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An Analytical Study on Running Safety and Ride Comfort in Case of Superimposition of Vertical and Transition Curves

종곡선과 완화곡선 경합시 차량주행안전성 및 승차감에 대한 해석적 연구

  • 엄주환 (한국철도기술연구원 신교통연구본부) ;
  • 김만철 (한국철도기술연구원 고속철도연구본부) ;
  • 이일화 (한국철도기술연구원 고속철도연구본부) ;
  • 구병춘 (한국철도기술연구원 신교통연구본부)
  • Received : 2011.11.01
  • Accepted : 2012.02.28
  • Published : 2012.04.30

Abstract

Superimposition of vertical and transition curves is not allowed for all types of tracks in Korean regulation of railway construction. However, this criterion has been established on the basis of difficulty of maintenance of the ballasted track. Comparing with the ballasted track, the concrete slab track has the advantage of maintenance and structural, which allows the superimposition of vertical and transition curves when it satisfies the criteria of running safety and riding comfort. In this study, running safety, ride comforts and track acting forces were analyzed and compared by numerical analysis using VAMPIRE program when the vertical and transition curves are superimposed for the ballasted track as well as the concrete slab track. From the analysis results, it was found that running safety, riding comforts and track acting forces in case of superimposition of vertical and transition curves for the both tracks meet all of the criteria. Therefore, although superimposition of vertical and transition curves for the ballasted track is not allowed because of a lot of maintenance works, it can be applied to the concrete slab track considering the advantage of maintenance and structural safety.

현행 철도건설기준에서 종곡선과 완화곡선의 경합은 궤도형식에 관계없이 허용하고 있지 않다. 그러나 이러한 기준은 주로 자갈도상궤도의 유지보수의 어려움 때문에 정립된 것이다. 콘크리트궤도는 자갈도상궤도에 비해 유지보수 및 구조안전성 측면에서 장점을 가지고 있다. 따라서 콘크리트 궤도의 경우, 열차의 주행안전성 및 승차감 기준을 만족하는 범위내에서 어느 정도의 선로경합은 완화할 필요성이 있다. 본 연구에서는 종곡선과 완화곡선의 경합여부에 따라 도상종별 열차의 주행안전성 및 승차감, 그리고 궤도작용력을 비교 분석하였으며, 그 결과 경합된 경우도 주행안전, 승차감 및 궤도작용력 기준을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 비록 자갈도상궤도에서의 선로경합은 많은 유지보수를 필요로 하기 때문에 적용될 수는 없다 할지라도, 콘크리트궤도에서는 유지보수 및 구조적 장점을 고려할 때 종곡선과 완화곡선의 경합이 적용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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