车轮多边形激励下高速列车制动界面摩擦学行为分析

高速列车车轮多边形磨耗是一种沿车轮周向的不均匀磨耗,是列车服役过程中常见的车轮失效现象,其产生的剧烈轮轨激励严重威胁车辆系统服役可靠性.制动系统作为保障高速列车服役安全的核心部件,其界面摩擦学行为直接受到轮轨激励的影响.为探究车轮多边形激励下的制动界面摩擦学行为,建立了刚柔耦合车辆动力学模型和制动系统热机耦合有限元模型,并分别通过线路试验和台架试验验证了模型的正确性.然后,提出一种考虑车轮多边形激励的制动界面摩擦学行为分析方法,能够真实地反映服役过程中制动界面摩擦学行为.基于此,研究了不同车辆运行速度下车轮多边形激励对制动系统动态接触、温度以及振动特性的影响规律.结果表明：车轮多边形磨耗导致系统接触面积、摩擦热、接触应力和振动等摩擦学行为更为复杂且剧烈.此外,系统接触面积标准差和振动加速度均方根值随速度的增加而增大.因此,车轮多边形磨耗对制动界面摩擦学行为具有不可忽略的影响.该研究成果可为制动系统界面摩擦学行为研究及结构优化设计提供有效方法与工程指导.     

Comparison of the traffic performance of a two-axle four wheel drive (4WD), rear wheel drive (RWD), and front wheel drive (FWD) vehicle on loose sandy sloped terrain

The traffic performances during driving and braking of a 5.88 kN weight wheeled vehicle with two-axle four wheel drive, rear wheel drive, and front wheel drive running up and down a loose sandy sloped terrain were compared by means of a simulation. For the given dimensions of the vehicle and the given terrain-wheel system constants, the relationship between the effective tractive and braking effort of the vehicle, the amount of sinkage of the front and rear wheels, the total amount of sinkage of the vehicle, and the slip ratio were calculated to estimate the optimum height of force of application and the optimum eccentricity of the center of gravity of the vehicle. It was observed that, during driving action, the maximum effective tractive effort of the four wheel drive vehicle (4WD) was larger than that of the rear wheel drive vehicle (RWD), which in turn was greater than that of the front wheel drive vehicle (FWD). During the braking action, the effective braking effort at skid -20% of the four wheel vehicle (4WB) was larger than that of the front wheel brake vehicle (FWB), in turn greater than that of the rear wheel brake vehicle (RWB), when the two-axle four wheel vehicle is moving up or down the loose sandy sloped terrain. The maximum terrain slope angle up which the two-axle wheeled vehicle is able to move during driving action was found to be about 0.067π rad for the 4WD vehicle, about 0.031π rad for the RWD vehicle, and about 0.017π rad for the FWD vehicle. The effective braking effort at skid-20% of 4WB, FWB and RWB was found to decrease with slope angle.     

基于FFUKF路面附着系数估计的汽车牵引力控制

以后驱牵引车为研究对象, 设计了基于路面附着系数估计的牵引力控制系统(TCS). 在路面附着系数估计方面, 针对传统卡尔曼滤波难以跟踪时变非线性系统的问题, 本文将模糊控制理论和衰减记忆滤波思想引入无迹卡尔曼滤波, 设计一种基于模糊遗忘因子的无迹卡尔曼滤波路面附着系数估计方法, 提高了算法的跟踪性能. 牵引力控制包括扭矩控制和制动控制. 在TCS扭矩控制方面, 分别利用路面附着系数和驱动轮滑转率在目标滑转率附近时的车辆加速度计算目标基础扭矩, 根据车辆行驶状态和抖振度参量, 基于可拓控制理论划分经典域、可拓域和非域, 通过可拓集的关联函数得到动态权重系数, 将上述两种方法计算得到的目标基础扭矩进行可拓融合设计出基础扭矩. 之后, 以实际滑转率和目标滑转率之间的误差作为输入, 采用模糊自整定PI控制器得到目标反馈扭矩. 在制动控制方面, 针对两种典型路面分别设计了PI控制压力和附着差压力. 实车试验结果表明, 基于模糊遗忘因子的无迹卡尔曼滤波算法能够更加快速地跟踪路面附着系数的变化, 同时基于路面附着系数估计的TCS控制策略能够有效抑制驱动轮过度滑转, 将驱动轮滑转率控制在最佳范围内, 显著提高了车辆的动力性.      

