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UM Loco / Rail Profile Wear Evolution

This presentation is about a new UM 9 module which is aimed at predicting wear of railway rail profiles.

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Module: UM Pneumatic Systems (UM PS)

A new module is intended for simulation of multibody systems with Pneumatic Elements

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Application of UM to optimize wheel profiles on Russian Railways

Presentation is devoted to the optimization of wheel profiles for both freight and passenger cars using Universal Mechanism software.

Basics of PBS Analysis in Universal Mechanism software

Presentation is devoted to using Universal Mechanism software for PBS analysis of road trains.

Simulation of Road Vehicle Dynamics Using Universal Mechanism Software

Computer simulation of train-track-bridge interaction

The aim of the paper is to present the approach for simulation of dynamics of the systems consisting of railway vehicle, flexible track and flexible foundation.

Railway vehicles are considered as multibody systems that include rigid or flexible bodies, joints and force elements. The track model is considered as a periodic 3D structure consisting of rails, pads and sleepers on a flexible foundation. Two rails modelled as Timoshenko beams are discretely supported on the sleepers through the railpads and fasteners, that are modelled as nonlinear force elements. The foundation (bridge, tunnel, overpass) is considered as a flexible multibody system simulated using finite element method.

Vertical response of the track model is verified through comparison with experimental data. Test case of simulation of suburban 6-car train on a flexible railway track and three sections of U-like flexible railway bridge of 30 m each is shown. Comparison of the simulation results with experimental data is given.

Simulation of Railway Vehicle Dynamics Using Universal Mechanism Software

New! Conventional railway models, models with flexible car bodies and bogie frames, wheel-to-rail contact models, flexible track models, vehicle-track-bridge interaction, rolling contact fatigue, wheel and rail profile wear, stability and safety of railway vehicles: listed above and other questions are considered.

Railway vehicle and bridge interaction: some approaches and applications

Presented approach is based on method of dynamic simulation of flexible bodies which is implemented in UM software.

Simulation of flexible rail track dynamics

The approach to simulation of flexible railway track dynamics in Universal Mechanism software is considered. The approach supposes considering rails as Timoshenko beams and slippers as rigid bodies or Euler-Bernoulli beams.

Real-time model for simulation of tracked vehicles

A massless track-wheel-terrain interaction model for the real-time simulation of tracked vehicles is suggested. The model is oriented for simulation of tracked vehicles on highly non-smooth urban and industrial terrains that include such elements like stairs, vertical obstacles etc.

Simulation of Derailments

Presentation is devoted to simulation of train derailment processes and the identification of causes of derailments by using Universal mechanism software.

Three-Piece Bogie Models

Presentation is devoted to models of freight cars based on three-piece bogies and its applications.

UM RCF Presentation

Presentation is devoted to simulation of accumulation of contact fatigue damages in railway wheels with the help of Universal Mechanism software. Simulation is supported by UM RCF module.

Pogorelov D. Numeric Algorithms for Computer-Aided Simulation of Multibody Systems. Formulations and Implementations.

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O. Dmitrochenko, G. Mikheev, D. Pogorelov, R. Gandikota. A nonlinear finite element for simulation of dynamics of beam structures using multibody system approach.

11th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XI), July 20-25, 2014, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 655-666.

Abstract.

Many engineering dynamic problems can be simulated as beam structures. For example, such models are applied in well drilling. Dynamic simulation allows optimizing shape of well bore and operations parameters of the drilling. Calculation speed of simulation of dynamics of a drill string depends on size of matrices of a model and on effectiveness of numerical methods.

The approach to simulation of dynamics of drill strings are suggested by the authors in [1]. The drill string is presented as a set of uniform beams connected via force elements. Flexibility of the beams is simulated using the modal approach. Thus, each beam has at least twelve degrees of freedom: six coordinates define position and orientation of a local frame and six modes are used for modeling flexibility. For simulation of the drilling processes, implicit Park method with Jacobian of stiff forces is used [2]. Analysis of vibration, rock cutting, buckling and post-buckling behaviour and other processes of the drilling can be successfully modeled using the approach. But it has some disadvantages.

Firstly, number of degrees of freedom can be decreased if a single nonlinear finite element model is used instead of the model including great number of beam subsystems. Secondly, simulation of real rotation of the drill string using the modal approach related to the problem with calculation of Jacobians from stiff force elements. The expressions of the modal coordinate derivatives of the stiff forces are variable since each mode is calculated in the local frame of the beam and rotate together with the frame.

[1] D. Pogorelov, G. Mikheev, N. Lysikov, L. Ring, R. Gandikota and N. Abedrabbo, A Multibody System Approach to Drill String Dynamics Modeling, 2012 Proceedings of the ASME 11th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis (ESDA2012), Volume 4, ISBN No: 978-0-7918-4487-8, pp. 53-62, 2012.
[2] D. Yu. Pogorelov. Jacobian matrices of the motion equations of a system of bodies. Journal of Computer and Systems Sciences International, 46, Nr. 4, 563–577, 2007.

