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Principles of railway location and design
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"Principles of Railway Location and Design examines classification and classing methods of railway networks, covering theories and methods of railway route selection and design. This book introduce...
"Principles of Railway Location and Design examines classification and classing methods of railway networks, covering theories and methods of railway route selection and design. This book introduces capacity enhancing-methods, implementation plans, and technical conditions for improving existing passenger railways, building new high-speed railways, and developing heavy-haul railways. Areas of unfavorable geological conditions are discussed, detailing route selection principles and offering practical solutions. This valuable reference book covers basic principles and methods which are supported by engineering data and high-speed railway technology research in China."--
Details
- Creator
- Sirong Yi
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- London, England : Academic Press, 2018
- Physical Details
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- x, 635 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 0128134887, 0128134879, 9780128134870, 9780128134887
- OCLC
- on1007290571
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Front Cover -- Principles of Railway Location and Design -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Development of Railways -- 2. Construction and Planning of Chinas Railway -- 3. High-Speed Railway Development Around the World -- 4. Railway Location and Design -- Chapter 1: Railway Transport Capacity and Construction Standards -- 1.1. Railway Traffic Volume and Design Period -- 1.1.1. The Significance of Traffic Volume -- 1.1.2. Economic Investigates and Traffic Forecasts -- 1.1.2.1. Attracting Scope -- 1.1.2.2. Traffic Surveys -- 1.1.2.3. Computation and Predictions of Freight Traffic Volume -- 1.1.2.4. Computation and Forecasting of Passenger Traffic -- 1.1.3. Computation of Traffic Indices -- 1.1.3.1. The Traffic Volume -- 1.1.3.2. Traffic Turnover -- 1.1.3.3. Density of Freight Traffic -- 1.1.3.4. Density of Passenger Traffic -- 1.1.3.5. Ratio of Goods Flow -- 1.1.3.6. Fluctuation Coefficient of Freight Traffic -- 1.1.3.7. Fluctuation Coefficient of Passenger Traffic -- 1.1.3.8. Types of Railway Traffic -- 1.1.4. Design Period -- 1.2. Railway Carrying Capacity in the Section -- 1.2.1. Train Working Diagram -- 1.2.2. Train Speed -- 1.2.3. Carrying Capacity in Section -- 1.2.3.1. Period in Parallel Train Working Diagram -- 1.2.3.2. Carrying Capacity of Parallel Train Working Diagram in Pairs on Single-Track Line -- 1.2.3.3. Carrying Capacity of Parallel Train Working Diagram on Double-Track Line -- 1.3. Railway Traffic Capacity -- 1.4. High-Speed Railway Transport Capacity -- 1.4.1. Carrying Capacity of High-Speed Railway -- 1.4.1.1. Section Carrying Capacity of High-Speed Railway in Parallel Train Working Diagram -- 1.4.1.2. Section Carrying Capacity of High-Speed Railway in Non-Parallel Train Working Diagram, With Entire High Speed Pa ... -- 1.4.1.3. Prediction of Carrying Capacity in the Section With Trains at Different Speed Levels