Traction performance of a pushed/pulled drive wheel

A comprehensive method for prediction of off-road driven wheel performance is presented, assuming a parabolic wheel–soil contact surface. The traction performance of a driven wheel is predicted for both driving and braking modes. Simulations show significant non-symmetry of the traction performance of the driving and braking wheels. The braking force is significantly greater than the traction force reached in the driving mode. In order to apply the suggested model for prediction of the traction performance of a 4WD vehicle, the load transfer effect was considered. Simulated traction performances of front and rear driven wheels differ significantly, due to the load transfer. In the driving mode, the rear driven wheel develops a net traction force greater than that of the front wheel. On the other hand, in the braking mode the front driven wheel develops a braking force significantly greater than that of the rear driven wheel due to a pushed/pulled force affected by the load transfer. The suggested model was successfully verified by the data reported in literature and by full-scale field experiments with a special wheel-testing device. The developed approach may improve the prediction of off-road multi-drive vehicle traction performance.     

The test and simulation of ABS on rough,non-deformable terrains

It is well known that the performance of many antilock braking systems (ABS) deteriorate on rough, non-deformable surfaces due to a number of factors such as axle oscillations, wheel speed fluctuations and deficiencies in the algorithms. Rough terrain excitation further contribute to dynamic tyre effects such as loss of vertical contact and poor contact patch generation that leads to reduced longitudinal force generation. In this study, a slightly modified version of the Bosch ABS algorithm is implemented in Matlab/Simulink using co-simulation with a validated full vehicle ADAMS model that incorporate a valid high-fidelity FTire model. A non-ABS test vehicle is fitted with a commercial ABS modulator controlled by an embedded computer. The co-simulation model is validated with vehicle test data on both smooth and rough terrains. Initial results show that wheel speed fluctuations on rough terrain cause inaccuracies in the estimation of vehicle velocity and excessive noise on the derived rotational acceleration values. This leads to inaccurate longitudinal slip calculation and poor control state decisions respectively. It is concluded that, although the correlation is not yet as desired, the combined use of a simulation model and test vehicle can be a useful tool in the research of ABS braking on rough terrains.     

A new contact & slip model for tracked vehicle transient dynamics on hard ground

This study presents a new general transient contact and slip model for tracked vehicles on hard ground which is simple, accurate, and in agreement with the test results to a satisfactory level. Simulating zero track speed instances become possible with the new contact/shear model which is the major proposed improvement in addition to more accurate results for transient steering and tractive inputs. The model represents a general tracked vehicle having rear or front sprockets, with parameters for center of gravity, wheel positions, number of wheels, and track-pretention. To calculate longitudinal and lateral forces, a transient shear model is used. Shear stress under each track pad is assumed to be a function of shear displacement. The contact time formulation used in shear displacement calculation is improved to gain accuracy for transient and zero track speed conditions.The model is implemented on the Matlab/Simulink platform and verified with a comprehensive program of road tests composed of transient steering and tractive/braking scenarios. The results of the simulations and the road tests are satisfactorily similar for both constant and transient input maneuvers. Moreover, sensitivity simulations for vehicle parameters are conducted to show that the model responses are inline with the expected vehicle dynamics behaviours.     