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/ 08.06.2023 /

UM training in China

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/ 30.06.2022 /

New articles!

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/ 12.07.2021 /

New articles

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/ 12.07.2021 /

New article!

Dmitry POGORELOV, Alexander RODIKOV. THE TRAPEZOIDAL FINITE ELEMENT IN ABSOLUTE COORDINATES FOR DYNAMIC MODELING OF AUTOMOTIVE TIRE AND AIR SPRING BELLOWS. PART I: EQUATIONS OF MOTION

/ 28.12.2020 /

UM 9 is published

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/ 29.10.2020 /

Simulation of running behavior of a passenger car on balanced and operated speeds at R180m curve

Scientific supervisor: Dr. Rattapoohm Parichatprecha
Center of Excellence for Road and Railway Innovation, Naresuan University, Thailand

/ 29.10.2020 /

Dynamic analysis of EMS vehicle-electromagnetic levitation system-guideway coupling system

Authors: Mr. Chen Zhixian, Dr. Li Zhongji, Dr. Yang Jizhong
Company: Institute of Science and Technology, China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co. Ltd

/ 06.10.2020 /

New articles

Please, go to "Publications" section. There are 7 new articles.

/ 20.08.2020 /

Workshop is postponed indefinitely

Unfortunately, the number of speakers who confirmed their participation in the fifth scientific and technical workshop is not enough to form even a two-day program.

/ 21.05.2020 /

UM Loco / Rail Profile Wear Evolution

The completely new UM Loco / Rail Profile Wear Evolution tool is released in UM 9. This tool is aimed at predicting wear of railway rail profiles.

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/ 18.05.2020 /

UM Pneumatic Systems

A new UM Pneumatic Systems module is available in UM 9. The module allows including pneumatic elements in multibody systems.

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/ 15.04.2020 /

Workshop is postponed

It is a pity to inform you that due to the coronavirus situation it was decided to postpone the fifth scientific and technical workshop “Computer simulation in railway transport: dynamics, strength, wear“

/ 28.02.2020 /

Wheel profile optimization for frieght and passenger cars using Universal Mechanism

A project regarding developing new wheel profiles for Vyksa Steel Works was recently finished. Developed profiles were patented.

/ 20.02.2020 /

New 3D graphics for a railway track

We made some improvements in 3D graphics for a railway track. Ballast layer, concrete and timber sleepers with fasteners will be availabe in the next UM release, see attached pictures.

/ 19.02.2020 /

Deadline for registrations is extended

We inform you that the deadline for registrations to take part in the fifth scientific and technical workshop «Computer simulation in railway transport: dynamics, strength, wear» which will be held on 19-21 May 2020 in Bryansk, Russia has been extended to 3 March 2020.

/ 29.12.2019 /

New UM Scene module

The new UM Scene module is pubished in UM 8.5.8. The module is intended for preparing advanced photorealistic environment for UM models. UM Scene includes a collection of standard 3D elements such as buildings, trees, steet elements.

/ 26.12.2019 /

UM 8.3.5 / 8.5.8

New UM releases 8.3.5 / 8.5.5 are available via the following links:

/ 10.12.2019 /

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PARALLEL COMPUTATIONS AND CO-SIMULATION IN UNIVERSAL MECHANISM SOFTWARE. PART II: EXAMPLES

/ 08.11.2019 /

The fifth scientific and technical workshop May 19-21, 2020

We invite you to take part in the fifth scientific and technical workshop "COMPUTER SIMULATION IN RAILWAY TRANSPORT: DYNAMICS, STRENGTH, WEAR" which will be held on 19-21 May 2020 in the tourist base “4 seasons”. Workshop address: Naberezhnaya 14a, Zhukovka, Bryansk Region, 242700, Russia.

/ 16.09.2019 /

New article

Dmitry POGORELOV, Alexander RODIKOV, Roman KOVALEV
PARALLEL COMPUTATIONS AND CO-SIMULATION IN UNIVERSAL MECHANISM SOFTWARE. PART I: ALGORITHMS AND IMPLEMENTATION
TRANSPORT PROBLEMS, Volume 14, Issue 3, 2019.
DOI: 10.20858/tp.2019.14.3.15

/ 08.08.2019 /

New article!

Sakalo V.I., Sakalo A.V. Criteria for predicting the initiation of rolling contact fatigue damage in the railway wheels and rails. Vestnik of the Railway Research Institute. 2019;78(3):141-148. (In Russian)

https://doi.org/10.21780/2223-9731-2019-78-3-141-148

/ 07.08.2019 /

New article

V. Sakalo, A. Sakalo, A. Rodikov, S. Tomashevskiy. Computer modeling of processes of wear and accumulation of rolling contact fatigue damage in railway wheels using combined criterion. Wear. Volumes 432–433, August 2019, 102900.

