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Technologies for improving the running safety of a tram operating on the concrete embedded track

콘크리트 매립형 궤도를 운행하는 트램의 주행안전성 향상 기술

  • Seo, Sung-il (New Transportation Systems Research Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute) ;
  • Mun, Hyung-Suk (New Transportation Systems Research Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Chun (Dept. of Railway System Engineering, University of Science&Technology)
  • 서승일 (한국철도기술연구원 신교통연구본부) ;
  • 문형석 (한국철도기술연구원 신교통연구본부) ;
  • 김선천 (과학기술연합대학원대학교 철도시스템공학과)
  • Received : 2017.07.06
  • Accepted : 2017.10.13
  • Published : 2017.10.31

Abstract

To improve the running safety of a tram operating on a concrete embedded track, a bogie, the core system of the tram, was developed and fabricated. After it was integrated with the prototype car body, a short distance track with a sharp curve and steep gradient was constructed for the test operation. A formula to check the interference of the wheel flange with the track during running was proposed. Based on the results provided by the formula, the track was designed. Another simple formula was derived to estimate the derailment quotient and the wheel unloading ratio. During running on the track, the acceleration of the car body was measured and the interface status between the wheel and the track was monitored by a video system. According to the results calculated by these simple formulas, the derailment quotient and wheel unloading ratio were estimated to be within the safety criteria. In the actual test, no derailment occurred and the measured acceleration satisfied the criteria. Also, there was no interference between the wheel and track. The video monitoring results showed no signs of derailment, such as the climbing of the wheel. The pinion in the center showed good running safety, contacting smoothly with the rack. The measurements of environmental noise proved that the criteria were satisfied.

콘크리트 매립형 궤도를 운행하는 트램의 주행 안전성을 향상시키기 위해 핵심 구성품인 대차를 개발하고 제작하여 시험 차체와 조립한 후, 단거리 급곡선 급경사 궤도를 건설하고 시험운행을 실시하였다. 대차의 급곡선 주행 중 차륜 플랜지와 매립형 궤도의 간섭을 검토할 수 있는 산식을 제시하였고, 산식 결과에 따라 궤도를 설계하였다. 간략화된 계산식을 도출하여 곡선에서 탈선계수와 윤중감소율을 추정하였다. 단거리 급경사 급곡선 매립형 궤도에서 대차와 차체가 주행할 때에 차체의 가속도를 계측하였고, 영상 시스템을 통해 차륜과 궤도의 인터페이스 상태를 점검하였다. 계산 추정 결과에 따르면 차륜의 탈선계수와 윤중감소율은 안전기준 이하였는데, 실제 주행 시험 중에도 탈선은 발생하지 않았고, 가속도 계측 결과도 주행 안전기준을 만족하였다. 또한, 차륜과 궤도의 간섭은 발생하지 않았고, 영상 모니터링 결과도 차륜의 올라타기 등 탈선조짐은 발견되지 않았으며, 중앙의 피니언과 랙이 원활히 접촉하면서 양호한 주행안전성을 보여주고 있었다. 외부 소음 계측을 통해서 소음 기준을 만족하고 있음을 확인하였다.

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