Automatic control system of a rear-wheel drive vehicle moving on a sloped weak sandy terrain

The general mechanism of tractive performance of a four-wheel vehicle with rear-wheel drive moving up and down a sloped sandy soil has been considered theoretically. For the given vehicle dimensions and terrain-wheel system constants, the relationships among the effective tractive or braking effort of the vehicle, the amount of sinkage of the front and rear wheels, and the slip ratio were analysed by simulation. The optimum eccentricity of the vehicle’s center of gravity and the optimum application height of the drawbar-pull for obtaining the largest value of maximum effective tractive or braking effort could be calculated by means of the analytical simulation program. For a 5.88 kN weight vehicle, it was found that the optimum eccentricity of the center of gravity e_opt was 1/6 for the range of slope angle—0βπ/24 rad during driving action of the rear wheel and e_opt was also 1/6 for the range of slope angle—π/24β0 rad during braking action of the rear wheel. The optimum application height H_opt was found to be 35 cm for the range of slope angle 0βπ/24 rad during driving action of the rear wheel and H_opt was 0 cm for the range of slope angle—π/24β0 rad during braking action of the rear wheel.     

Estimation of net traction for differential-steered wheeled robots

We present a method for estimating the net traction and resistive wheel torques for a suspensionless, differential-steered robot on rigid or deformable terrain. The method, based on extended Kalman-Bucy filtering (EKBF), determines time histories of net traction and resistive wheel torques and wheel slips during steady or transient maneuvers. This method assumes good knowledge of the vehicle dynamics and treats the unknown forces and moments due to terrain response as random variables to be estimated. A proprioceptive sensor suite renders a subset of the unknown forces and associated wheel slip and slip angles observable. This methodology decouples semi-empirical terramechanics models from the net effect of the vehicle-terrain interaction, namely the net traction developed by the vehicle on the terrain. By collecting sensor data and processing data off-line, force-slip characteristics are identified irrespective of the underlying terramechanics. These characteristics can in turn support development or validation of terramechanics models for the vehicle-terrain system. For autonomous robots, real-time estimates of force-slip characteristics can provide setpoints for traction and steering control, increasing vehicle performance, speed, and maneuverability. Finally, force-slip estimation is the first step in identifying terrain parameters during normal maneuvering. The methodology is demonstrated through both simulation and physical testing using a 13-kg robot.     

Interaction of subway LIM vehicle with ballasted track in polygonal wheel wear development

This paper develops a coupled dynamics model for a linear induction motor (LIM) vehicle and a subway track to investigate the influence of polygonal wheels of the vehicle on the dynamic behavior of the system. In the model, the vehicle is modeled as a multi-body system with 35 degrees of freedom. A Timoshenko beam is used to model the rails which are discretely supported by sleepers. The sleepers are modeled as rigid bodies with their vertical, lateral, and rolling motions being considered. In order to simulate the vehicle running along the track, a moving sleeper support model is introduced to simulate the excitation by the discrete sleeper supporters, in which the sleepers are assumed to move backward at a constant speed that is the same as the train speed. The Hertzian contact theory and the Shen- Hedrick-Elkins’ model are utilized to deal with the normal dynamic forces and the tangential forces between wheels and rails, respectively. In order to better characterize the linear metro system (LMS), Euler beam theory based on modal superposition method is used to model LIM and RP. The vertical electric magnetic force and the lateral restoring force between the LIM and RP are also taken into consideration. The former has gap-varying nonlinear characteristics, whilst the latter is considered as a constant restoring force of 1 kN. The numerical analysis considers the effect of the excitation due to polygonal wheels on the dynamic behavior of the system at different wear stages, in which the used data regarding the polygonal wear on the wheel tread are directly measured at the subway site.     

The optimum height of application of force and eccentricity of a wheeled vehicle running on a loose sandy soil

In earthmoving sites, multi-wheeled vehicles are used to excavate a sandy soil or to pull other construction machinery. In this paper, the mechanism of a 5.88 kN weight, two-axle, four-wheel vehicle running on a loose sandy soil is theoretically analysed. For given terrain-wheel system constants, the combination of the effective braking force of the front wheel during pure rolling state and the effective driving force of the rear wheel during driving action will clarify the relation between effective effort of the vehicle and slip ratio and the relation between amounts of sinkage the front and rear wheels and slip ratio, etc. The maximum effective tractive effort of the vehicle varies with the height of application force and the position of the center of gravity of the vehicle. The optimum height of application of force and the eccentricity of the center of gravity to obtain the largest value of the maximum effective tractive effort can be explained with an analytical simulation program. Results of this study showed that the optimum height of application force should be 30 cm and the optimum eccentricity of the center of gravity is 0.05 for a vehicle considered for this study.     