Full article available for free till 4/09/2019

/ 09.04.2019 /

UM 8.3.4 / 8.5.7

New UM releases 8.3.4 / 8.5.7 are available via the following links:

/ 25.03.2019 /

Library of Car Suspensions

A library of automotive suspension is finished and will be available in the nearest UM release. The library contains the most common types of suspensions for cars and trucks. The following suspension models will be available soon:

/ 14.03.2019 /

New article! Development of dynamics simulation program for coupling vibration of maglev train-track beam based on UM (in Chinese)

The article "Development of dynamics simulation program for coupling vibration of maglev train-track beam based on UM" in Chinese is published in Computer Aided Engineering journal.

/ 07.03.2019 /

Invitation to CONTACT training course in China

Our colleagues from VORtech BV (The Netherlands) and Tongsuan Technology (China) announced an advanced training course focusing on numerical simulation of Wheel-Rail contact mechanics based on the CONTACT software in May 2019 in Beijing and Chengdu (China).

/ 05.03.2019 /

New converter from STEP and IGES for Universal Mechanism

We have just developed and published a new utility that converts STEP and IGES files into UM compatible UM CAD file format.

/ 07.02.2019 /

New lesson for beginners in UM: cantilever beam

We have finished the new lesson that is devoted to the simulation of a cantilever beam in UM.

/ 20.12.2018 /

Totally new UM Rolling Contact Fatigue module v. 2

The updated UM Rolling Contact Fatigue (UM RCF) module of version 2.0 is included to the new UM 8.3 release.

/ 20.08.2018 /

UM User Meeting 2018 in China

We are very glad to announce UM User Meeting 2018 that will be held 18th-19th of October 2018 in Sichuan province, China.

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/ 03.05.2018 /

Beta-testing: UM 8.5

After several years of development we are glad to present the UM 8.5 beta version that is based on the new graphical engine. Please find details below.

/ 03.05.2018 /

New version: UM 8.3

New UM 8.3 version is now available. Revision history is in versions.txt. The list of new features in this release is given below.

/ 25.04.2018 /

Presentations from Workshop 2018

Presentations reported during the IV International Scientific and Technical Workshop "Computer Simulation in Railway Transport: Dynamics, Strength, Wear" are now published:

/ 12.02.2018 /

New article! Computer modelling of process of accumulation of rolling contact fatigue damage in railway wheels.

Some questions of influence of wheel steels hardness on processes of contact-fatigue damages accumulation are considered in the new article of our colleagues.

/ 19.12.2017 /

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/ 08.12.2017 /

Training at Newcastle University, UK

From 27 November to 1 December a week-long training in NewRail railway research centre at Newcastle University was held.

/ 30.11.2017 /

Training in Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communications named after M.Tynyshpayev

20-24 November 2017 ten employees of the Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communications named after M.Tynyshpayev (Kazakhstan, Almaty) have been trained. The training was focused on issues of computer simulation dynamics of railway rolling stock.

/ 26.10.2017 /

New article: Optimization of secondary suspension of three-piece bogie with bevelled friction wedge geometry

International Journal of Rail Transportation has published a new article about the results of optimization of secondary suspension of three-piece bogie with bevelled friction wedge geometry, written by our users.

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/ 22.09.2017 /

New article: Simulation of longitudinal train dynamics

We are glad to inform you that the Vehicle System Dynamics journal has published a new article with our participation, in which the results of comparative testing of the train longitudinal dynamics, performed in 9 different simulators from 6 countries, are given. Universal mechanism has shown reliable results in the main group for all four considered train models.

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/ 06.09.2017 /

First International Conference on Rail Transportation 2017

The First International Conference on Rail Transportation took place in Chengdu, China on July 10-12, 2017. In the course of this conference some reports, implemented with the help of the “Universal mechanism” software, were presented.

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/ 27.07.2017 /

UM Training in ECJTU

June 17-19, our partner in China, Tongsuan Technology was invited to train the users in East China Jiaotong University. During the training, the users learned dynamics modeling and simulation of railway vehicle, flexible railway track, flexible wheelset and rail/wheel wear based on UM software.

/ 08.05.2017 /

Upcoming training courses in China

Our partner in China – Tongsuan Technology Co., Ltd. – provides UM training courses of various complexities starting from elementary to advanced ones. Please contact our colleagues via um@tong-suan.com to order training or send us your questions regarding it.

/ 08.05.2017 /

Training courses in China

Series of training courses for China Academy of Railway Sciences and Shijiazhuang Tiedao University took place in April 2017.

/ 07.10.2016 /

New version: UM 8.0

New UM 8.0 version is now available. Revision history is in versions.txt. Please find all details regarding the new version in What is new in UM 8.0.

/ 28.06.2016 /

Basics of PBS Analysis in UM

Presentation is devoted to using Universal Mechanism software for PBS analysis of road trains.

