Research on Wheel Polygonal Wear Based on the Vehicle–Track Coupling Vibration of Metro

Wheel polygonal wear of metro deteriorates the vibration environment of the vehicle system, potentially leading to resonance-induced fatigue failure of components. This poses serious risks to operational safety and increases maintenance costs. To address the adverse effects of wheel polygonal wear,...

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Main Authors: Yixuan Shi, Qingzhou Mao, Qunsheng Wang, Huanyun Dai, Xinyu Peng, Cuijun Dong
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/13/7/587
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Qingzhou Mao
Qunsheng Wang
Huanyun Dai
Xinyu Peng
Cuijun Dong
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description Wheel polygonal wear of metro deteriorates the vibration environment of the vehicle system, potentially leading to resonance-induced fatigue failure of components. This poses serious risks to operational safety and increases maintenance costs. To address the adverse effects of wheel polygonal wear, dynamic tracking tests and numerical simulations were conducted. The modal analysis focused on the vehicle–track coupling system, incorporating various track structures to explore the formation mechanisms and key influencing factors of polygonization. Test results revealed dominant polygonal wear patterns of the seventh to ninth order, inducing forced vibrations in the 50–70 Hz frequency range. These frequencies closely match the P2 resonance frequency generated by wheel–rail interaction. When vehicle–track coupling is considered, the track’s frequency response shows multiple peaks within this range, indicating susceptibility to resonance excitation. Additionally, rail joint irregularities act as geometric excitation sources that trigger polygonal development, while the P2 force resonance mode plays a critical role in its amplification.
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spelling doaj-art-d3bc920ecce84d39b3cc1ef5316d8fff2025-08-20T02:45:37ZengMDPI AGMachines2075-17022025-07-0113758710.3390/machines13070587Research on Wheel Polygonal Wear Based on the Vehicle–Track Coupling Vibration of MetroYixuan Shi0Qingzhou Mao1Qunsheng Wang2Huanyun Dai3Xinyu Peng4Cuijun Dong5School of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaSchool of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaAviation Industry Chengdu Aircraft Industry (Group) Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610073, ChinaSchool of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaWheel polygonal wear of metro deteriorates the vibration environment of the vehicle system, potentially leading to resonance-induced fatigue failure of components. This poses serious risks to operational safety and increases maintenance costs. To address the adverse effects of wheel polygonal wear, dynamic tracking tests and numerical simulations were conducted. The modal analysis focused on the vehicle–track coupling system, incorporating various track structures to explore the formation mechanisms and key influencing factors of polygonization. Test results revealed dominant polygonal wear patterns of the seventh to ninth order, inducing forced vibrations in the 50–70 Hz frequency range. These frequencies closely match the P2 resonance frequency generated by wheel–rail interaction. When vehicle–track coupling is considered, the track’s frequency response shows multiple peaks within this range, indicating susceptibility to resonance excitation. Additionally, rail joint irregularities act as geometric excitation sources that trigger polygonal development, while the P2 force resonance mode plays a critical role in its amplification.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/13/7/587metro vehiclewheel polygonal wearvehicle–track couplingdynamics testP2 force resonance
spellingShingle Yixuan Shi
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Research on Wheel Polygonal Wear Based on the Vehicle–Track Coupling Vibration of Metro
Machines
metro vehicle
wheel polygonal wear
vehicle–track coupling
dynamics test
P2 force resonance
title Research on Wheel Polygonal Wear Based on the Vehicle–Track Coupling Vibration of Metro
title_full Research on Wheel Polygonal Wear Based on the Vehicle–Track Coupling Vibration of Metro
title_fullStr Research on Wheel Polygonal Wear Based on the Vehicle–Track Coupling Vibration of Metro
title_full_unstemmed Research on Wheel Polygonal Wear Based on the Vehicle–Track Coupling Vibration of Metro
title_short Research on Wheel Polygonal Wear Based on the Vehicle–Track Coupling Vibration of Metro
title_sort research on wheel polygonal wear based on the vehicle track coupling vibration of metro
topic metro vehicle
wheel polygonal wear
vehicle–track coupling
dynamics test
P2 force resonance
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/13/7/587
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