moment of inertia (t·m2)8
Wheelset mass (t)2
Single side stiffness of primary suspension (kN/m)800
Single side damping of primary suspension (kN·s/m)20
Single side stiffness of secondary suspension (kN/m)200
Single side damping of secondary suspension (kN·s/m)30
Longitudinal distance of primary suspension (m)2.5
Longitudinal distance of secondary suspension (m)17.5

TrackSpacing between adjacent fasteners (m)0.65
Stiffness of fastener (MN/m)60
Damping of fastener (kN·s/m)47.7
Length of the track slab (m)6.45
Width of the track slab (m)2.55
Height of the track slab (m)0.20
Density of the track slab (kg/m)2500
Modulus of elasticity of the track slab (MPa)3.9 × 104
Stiffness of CA mortar (MN/m)0.9 × 103
Damping of CA mortar (kN·s/m)83
Length of the base plate (m)6.45
Width of the base plate (m)2.95
Height of the base plate (m)0.3
Density of the base plate (kg/m)2500
Modulus of elasticity of the base plate (MPa)3.0 × 104
Stiffness of subgrade (MN/m)60
Damping of subgrade (kN·s/m)90