/ 28.06.2016 /

Simulation of Road Vehicle Dynamics

Renewed presentation devoted to simulation of road and tracked vehicle dynamics and related questions is published on our web site.

/ 27.06.2016 /

UM in Korea

Two open seminars devoted to computer simulation of vehicle dynamics will be held 7th and 8th of July in Seoul, South Korea, by ableMax company. Railway vehicles will be considered on 7th of July. On 8th of July road and tracked vehicles will be discussed.

/ 25.06.2016 /

CONTACT add-on for UM 8

The CONTACT add-on for UM will be available in the next UM 8. CONTACT add-on is a version of CONTACT that is integrated seamlessly into Universal Mechanism. This provides the option to simulate vehicle dynamics using CONTACTs detailed contact algorithms.

/ 03.06.2016 /

UM in Australia

Series of presentations devoted to simulation of railway vehicle dynamics in Universal Mechsnism took place in branches of Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) in Perth (May 26), Sydney (May 30), Melbourne (June 1) and Adelaide (June 2).

/ 10.05.2016 /

Railway tools and applications

Renewed presentation devoted to simulation of railway vehicle dynamics and related questions is published on our web site. Download the presentation (PowerPoint presentation, 565 Mb, 162 slides, with animations).

/ 28.04.2016 /

Import from CAD

Plugins for exporting data from Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Unigraphics, Creo and Unigraphics NX in UM-compatible UM CAD format were developed and published on the site. The plugins support both 32- and 64-bit versions of programs. Plugins are freely distributed and do not require any license or Universal mechanism to be installed on a computer.

/ 17.03.2016 /

Import from CAD

Plugins for exporting data from Autodesk Inventor and Unigraphics NX in UM-compatible UM CAD format are available. Plugins support both 32- and 64-bit versions of Autodesk Inventor and Unigraphics NX. Plugins are freely distributed and do not require any license or Universal mechanism to be installed on a computer.

/ 16.03.2016 /

New paper

The paper "R. Kovalev, A. Sakalo, V. Yazykov, A. Shamdani, R. Bowey & C. Wakeling (2016): Simulation of longitudinal dynamics of a freight train operating through a car dumper" is published in Vehicle System Dynamics: International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility.

/ 06.02.2016 /

UM Academy 2016

Welcome to UM training courses. Contact us via office@universalmechanism.com to register for a training or send us your questions regarding it. Instructions how to find us from the nearest international airports and hotels nearby are given here.

/ 21.10.2015 /

Free student license

Free 6-month academic license is provided for (PhD) students on request.

/ 09.10.2015 /

Training in Shanghai

From 21^st to 25^th of September the third opening training course in 2015 for UM software was successfully held in Shanghai. The users from China Academy Railway Sciences, CRRC Sifang, Beijing Jiaotong University, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, East China Jiaotong University and Tongji University attended this course.

/ 09.10.2015 /

The XIth All-Russian Congress on Mechanics

The XI^th All-Russian Congress on Basic Problems of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics was held in Kazan during August 20-24, 2015. The Laboratory of Computational Mechanics of BSTU was presented by Oleg Dmitrochenko, Alexey Sakalo, Alexander Rodikov.

/ 02.09.2015 /

Ballast dynamics

Simulation of ballast section dynamics which consists of a mixture of new and refined ballast in various operating conditions for optimizing its fractional composition was done. The adequate convergence of the results of computer simulation with the field experiments was obtained.

/ 30.07.2015 /

Training in Beijing

20^th-24^th July, the second opening training course in 2015 for UM software was held successfully in Beijing. The users from China Academy of Railway Sciences, Beijing Jiaotong University, Lanzhou Jiaotong University and Shijiazhuang Tiedao University attended this course.

/ 22.07.2015 /

Train & dumper

This example showcases the modeling of a long heavy haul train through a dumper, which allows simulation of train longitudinal dynamics. This model can be used to optimize dumping strategies for trains through a typical dumper. Field measurements using instrumented cars were used for the validation of this model. The model allows investigation of the influence of different operational parameters on in-train forces.

/ 24.06.2015 /

UM at the IHHA 2015

UM at the International Heavy Haul Association Conference in Australia.

/ 27.05.2015 /

Training in Chengdu

18th-22nd of May 2015, the first opening training course in 2015 for UM software was held successfully in Chengdu. The users from Southwest Jiaotong University and China Academy Railway Sciences attended this course.

/ 09.03.2015 /

China 2015: Training Schedule

In order to help users to learn UM quickly, our partner in China is going to hold several open training courses for railway and rolling stock industry. The training courses will be held in Chengdu, Beijing and Shanghai, so you can choose the nearest one. The courses are divided into two parts: basic course and advanced courses.

/ 17.02.2015 /

New version: UM 7.5

New UM 7.5 version is now available. Revision history is in versions.txt. Please find new features in recent UM reseases below.

