A new way to determine the indicators of vertical and horizontal of a subway car

Abstract

The issues of measuring the coefficients of vertical and horizontal dynamics of a subway car during running dynamic tests are reviewed. The theoretical research of bogie frame loading by finite element method has been done. Analysis of complex calculation outcomes and stress distribution diagrams on bogie frame under the action of vertical, longitudinal, and lateral forces has allowed defining the place of strain gauges installation on the elements of the bogie and the signal processing method for measuring vertical and lateral forces acting on bogie frame of the subway car. The new measuring circuit with strain gauges connected in two full bridges with a four-wire connection scheme will provide simultaneous measurement of vertical and lateral forces acting on the subway car bogie frame. The running tests on the evaluation of dynamic qualities of subway car model 81-714Uz confirmed the effectiveness of the developed measuring scheme for determining the indicators of vertical and horizontal dynamics of a subway car.