Frog Digital Model and Vibration Study to Extend Service Life

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Abstract

Since there is a gap in the running surface and thus discontinuous place at the frog, there are during the trip an additional load caused by this gap. For this reason, the local subsidence and wear in the area of the frog tip (also called crossing nose) are higher than in the undisturbed rail. Therefore, railroad switches with a rigid frog tip have a shorter service life in the centerpiece area. It is clear that a greater wear and fatigue are making an increased maintenance expenses necessary. Additionally, the shorter service life increases the renovation expenses. In this paper, using MATLAB to building the switch model and simulate the position change of the contact point between the wheel and the switch as it passes through the switch. In the comparison of acceleration and contact point position as the key data, the three simulated frog rails have the same basic trend as the real frog rails, with an 82% matching degree. Analyzing the distribution of touch down points and its influencing factors to prolong the service life of switch.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2022 IEEE World Conference on Applied Intelligence and Computing, AIC 2022
EditorsGeetam S. Tomar, Jagdish Bansal
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages473-477
Number of pages5
ISBN (electronic)9781509050017
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesIEEE World Conference on Applied Intelligence and Computing (AIC)

Conference

Title2022 IEEE World Conference on Applied Intelligence and Computing
Abbreviated titleAIC 2022
Duration17 - 19 June 2022
Website
LocationOnline
CitySonbhadra
CountryIndia

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