Practical Solution of Rail Vehicle and Track Dynamics Monitoring System

Abstract

abstractEN: The improvement of traveller comfort and safety, in parallel to an increase of passenger train speed, is a reason to implement monitoring systems. These systems are more often used to monitor components of railway infrastructure and vehicles. Studies in this area must be preceded by identification and a complex analysis of the railway vehicle - track system. This allows us to recognise the dynamic properties of the system and then select the appropriate place to install sensors on board the vehicle. This paper presents the results of model studies and a prototype monitoring system which is installed on a passenger electric traction unit. This system is aimed, inter alia, at monitoring the state of train suspension and the detection of some particular track geometric irregularities.score: 8collation: 271-28