1
Return

On-board tracking of polygonal wear propagation on a measuring tram

delete2026-06-26
delete0
delete
OA
AI
F
Fabian Wendrock *
M
Michael Beitelschmidt
DOI:10.1080/00423114.2026.2692717delete
deleteOriginal
deleteOriginal request for help
deleteShare
deleteSave
Abstract

Abstract

En 中文
To study the propagation of wheel polygonal wear in a case study, a long-term test was performed using a measuring tram to collect continuous data during regular operation. The collected measurement data were localised using a map-matching algorithm. An increase in the signal power of the axle box accelerations was observed continuously over a 5-month measurement period and a mileage of 33,000 km. The concept of virtual measuring stations is introduced to separate excitations from the wheel and rail. The harmonic out-of-roundness is tracked using order decomposition of axle box acceleration, and an exponential growth of the dominant polygons is observed. A self-reinforcing effect of polygonal wear is proven. The quantified growth rate indicates a doubling of the polygon amplitude after approximately 20,000 km. According to the representative distribution of velocity and curve radius, polygonal wheel wear occurs in the frequency range 48–75 Hz. As a root cause, a P2-like mode dominated by axle arch bending is discussed, which falls within the wear frequency range, particularly for embedded tracks. The standard error of regression (SER) and the distribution of the residuals εres(f) are suitable for evaluating the quality of virtual measuring stations.
Keywords:
Wheel polygonisation
Light Rail Vehicle (LRV)
field test
axle box acceleration
onboard detection

Journal

V
Vehicle System Dynamics
IF:
3.9
Papers:
3.1K
Citations:
8.9K

Organization

D
Dresden University of Technology
Scholars:
273
Papers: 121
Citations: 1
Cited Papers

Cited Papers

Citing Papers

Citing Papers