/ 01.11.2014 /

New version: UM 7.4

New UM 7.4 version is now available. Revision history is in versions.txt.

/ 01.11.2014 /

Announce: Model of Flexible Railway Track

New UM tool for simulation of the flexible railway track will be published soon. New tool will allow to analyse stress load and durability of elements of railway track, more accurately predict wheel-to-rail forces, estimate railway track vibrations.

/ 25.07.2014 /

New version: UM 7.3

New UM 7.3 version is now available.

/ 03.02.2014 /

Forum

It is our pleasure to inform all visitors of this site that the forum, that is devoted to various aspects of simulation of dynamics of mechanical systems with the help of Universal Mechanism software, is opened.

/ 14.12.2013 /

New video: BELAZ Dump Trucks and ABRAMS M1A1

New videos with simulation of dynamics of BELAZ Dump Trucks and ABRAMS M1A1 are added to Presentations / Road vehicles play list. Play now.

/ 05.11.2013 /

Presentation in Melbourne

Dr. Roman Kovalev, Deputy Director of Computational Mechanics Ltd, presented the capabilities of Universal Mechanism with respect to railway applications on Monday 18th November at Faculty of Engineering at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

/ 02.11.2013 /

UM in Australia

UM signed a partner agreement with the Institute of Railway Technology - the premier track and vehicle railway research centre in Australia.

/ 02.11.2013 /

UM RCF Presentation

New presentation which is devoted to simulation of accumulation of contact fatigue damages in railway wheels with the help of Universal Mechanism software is now available on our web site.

/ 22.10.2013 /

Matlab Import

UM Control/Matlab Import UM 7.1.1 now supports recent Matlab releases R2012 and R2013.

/ 22.10.2013 /

Astra Rail Industries

Astra Rail Industries now uses Universal Mechanism software to simulate freight car and Y25 bogie dynamics. The week training for the staff of the design office in Poprad, Slovakia and testing lab in Arad, Romania took place in Poprad during 7-11 October 2013.

/ 30.07.2013 /

New version: UM 7.1

New UM 7.1 version is now available. New modules and features are considered here.

/ 14.05.2013 /

AR.Drone tennis

Our team have upgraded the AR.Drone to play tennis with it.

/ 10.12.2012 /

UM FEM: new interfaces

UM FEM module now supports some new finite-element analysis programs and its versions. The following FEA programs are now supported: ANSYS 14, MCS.NASTRAN 2010 and NX NASTRAN 8.0.

/ 21.11.2012 /

New UM Module: Rolling Contact Fatigue

New UM Rolling Contact Fatigue module, intended for simulation of accumulation of contact fatigue damages in railway wheels, is announced.

/ 14.11.2012 /

New version: UM 7.0

New version of Universal Mechanism software 7.0 is available.

/ 31.05.2012 /

Discounts for Small Business

Recently we announced prices for small business with 50% discount.

/ 28.01.2011 /

New version: UM 6.0

New UM 6.0 release is available now.

/ 01.07.2010 /

Simulation of Tracked Vehicles (UM Tracked Vehicle module)

New UM Tracked Vehicle module, intended for simulation of tracked vehicle dynamics, is released.

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Caiyou Zhao, Duojia Shi, Junyuan Zheng, Yawen Niu, Ping Wang. New Floating Slab Track Isolator for Vibration Reduction Using Particle Damping Vibration Absorption and Bandgap Vibration Resistance

Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4049469

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Keping Zhang, Xiaohui Zhang and Shunhua Zhou. Influence of Lateral Differential Settlement of Subgrade on Dynamic Performance of High-Speed Vehicle System

DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0002065. © 2022 American Society of Civil
Engineers.

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Miao Li, Dinggang Gao, Tie Li, Shihui Luo, Weihua Ma, Xiaohao Chen and Laisheng Tong. Dynamic interaction of medium–low-speed maglev train running on the turnout made of steel structures

Vehicle System Dynamics
International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility

https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2022.2064757

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Zheng Fang, Xing Tan, Genshuo Liu, Zijie Zhou, Yajia Pan, Ammar Ahmed, Zutao Zhang. A novel vibration energy harvesting system integrated with an inertial pendulum for zero-energy sensor applications in freight trains

Applied Energy

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119197

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Zhi-Ping Zeng, Yan-Cai Xiao, Wei-Dong Wang, Xu-Dong Huang, Xiang-Gang Du, Lan-Li Liu, Joseph Eleojo Victor, Zhong-Li. The Influence of Track Structure Parameters on the Dynamic Response Sensitivity of Heavy Haul Train-LVT System

Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 11830. https://doi.org/10.3390/app112411830

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Xianxian Yin, Xiukun Wei, Hong Xiao and Jin Shi. The impact of wheel polygonisation to the railway corrugation