- 1.4.2. Traffic Capacity of High-Speed Railways -- 1.4.2.1. Traffic Capacity of High-Speed Railway Running With Entire High Speed Trains -- 1.4.2.2. Traffic Capacity of Section Running With Different Speed Levels Trains -- 1.4.3. The Utilization of Carrying Capacity of High-Speed Railway -- 1.5. Railway Classification and Main Technical Standards -- 1.5.1. Railway Classification -- 1.5.1.1. Significance of Railway Classification -- 1.5.1.2. Basis of Railway Classification -- 1.5.1.3. Railway Classification Method -- 1.5.1.4. Railway Classification in China -- 1.5.2. The Main Technical Standards -- 1.5.2.1. Items of Main Technical Standards -- 1.5.2.2. Selection of Main Technical Standards -- 1.5.3. Comparison and Selection of Railway Main Technical Standards -- 1.5.3.1. The Main Technical Standards Should Mutual Coordination -- 1.5.3.2. The Main Technical Standards Should Combination by the Long and Short Term -- 1.5.3.3. The Choice of Main Technical Standard Should Consider the Combination of Point and Line -- 1.5.3.4. Attention to the Role and Traffic in the Railway Network -- 1.5.3.5. Combined With the Natural Conditions Along Line -- 1.5.3.6. Attention to the New Technology and New Equipment Application -- 1.5.4. Synthetic Optimization Method for Railway Main Technical Standards -- 1.5.4.1. The Characteristics of Synthetic Optimization Method for Main Technical Standards -- 1.5.4.2. The Basic Principles of Main Technical Standards Synthetic Optimization -- 1.5.4.3. Optimization Method Selection -- Chapter 2: Traction Calculation -- 2.1. Forces Acting on the Train -- 2.1.1. Tractive Effort -- 2.1.1.1. Formation of the Tractive Effort -- 2.1.1.2. Adhesion and Adhesive Tractive Effort -- (1) Adhesion Between Wheel and Rail -- (2) Adhesive Tractive Effort Restriction -- (3) Computational Adhesion Coefficient -- 2.1.1.3. Traction Characteristic Curve
- (1) Electric Locomotive -- 1). Motor Types -- 2). Motor-Generator Systems -- 3). The Induction Motor (Poly Phase and Split Phase) -- (2) Electric Tractive Effort -- (3) Electric Locomotive Ratings -- (4) Effects on Location -- 2.1.1.4. Diesel Locomotive -- (1). Diesel Engine -- (2). Tractive Characteristics -- 2.1.1.5. Tractive Characteristic Curves of High-Speed EMU -- 2.1.2. Train Running Resistance -- 2.1.2.1. Gross Resistance -- 2.1.2.2. Train Basic Resistance -- Train Basic Resistance Components -- Resistance Varying With the Load -- Roller Bearings -- Flange Resistance -- Resistance Varying With the Square of the Velocity -- Effects of Temperature -- Train Basic Resistance Models -- 2.1.2.3. Additional Resistance -- Grade Resistance -- Curvature Resistance -- Sources of Curve Resistance -- Wheel-Rail Positioning -- Models for Unit Curve Resistance -- Average Unit Curve Resistance of Train -- Tunnel Resistance -- Equivalent Grades of Additional Resistance and Total Conversion Grade -- Equivalent Grades of Additional Resistance -- Total Converted Grade and the Average Unit Train Resistance -- Other Additional Resistance -- 2.1.2.4. Starting Resistance -- 2.1.3. Braking Pressure of Train -- 2.1.3.1. Braking Modes -- Friction Braking -- Shoe Brake -- Disc Brake -- Dynamic Braking -- Rheostatic Brake and Regenerative Brake -- Hydraulic Brake -- Electromagnetic Brake -- Magnetic Rail Brake -- Eddy Current Brake -- 2.1.3.2. Braking Pressure -- Air Braking Pressure -- Air Brake System -- Generation and Restriction of Brake Pressure -- Train Braking Pressure -- Unit Brake Pressure of Train and Conversion Pressure of Brake Shoe of Train -- Dynamic Braking Pressure -- Principle of Electric Braking -- Braking Resistance Characteristic Curve of an Electric Locomotive -- Rheostatic Brake Characteristic Curve of a Diesel Locomotive
