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Smart Structures and Systems Volume 18, Number 1, July 2016 , pages 53-74 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sss.2016.18.1.053 |
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An experimental study on constructing MR secondary suspension for high-speed trains to improve lateral ride comfort |
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Y.Q. Ni, S.Q. Ye and S.D. Song
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| Abstract | ||
| This paper presents an experimental study on constructing a tunable secondary suspension for high-speed trains using magneto-rheological fluid dampers (referred to as MR dampers hereafter), in the interest of improving lateral ride comfort. Two types of MR dampers (type-A and type-B) with different control ranges are designed and fabricated. The developed dampers are incorporated into a secondary suspension of a full-scale high-speed train carriage for rolling-vibration tests. The integrated rail vehicle runs at a series of speeds from 40 to 380 km/h and with different current inputs to the MR dampers. The dynamic performance of the two suspension systems and the ride comfort rating of the rail vehicle are evaluated using the accelerations measured during the tests. In this way, the effectiveness of the developed MR dampers for attenuating vibration is assessed. The type-A MR dampers function like a stiffness component, rather than an energy dissipative device, during the tests with different running speeds. While, the type-B MR dampers exhibit significant damping and high current input to the dampers may adversely affect the ride comfort. As part of an ongoing investigation on devising an effective MR secondary suspension for lateral vibration suppression, this preliminary study provides an insight into dynamic behavior of high-speed train secondary suspensions and unique full-scale experimental data for optimal design of MR dampers suitable for high-speed rail applications. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| high-speed train; lateral ride comfort; MR damper, secondary suspension; full-scale experiment | ||
| Address | ||
| Y.Q. Ni: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Hong Kong Branch of National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Center, Hong Kong S.Q. Ye: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong S.D. Song: State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, China | ||