Vehicle System Dynamics
International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility

https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2021.1916047

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Shaofeng Wang, Yu Qian, Qingsong Feng, Feng Guo, Dimitris Rizos, Xinwei Luo. Investigating high rail side wear in urban transit track through numerical simulation and field monitoring

Wear

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2021.203643
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Yun Yang, Qinglie He, Chengbiao Cai, Shengyang Zhu and Wanming Zhai. Coupled vibration analysis of suspended monorail train and curved bridge considering nonlinear wheel-track contact relation

VEHICLE SYSTEM DYNAMICS
https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2021.1918727

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Gang Wang, Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren, Han Leng and Youpei Huang. Wheelset lateral force factor and critical offset distance of the centre pivot of articulated train

Vehicle System Dynamics
International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility

https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2020.1798474

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Kun Luo, Xiaoyan Lei and Xinya Zhang. Vibration Prediction of Box Girder Bridges Used in High-Speed Railways Based on Model Test

International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics
DOI: 10.1142/S0219455420500649
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Xianxian Yin, Yidong Hu, Xiukun Wei. Research on the Development of Rail Corrugation in Small Radius Curve of Metro

2020 5th International Conference on Electromechanical Control Technology and Transportation (ICECTT)
DOI 10.1109/ICECTT50890.2020.00114
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Zhiqiang Wang, Zhenyu Lei, Yang Zhao and Yao Xu. Rail Corrugation Characteristics of Cologne Egg Fastener Section in Small Radius Curve

Hindawi
Shock and Vibration
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1827053
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Gang Wang, Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren, Han Leng and Youpei Huang. Performance analysis of a newly designed single air spring running gear for automated people mover (APM)

Vehicle System Dynamics
International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility
DOI: 10.1080/00423114.2020.1798475
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Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren and Youpei Huang. Passive radial mechanism of a bogie with the auxiliary steering device for the straddle monorail vehicle

Vehicle System Dynamics
International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility
DOI: 10.1080/00423114.2020.1755046
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Yongjie Lu, Yun Yang, Jianxi Wang, Bowen Zhu. Optimization and Design of a Railway Wheel Profile Based on Interval Uncertainty to Reduce Circular Wear

Mathematical Problems in Engineering
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9579510
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Zhenyu Lei, Zhiqiang Wang. Generation Mechanism and Development Characteristics of Rail Corrugation of Cologne Egg Fastener Track in Metro

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering
DOI 10.1007/s12205-020-1614-9
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Zhenyu Lei, Zhiqiang Wang. Contact and creep characteristics of wheel-rail system under harmonic corrugation excitation

Journal of Vibration and Control
DOI: 10.1177/1077546320953358
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Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren. Anti-overturning capacity and critical roll angle of straddling monorail vehicle

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
DOI: 10.1177/0954406217753234

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Xianxian Yin, Xiukun Wei, Hong Xiao & Jin Shi. The impact of wheel polygonisation to the railway corrugation

VEHICLE SYSTEM DYNAMICS
https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2021.1916047

Yun Yang, Qinglie He, Chengbiao Cai, Shengyang Zhu &Wanming Zhai. Coupled vibration analysis of suspended monorail train and curved bridge considering nonlinear wheel-track contact relation

VEHICLE SYSTEM DYNAMICS
https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2021.1918727

Xianxian Yin, Xiukun Wei and Haichao Zheng. Applying System Dynamics of Discrete Supported Track to Analyze the Rail Corrugation Causation on Curved Urban Railway Tracks

Hindawi
Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Volume 2021, Article ID 9958163, 21 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9958163
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Yongzhi Jiang, Pingbo Wu, Jing Zeng, Xingwen Wu, Xing Wang and Qinglie He. Intelligent batch process method for analyzing the effect of the suspension parameters on the vibration of the suspended monorail

Advances in Mechanical Engineering
DOI: 10.1177/1687814020966421

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Yongzhi Jiang , Pingbo Wu, Jing Zeng, Xingwen Wu, Qinglie He and Xing Wang. Influence of bridge parameters on monorail vehicle–bridge system — A research with multi-rigid body and multi-flexible body coupling theory and Park method

Journal of Low Frequency Noise,
Vibration and Active Control

DOI: 10.1177/1461348420942355
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Dmitry POGORELOV, Alexander RODIKOV. THE TRAPEZOIDAL FINITE ELEMENT IN ABSOLUTE COORDINATES FOR DYNAMIC MODELING OF AUTOMOTIVE TIRE AND AIR SPRING BELLOWS. PART I: EQUATIONS OF MOTION

TRANSPORT PROBLEMS, Volume 16, Issue 2, 2021.
DOI: 10.21307/tp-2021-030

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Ying Song, Lei Liang, Yanliang Du, Baochen Sun. Railway Polygonized Wheel Detection Based on Numerical Time-Frequency Analysis of Axle-Box Acceleration