基于有限元的高速列车车轮多边形磨耗成因分析

研究了中国高速列车车轮多边形磨耗的形成原因,考虑轮对的旋转惯量,建立了高速列车轮对-轨道-盘式制动系统有限元模型. 基于轮轨系统摩擦自激振动的理论,采用有限元复特征值分析法研究了高速列车制动时轮对-轨道-盘式制动系统的稳定性. 研究了饱和的轮轨蠕滑力和盘式制动系统摩擦力耦合作用对车轮多边形磨耗的影响,并调查了轮轨-轨道-盘式制动系统的参数敏感性. 数值模拟结果表明:在饱和的轮轨蠕滑力和盘式制动器摩擦力耦合作用下,轮轨系统的摩擦自激振动导致高速列车车轮多边形磨耗的产生,其导致的21~22阶和23~24阶车轮多边形磨耗占主导地位,这与中国高速列车高阶车轮多边形磨耗最为符合. 饱和的轮轨蠕滑力主要影响较低阶车轮多边形磨耗,盘式制动器摩擦力主要影响较高阶车轮多边形磨耗. 制动压力为13 kN时,车轮多边形磨耗形成的几率最小,发展速度最慢. 过高或者过低的垂向悬挂力均不利于抑制车轮多边形磨耗. 垂向悬挂力为75 kN时,车轮多边形磨耗形成的可能性最小,发展速度最慢.      

Dynamics equations of a mobile robot provided with caster wheel

Kinematics and dynamics of a mobile robot, consisting of a platform, two conventional wheels and a crank that controls the motion of a free rolling caster wheel, are analyzed in the paper. Based on several matrix relations of connectivity, the characteristic velocities and accelerations of this non-holonomic mechanical system are derived. Using the principle of virtual work, expressions and graphs for the torques and the powers of the two driving wheels are established. It has been verified the results in the framework of the second-order Lagrange equations with their multipliers. The study of the dynamics problems of the wheeled mobile robots is done mainly to solve successfully the control of the motion of such systems.     

Integration of uniform design and quantum-behaved particle swarm optimization to the robust design for a railway vehicle suspension system under different wheel conicities and wheel rolling radii

This paper proposes a systematic method, inte-grating the uniform design(UD)of experiments and quantum-behaved particle swarm optimization(QPSO),to solve the problem of a robust design for a railway vehicle suspension system. Based on the new nonlinear creep model derived from combining Hertz contact theory, Kalker's linear the-ory and a heuristic nonlinear creep model,the modeling and dynamic analysis of a 24 degree-of-freedom railway vehi-cle system were investigated.The Lyapunov indirect method was used to examine the effects of suspension parameters, wheel conicities and wheel rolling radii on critical hunting speeds.Generally,the critical hunting speeds of a vehicle sys-tem resulting from worn wheels with different wheel rolling radii are lower than those of a vehicle system having origi-nal wheels without different wheel rolling radii.Because of worn wheels, the critical hunting speed of a running rail-way vehicle substantially declines over the long term. For safety reasons,it is necessary to design the suspension sys-tem parameters to increase the robustness of the system and decrease the sensitive of wheel noises.By applying UD and QPSO,the nominal-the-best signal-to-noise ratio of the sys-tem was increased from?48.17 to?34.05 dB.The rate of improvement was 29.31%.This study has demonstrated that the integration of UD and QPSO can successfully reveal the optimal solution of suspension parameters for solving the robust design problem of a railway vehicle suspension sys-tem.     

Constraint implementation in wheeled apparatus rolling problems

The models obtained from equations of rolling of an apparatus with small slips of wheels with respect to the supporting plane are considered by passing to the limit of infinite values of rigidity of contact forces (zero values of slip speeds). The conditions under which these equations become the classical nonholonomic wheel no-slip model are discussed. It is shown that, for small angles of turn of the apparatus front wheels about the vertical axis, neglect of slips in the transverse direction is not correct; namely, the limit model is determined by the wheel no-slip conditions in the longitudinal direction and by the primary Dirac constraints arising owing to the degeneration of the Lagrangian of the system. The methods used to decrease the order of equations, where small slips of wheels are taken into account, can be useful for qualitative analysis of motion of wheeled systems and for solving the problems of estimation and control in real time.     

