Influence of Draft Gear Modeling on Dynamics Simulation for Heavy-Haul Train

Abstract EN

In order to study the impedance characteristics of the frictional draft gear, MT-2 draft gear is studied, and its mechanical properties are analyzed firstly.

Then, the mathematical models of two common draft gears are established based on the data collected from the vehicle impact test, and the effects of the two modeling methods on the simulation results are compared through the shunting impact test and the bench test simulation.

Researches show that, under various experimental conditions, the simulated draft gear characteristic curve of the lookup table model moves along a fixed trajectory regardless of the change rate of the draft gear stroke, while simulation results of the wedge-spring model depend on the change rate of the draft gear stroke and are more consistent with the experimental results, reflecting the dynamic characteristics of the draft gear and suggesting better adaptability and wider application.

Finally, the “1 + 1” grouped 20,000-ton heavy-haul combined train model is established, with its draft gear characteristics under the full-braking condition on flat straight track analyzed.

Calculation results and test results of the lookup table model and the wedge-spring model are compared, indicating that using the wedge-spring model to calculate the longitudinal dynamics performance is more accurate.

The influence of the modeling on the longitudinal impulse simulation of the train after air braking is also studied, revealing that the variation trends of the coupler force curves of two models are basically the same, but the amplitude and frequency of the longitudinal impulse are different.