Applied sciences, 2020. DOI: 10.3390/app10051613

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Yifeng Wang, Ping Wang, Zihan Li, Zhengxing Chen, Qing He. Forecasting Urban Rail Transit Vehicle Interior Noise and Its Applications in Railway Alignment Design

Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2020. Volume 2020 Article ID 5896739. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5896739

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Bo Pan, Wei Zhang, Jianqiu Cao, Xueyong Ma, and Mingliang Zhou. Dynamic Responses of Soils around a One-Hole Double-Track Tunnel with the Metro Train Meeting

Hindawi Shock and Vibration Volume 2020, Article ID 1782803, 16 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1782803

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Ying Song, Yanliang Du, Xuemei Zhang, Baochen Sun. Evaluating the Effect of Wheel Polygons on Dynamic Track Performance in High-Speed Railway Systems Using Co-Simulation Analysis

Applied sciences Published: 4 October 2019. DOI: 10.3390/app9194165

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Li Wang, Zigang Deng, Hongdi Wang, Haitao Li, Kaiying Li, Shunshun Ma. Dynamic Responses of HTS Maglev System Under Track Random Irregularity

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity Volume 30, Issue 4, June 2020. DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2020.2976995

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Applied Energy, Volume 257, 1 January 2020, 113969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113969

Fengtao Lin,Shuang Zhou,Xiaoqing Dong,Qian Xiao,Hai Zhang,Weihao Hu&Lulu Ke. Design method of LM thin flange wheel profile based on NURBS

Vehicle System Dynamics, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2019.1657908

Enli Chen, Xia Zhang and Gaolei Wang. Rigid–flexible coupled dynamic response of steel–concrete bridges on expressways considering vehicle–road–bridge interaction

Advances in Structural Engineering 2019. DOI: 10.1177/1369433219866092

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Dmitry POGORELOV, Alexander RODIKOV, Roman KOVALEV. PARALLEL COMPUTATIONS AND CO-SIMULATION IN UNIVERSAL MECHANISM SOFTWARE. PART II: EXAMPLES

TRANSPORT PROBLEMS. 2019 Volume 14 Issue 4. DOI: 10.20858/tp.2019.14.4.3

Pogorelov D., Rodikov A., Kovalev R. Parallel computations and co-simulation in Universal Mechanism software. Part 1: Algorithms and implementation

Transport problems. Volume 14, Issue 3, 2019. DOI: 10.20858/tp.2019.14.3.15

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Sakalo V.I., Sakalo A.V. Criteria for predicting the initiation of rolling contact fatigue damage in the railway wheels and rails

Vestnik of the Railway Research Institute. 2019;78(3):141-148. (In Russian)

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V. Sakalo, A. Sakalo, A. Rodikov, S. Tomashevskiy. Computer modeling of processes of wear and accumulation of rolling contact fatigue damage in railway wheels using combined criterion

Wear. Volumes 432–433, August 2019, 102900

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Hongdi Wang, Zigang Deng, Shunshun Ma, Ruixue Sun, Haitao Li, and Jipeng Li. Dynamic Simulation of the HTS Maglev Vehicle-Bridge Coupled System Based on Levitation Force Experiment

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, VOL. 29, NO. 5, AUGUST 2019

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Rang Zhang, Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren, Gang Shen. A Straddle Monorail Running Gear with Single-Axle and Rotating Arm Axle Box Suspension

Urban Rail Transit. Published online: 10 October 2017. DOI 10.1007/s40864-017-0067-z

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Pogorelov, D.Yu. INFLUENCE OF DRILLING FLUID ON FREE OSCILLATIONS OF DRILLSTRING

"Oil and Gas business" network edition. 2018. №5. UDC 531.39

Olshevskiy, A., Kulinichev, N., Olshevskiy, A., Kim, C. W., & Yang, H. I. Efficient three-stage approach to fatigue life assessment for transport machines in the context of stilt sprayer performance

Engineering Failure Analysis. Volume 81, November 2017, Pages 10-30 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2017.06.028

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V. Sakalo, A. Sakalo, S. Tomashevskiy, D. Kerentcev. Computer modelling of process of accumulation of rolling contact fatigue damage in railway wheels.

