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Simulation scenarios enabling a reduction of wear on independently rotating wheels of a rail vehicle traveling on curved track

ISSN printed: 1733-8670, ISSN on-line: 2392-0378
Matej, Jan1; Orliński, Piotr2
URI: https://repository.pm.szczecin.pl/handle/123456789/2902
2026-03-31
This article presents simulation scenarios that enable a reduction in the rolling surface wear of independently rotating wheels of a four-axle traction vehicle on a curved track with a small radius of curvature. Based on current knowledge, a simulation model of a light four-axle traction vehicle with independently rotating wheels driven by asynchronous AC traction motors is constructed. Kalker’s nonlinear theory is used to describe the contact between the wheels and the rails. The operation of the electric traction motors is controlled using the PWM method. The influence of the stiffness of the first-stage suspension in the vehicle on the wear of individual wheels of the vehicle model is analyzed. It is shown that it is possible to simulate the magnitude of the driving torques acting on individual wheels of the vehicle model, ensuring the reduction of the wear process of the rolling surface of the vehicle wheels on a curved track. Information on the magnitude of these torques could be used to control the movement of the real vehicle
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Title

Simulation scenarios enabling a reduction of wear on independently rotating wheels of a rail vehicle traveling on curved track

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26

Tables

1

ISSN printed

1733-8670

ISSN on-line

2392-0378

DOI

10.17402/676

Type

Original scientific article

Journal

85 Scientific Journals of the Maritime University of Szczecin, no. 85 / 2026

Publisher

Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Morskiej w Szczecinie

Copyright Holder

Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Morskiej w Szczecinie

Published

2026-03-31

Recieved

2025-04-16

Accepted

2025-08-08

Funding

No data

Keywords

four-axle rail vehicle, independently rotating wheels, drive torque, impact of vehicle wheels on curved track, wear numbers of wheels

URI:

https://repository.pm.szczecin.pl/handle/123456789/2902

Language

English

Authors

Matej, Jan1; Orliński, Piotr2

Affiliation

1 Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Automotive and Construction Machinery Engineering Institute of Vehicles and Construction Machinery Engineering 84 Narbutta St., 02-524 Warsaw, Poland, jan.matej@pw.edu.pl
2 Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Automotive and Construction Machinery Engineering Institute of Vehicles and Construction Machinery Engineering 84 Narbutta St., 02-524 Warsaw, Poland, piotr.orlinski@pw.edu.pl

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