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WANG Kai-yun, SUI Shun-qi, XIE Bo, LING Liang, CHEN Shi-qian, ZENG Dong-liang, LI Yan-lei. Overview on effect of wheel diameter difference on service performance for railway vehicles[J]. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 2025, 25(3): 1-11. doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.03.001
Citation: WANG Kai-yun, SUI Shun-qi, XIE Bo, LING Liang, CHEN Shi-qian, ZENG Dong-liang, LI Yan-lei. Overview on effect of wheel diameter difference on service performance for railway vehicles[J]. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 2025, 25(3): 1-11. doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.03.001
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Overview on effect of wheel diameter difference on service performance for railway vehicles

doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.03.001

  • State Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China

Funds:

National Natural Science Foundation of China 52388102

Regional Joint Research Fund of Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China 2025JJ70070

Major Science and Technology Project of Sichuan Province 2023ZDZX0008

  • Received Date: 2024-03-11
  • Accepted Date: 2024-09-30
  • Rev Recd Date: 2024-07-20
  • Publish Date: 2025-06-28
    Abstract
  • The research progress of wheel diameter difference (WDD) in railway vehicles was reviewed from five aspects: vehicle dynamics performance, wheel-rail contact, wheel wear and rolling contact fatigue, service status of other components, and the WDD identification. The variation laws of vehicle motion stability, wheel-rail contact status, and tread damage under the condition of WDD were discussed. The current research status and development trend of the influence of WDD on the service performance of railway vehicles were summarized. The current situation and deficiencies of WDD identification in railway vehicles were analyzed. The results show that with the increase in the WDD, the critical speed of the vehicle can be reduced, and the dynamics performance of the vehicle will deteriorate; the shape and stress distribution of the contact spots for the two wheels on both sides can be changed. The normal contact stress of the contact spot for the smaller wheel can be increased, and the opposite condition can be observed on the larger wheel; the tread wear rate can be increased, and the tread rolling contact fatigue may even be induced. In addition, some other problems, such as the unbalanced load on the traction motor, motor temperature rise, and phase difference of the bearing areas between the axle-box bearings on both sides of a wheelset can be induced by the WDD, which will affect the service status and lifespan of other components. Future studies should be focused on systematically conducting theoretical and experimental studies about the WDD to ascertain its formation mechanism. The control measures for WWD from multiple dimensions such as vehicle service status, maneuver conditions, and external service environment can be proposed. In response to the development of a maintenance system for railway vehicles shifting from planned maintenance to condition-based maintenance, research on intelligent detection and recognition of WWD based on data-driven and hybrid data-model driven methods should be carried out to provide theoretical guidance for the transformation of vehicle maintenance system, cost reduction, and efficiency improvement.

     

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