Dynamic characteristics of electromechanical coupling of body-suspended drive system for high-speed trains under wheel polygonal wear

Abstract

Wheel polygonal wear can trigger intense wheel–rail interactions in railway vehicles, posing a significant threat to traffic safety. However, the mechanism and interaction of the influence of wheel polygonal wear on the electromechanical coupling characteristics of high-speed trains remain unclear. Therefore, this paper proposes a joint simulation modelling method that takes into account the integration of the electrical subsystem with the complete mechanical subsystem. A comprehensive analysis is conducted on the dynamic response of the high-speed train’s body-suspended drive system under a wide range of frequency excitations arising from harmonic torque, gear meshing, and wheel polygon wear. The results indicate that the electrical system generates a substantial amount of harmonic frequency components, resulting in a significant increase in the vibration of the train. The wheel polygon wear causes a broadening of the low-frequency resonance band, revealing a relatively prominent observation interval for the dynamic characteristics. Concurrently, it is discovered that the 23rd-order wheel polygon wear excites the system’s resonance frequency, and as the wavelength of the wheel polygon increases, the acceleration vibrations intensify progressively. Research reveals first the interaction of electrical system and mechanical system under wheel polygon wear, especially in the resonance gain characteristics under polygons and harmonic torques.