International Journal of Fatigue, Volume 111, June 2018, Pages 7–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2018.02.002

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Iman Hazrati Ashtiani. Optimization of secondary suspension of three-piece bogie with bevelled friction wedge geometry

International Journal of Rail Transportation, Published online: 09 Jun 2017 DOI 10.1080/23248378.2017.1336652

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Gennady Mikheev, Dmitry Pogorelov and Alexander Rodikov. Methods of Simulation of Railway Wheelset Dynamics taking into account Elasticity

First International Conference on Rail Transportation, Chengdu, China, July 10-12, 2017

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Zhuang QI, Wenlian ZHANG, Pengfei LIU and Qiang LEI. Study on the Dynamics Behaviour and MBS Modeling Method of a Subway Track Detecting Vehicle

First International Conference on Rail Transportation, Chengdu, China, July 10-12, 2017

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Qian XIAO, Chao CHANG, Jifeng ZHENG, Jiao FANG. Prediction of wheel/rail rolling contact wear under the situation of wheel/rail vibration

First International Conference on Rail Transportation, Chengdu, China, July 10-12, 2017

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Jia Xiaohong. Dynamic Performance of Metro Train Passing Through Turnout Branch in Depot

First International Conference on Rail Transportation, Chengdu, China, July 10-12, 2017

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Zhihui Chen, Lei Xu, Wanming Zhai. Investigation on the Detrimental Wavelength of Track Irregularity for the Suspended Monorail Vehicle System

First International Conference on Rail Transportation, Chengdu, China, July 10-12, 2017

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Maksym Spiryagin, Qing Wu & Colin Cole. International benchmarking of longitudinal train dynamics simulators: benchmarking questions

Vehicle System Dynamics, Published online: 11 Jan 2017 DOI: 10.1080/00423114.2016.1270457

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Dmitry Pogorelov et al. Train 3D: the technique for inclusion of three-dimensional models in longitudinal train dynamics and its application in derailment studies and train simulators

Vehicle System Dynamics, Published online: 11 Jan 2017 DOI: 10.1080/00423114.2016.1273532

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Alexander Olshevskiy, Chang-Wan Kim, Hyun-Ik Yang & Alexey Olshevskiy. Wear simulation for the centre plate arrangement of a freight car

Vehicle System Dynamics: International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility. DOI: 10.1080/00423114.2015.1023319

Iman Hazrati Ashtiani, Subhash Rakheja and AKW Ahmed. Influence of friction wedge characteristics on lateral response and hunting of freight wagons with three-piece bogies

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit 0954409716647095, first published on May 3, 2016. DOI: 10.1177/0954409716647095.

R. Kovalev, A. Sakalo, V. Yazykov, A. Shamdani, R. Bowey & C. Wakeling (2016): Simulation of longitudinal dynamics of a freight train operating through a car dumper

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Iman Hazrati Ashtiani, Mehrnoosh Abedi. Effects of Liquid Cargo on Lateral Stability of B-Train Combination

SAE 2014, Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress, Illinois, US

Iman Hazrati Ashtiani, A. K. W. Ahmed, Subhash Rakheja, Jimin Zhang. Hunting Characteristics of a Freight Car in Presence of Secondary Suspension Non-Smooth Contact Dynamics

ASME Congress 2014, Montreal, Canada

Iman Hazrati Ashtiani, Subhash Rakheja, A. K. W. Ahmed, Jimin Zhang. Hunting Analysis of a Partially-Filled Railway Tank Car

Joint Rail Conference 2015, San Jose, CA, US

Iman Hazrati Ashtiani, Subhash Rakheja, A. K. W. Ahmed. Hunting and Derailment Analysis of a Partially-Filled Railway Tank Car

IHHA 2015, Perth, Australia

Amir Kolaei, Iman Hazrati Ashtiani, Mehrnoosh Abedi, Subhash Rakheja. Applicability of Linear Slosh Theory on Stability of the B-train Combination

IAVSD 2015, Graz, Austria

D. Pogorelov, O. Dmitrochenko, G. Mikheev, R. Gandikota. Flexible multibody approaches for dynamical simulation of beam structures in drilling.

Proc. of the ASME 2014 10th Int. Conf. on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Control, MSNDC2014, August 17-20, 2014, Buffalo, New York, USA. DETC2014-35113.

D. Pogorelov, G. Mikheev, K. Valiullin, R. Gandikota. Use of multibody system approach for torque and drag analysis of long drill strings.

11th World Congr. on Computat. Mech., July 20-25, 2014, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 688-699.

O. Dmitrochenko, G. Mikheev, D. Pogorelov, R. Gandikota. A nonlinear finite element for simulation of dynamics of beam structures using multibody system approach.

11th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XI), July 20-25, 2014, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 655-666.

Kovalev R. Optimizing Multibody Systems: Some Implementations and Results. In Werner Schiehlen and Michael Valasek (eds.)

Preprints of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Virtual Nonlinear Multibody Systems, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, 2002, pp. 107-112

Pogorelov D. Multibody System Approach in Simulation of Underwater Cable Dynamics.

Programme and Abstracts. EUROMECH 398, Colloquium on Fluid-Structure Interaction in Ocean Engineering, Technical University Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg, Germany, October 11-14, 1999.

Pogorelov D. Differential-algebraic equations in multibody system modeling.

Numerical algorithms, pp. 183-194, 1998.

Klaus-G. Hinzen and Roman Kovalev. Hiller’s seismoscope.

Seismological Research Letters, Volume 81, Number 5, September/October 2010, P. 804-810.