Multi-objective traction optimization of vehicles in loose dry sand using the generalized reduced gradient method

A work optimization strategy is combined with algorithms within the vehicle-terrain interface (VTI) model to maximize the traction of a four-wheel vehicle operating on loose dry sand. The optimization model distributes traction among the steered and non-steered wheels with the work optimum coefficient (WOC) of each wheel treated as an independent design objective. Drawbar pull (DBP), motion resistance (MR), longitudinal traction coefficient (LTC), lateral force coefficient (LFC), tire deflection, and wheel slip are key parameters that appear in the VTI model for traction performance analysis. The analysis includes wheels of different diameters, widths, heights, and inflation pressures, under variable wheel slips. A multi-objective optimization problem is formulated over a thirteen-dimensional search space bounded by eight design constraints. The generalized reduced gradient method is used to predict optimal values of the design variables as well as ground and traction parameters such as DBP, MR, LTC, and LFC for maximum slope climbing efficiency. The WOCs are maximized for lateral slip angles between 0° and 24° to find a set of Pareto optimal solutions over a wide range of weight factors. A method to apply the optimization results for predicting vehicle performance and traction control on dry sand is presented and discussed.     

研磨子抑制高速列车车轮多边形磨耗的机理研究

高速列车车轮多边形磨耗是我国高速列车自2008年开行以来出现的最严重的问题之一,直接影响到高速列车的运行安全. 利用高速轮轨滚动试验机试验研究了研磨子的增黏作用和局部缺陷修复作用,探讨了其作用机制. 建立了由轮对、钢轨和整体道床组成的轮轨系统滑动摩擦自激振动模型,研究了轮轨黏着和滑动工况下的轮轨系统摩擦自激振动发生趋势,指出研磨子抑制高速列车车轮多边形磨耗的主要机理在于以下两个方面:(1)研磨子的增黏作用,使轮轨系统制动和牵引时不容易发生滑动,消除了车轮多边形发生的条件;(2)研磨子中硬质颗粒能够有效地将车轮踏面的微观缺陷及时打磨清除,从而有效抑制车轮多边形、异常磨耗及接触疲劳裂纹的产生.      

“Variable mass braking system” un nouveau systeme de freinage de vehicule automobile

This paper proposes an alternative to the standard anti-lock braking system.We call it “variable mass braking system”.This new system of braking avoids the locking of the wheels mostly in the case of high speeds; that cannot do the first one.These two systems of braking, are not incompatible; and if they are coupled, they will be able to complete each other harmoniously; the first operating in the case of low speeds requiring no great braking forces for the immobilization of the vehicle without blockage of the wheels, the second operating rather in the case of the high speeds, that requires great braking forces for the instantaneous stop of the vehicle without blockage of the wheels.     

A method for predicting the internal motion resistance of rubber-tracked undercarriages,Pt. 2. A research on the motion resistance of road wheels

In spite of an increasing number of rubber-tracked crawlers, the literature provides few guidelines and calculation models suitable for minimizing their internal motion resistance. This article presents a model where the internal resistance of double-flanged road wheels for rubber-tracked vehicles is calculated as a sum of the losses resulting from the indentation of the wheels into the track surface and friction of the wheels against the track guide lugs. The model allows for vertical and lateral load of the wheels, the non-uniform distribution of the wheel pressure on the track, and the relationship between the friction coefficient and normal reaction force in the interface between the wheel and track guide lugs. The model has been verified by experiments. According to the results of model computations and experiments discussed in the article, the internal losses of a given rubber-tracked undercarriage might be reduced if: the road wheels are covered with a material that exhibits low friction coefficient and mechanical hysteresis, the vehicle suspension system features oscillating bogie wheels, the undercarriage is fitted with the largest possible number of road wheels, and the vehicle weight is evenly distributed to all of the road wheels.