- Regenerative Braking Characteristic Curve of a High-Speed EMU -- The Determination of Necessary Electric Braking Pressure -- 2.2. Train Motion Equation -- 2.2.1. Train Motion Status -- 2.2.2. Train Movement Equation -- 2.2.2.1. General Form of Train Movement Equation -- 2.2.2.2. Approximate Formulas of Train Movement Equation -- 2.3. Tractive Tonnage -- 2.3.1. Computation of Tractive Tonnage -- 2.3.1.1. Tractive Tonnage Factors -- 2.3.1.2. Tractive Tonnage on the Ruling Grade -- 2.3.1.3. Computation of Tractive Tonnage on Tangent Level Track -- 2.3.2. Checking Tractive Tonnage -- 2.3.2.1. Starting Check -- 2.3.2.2. Effective Length of Arrival and Departure Track Checking -- 2.3.2.3. The Coupling Strength Checking -- 2.3.3. Computation of Train Parameters -- 2.3.3.1. The Number of Vehicles of a Freight Train -- 2.3.3.2. Net Loading Capacity of a Freight Train -- 2.3.3.3. The Length of a Freight Train -- 2.3.4. The Tonnage Rating -- 2.3.5. Adjusted Tonnage Ratings -- 2.4. Train Running Speed and Time -- 2.4.1. The Unit Resultant Force Curve -- 2.4.1.1. The Unit Resultant Force Curve Graph -- Calculation of Unit Force -- Limited Speed of Down Grade -- Computation of Idle Running Distance Si -- Computation of Effective Braking Distance Se -- Computation of Limiting Speed -- Drawing Unit Resultant Force Curve Graph -- 2.4.1.2. The Characteristics of the Unit Resultant Force curve -- Application for Actual Alignment -- Determination of Equilibrium Speed -- Judge Train Motion Status -- Determination of the Braking Mode -- 2.4.2. Calculating Running Speed and Time -- 2.4.2.1. Simplifying Gradient Route Profile -- 2.4.2.2. Running Speed and Running Time -- Speed-Distance Curve and Speed-Time Curve -- Equilibrium Speed Method for Computing Running Time -- Chapter 3: Railway Plane and Profile Design -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Design of Plane
- 3.2.1. Composition of a Plane and Its Basic Alignment -- 3.2.2. Straight Line -- 3.2.2.1. General Regulations for Designing Straight Lines -- 3.2.2.2. Length of Intermediate Straight Line -- Minimum Length of Intermediate Straight Line -- To Ensure the Length of Intermediate Straight Line -- 3.2.3. Circular Curve -- 3.2.3.1. Elements of Curve -- 3.2.3.2. Superelevation on Curved Tracks -- Maximum Superelevation Allowed -- Unbalanced Centrifugal Acceleration-Deficient or Surplus Superelevation -- 3.2.3.3. Minimum Radius of Curve -- 3.2.3.4. Range of Allowable Superelevation and Establishing Superelevation Calculation -- Range of Allowable Superelevation -- Calculation of Actual Superelevation -- 3.2.3.5. Maximum Allowable Radius -- 3.2.3.6. Radius Influence on Engineering Work and Operation -- Maximum Speed Allowed on Curved Tracks -- 3.2.3.7. Field Work -- 3.2.4. Easement Curve or Transition Spiral -- 3.2.4.1. Track Geometry Requirements -- 3.2.4.2. Cubic Spiral -- 3.2.4.3. High Order Transition Spirals -- Transition Spiral Fulfilling the First Four Requirements -- Transition spiral fulfilling all five requirements -- 3.2.4.4. Length of Transition Spiral -- Safety Requirement -- Comfort Requirement -- 3.2.4.5. Minimum Circular Arc Length Between Spiral -- 3.2.5. Distance Between Centers of Main Lines -- 3.2.5.1. Railway Clearance -- 3.2.5.2. Distance Between Centers of First Line and Second Line in Straight Line -- Distance Between First Line and Second Line -- Distance Between Centers of the Second Line and the Third Line -- 3.2.5.3. Distance Widening in Curve Sections -- Reasons for Widening -- Value of Widening Calculation -- Method to Widen the Distance Between Centers of Curves -- Widened Conditions -- 3.2.5.4. Method to Calculate the Distance Between Centers of Curves in Sections With Changing of Distance -- 3.3. Profile Design in Section
- 3.3.1. The Maximum Grade