Abstract
The objective of this study was to estimate the optimum spacing of rail joint for a personal rapid transit(PRT) track system, and to compare the results with the normal rail and rail joint by performing the finite element analysis(FEA) and field measurements using actual vehicles. Based on the FEA and field measurement results compared, the optimum spacing of the rail joints was calculated to be maximum of 1.20m based on the rail displacement. The vertical displacement of the normal rail was higher than that of the rail joint at a spacing of 1.0m, but it was considered that the vehicle riding performance and serviceability of track would be improved in terms of the stability of the train due to similar to rail defection between normal rail and rail joint. Also, because of the proposed rail joint spacing in this study was longer than the current rail joint spacing, the economic effect would be expected by decreasing the amount of sleepers.
본 연구에서는 레일이음매를 배제할 수 없는 각관형 레일을 사용하는 PRT궤도구조를 대상으로 레일이음매 설치위치 및 간격을 최적화함으로써 레일이음매부의 충격 및 승차감 저하 현상을 최소화 하고자 수치해석 및 현장측정을 통해 열차주행 시 PRT 차량의 실 열차속도를 고려한 궤도 구조의 일반부 및 레일이음매부의 동적거동을 파악하여 레일이음매의 적정간격을 산정하였다.