Recent diagnostics of wheel-rail contact to

avoid running instability

MV Central Rail and Track Inspection Ltd Csaba gh

Budapest MSc Diagnostic engineer
 Contents

1) What is lateral running instability?

2) Which track parameter has an
influence on stability?
3) What to do in case of instability?
 Stable running

photo: Prof. Dr.-Ing Utz von Wagner

 Unstable running (hunting)

photo: Prof. Dr.-Ing Utz von Wagner

Model for calculation of wheelset hunting
M,
x

y axle guiding
forces

wheel-rail
creep forces
stable
running

instable
running
 Some factors determining critical speed

axle guidance stiffness;

rolling radius difference (equivalent conicity);
dimensions of wheelset;
bogie load;
weather;
rail and wheel material;
curvature of track;
rail fastenings;
etc.
 Tangents vs. curves
Conflicting needs
desirable in desirable in
tangent track curve
axle guidance stiffness high low
equivalent conicity low high

Egyenrtk kpossg: valamely kerkpr s valamely snpr egyttdolgozst jellemz mennyisg

Rolling radius difference
lateral displacement of wheelset
possible rail-wheel contact points
(mm)
 rolling radius
difference

lateral
/2= equivalent conicity displacement
of wheelset
FMK-008 rail diagnostic train

SDS rail diagnostic train

 FMK-008 rail diagnostic train

SDS rail diagnostic train

ultrasonic inspection;
eddy current inspection;
rail corrugation inspection;
rail profile inspection.
Data aquisition principle
Evaluatuion software

sectioning
high risk
of instability
Commission regulation (EU) No 1299/2014
 Evaluations

STANDARD STANDARD
WHEELS RAILS

WORN WORN
WHEELS RAILS

Egyenrtk kpossg: valamely kerkpr s valamely snpr egyttdolgozst jellemz mennyisg

 What to do in
case of
instability?

Modify the Modify

structure of the equivalent
bogie conicity

Modify Modify
track wheel
and rails profile

Egyenrtk kpossg: valamely kerkpr s valamely snpr egyttdolgozst jellemz mennyisg

 Modify the
structure of the
bogie

Egyenrtk kpossg: valamely kerkpr s valamely snpr egyttdolgozst jellemz mennyisg

 Modify
track
and rails

Modify
track
gauge

mean track gauge [mm]

Egyenrtk kpossg: valamely kerkpr s valamely snpr egyttdolgozst jellemz mennyisg

 Modify before grinding
track
and rails

Rail
grinding
after grinding

Egyenrtk kpossg: valamely kerkpr s valamely snpr egyttdolgozst jellemz mennyisg

 Simulation: track measured at different times
+ same wheel

Eqivalent conicity
before grinding: 0,44

Eqivalent conicity
after grinding: 0,19

Egyenrtk kpossg: valamely kerkpr s valamely snpr egyttdolgozst jellemz mennyisg

 Modify Simulation:
wheel wheel measured at different times
profile
+ same track section

equivalent conicity

Egyenrtk kpossg: valamely kerkpr s valamely snpr egyttdolgozst jellemz mennyisg

 Modify Wheel wear
wheel
profile
need for re-profiling

Re-profiling
of wheel

Worn tread

Unworn tread

Egyenrtk kpossg: valamely kerkpr s valamely snpr egyttdolgozst jellemz mennyisg

 Thank you for your attention

MV Central Rail and Track Inspection Ltd csagh@mavkfv.hu

Budapest