Urban Mass Transit, Volume. 28, Issue 7, 86(2025)

Application Research on Vibration and Noise Control for Small-radius Curve Tracks in Urban Rail Transit

LIU Tiesheng1, ZHANG Lushun2、*, FAN Jianjun1, QIN Ying2, YE Jun2, and TIAN Chunyu2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Line Branch of Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Co., Ltd., 100088, Beijing, China
  • 2China Railway Engineering Design and Consulting Group Co., Ltd., 100055, Beijing, China
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    [Objective]In recent years, due to the influence of urban planning and layout, the number of small-radius curve tracks in urban rail transit construction is gradually increasing. To address the vibration and noise issues associated with small-radius curve tracks, it is necessary to study vibration and noise reduction measures and evaluate their effectiveness.[Method]Using the small-radius curve track section on a certain urban rail transit line in Beijing as research object, a vehicle-track-bridge coupled dynamics model and a rail finite element-boundary element acoustic radiation model are established by finite element and boundary element methods, respectively. Vibration and noise control measures for small-radius curve tracks are proposed,including specifically rail seamless welding and replacement with higher-grade vibration-damping fasteners. A simulation analysis of vibration acceleration and vibration levels after implementing the control measures is conducted to verify their effectiveness. Focusing on the primary source of train noise―wheel-rail noise, the inherent frequency, vibration modes, and acoustic radiation of the rail are calculated and analyzed based on the rail finite element-boundary element acoustic radiation model, and the wayside acoustic radiation before and after implementing vibration and noise reduction measures is compared.[Result & Conclusion]After applying the rail seamless welding vibration and noise control measure, the maximum vibration acceleration of the track bed decreases by 0.35 m/s2, and the maximum vibration level decreased by 1.42 dB. After replacing with higher-grade vibration-damping fasteners, the vibration acceleration of the track bed decreases by 1.05 m/s2, and the maximum vibration level decreases by 7.29 dB. The wayside sound pressure level decreases by 4.93 dB(A) after implementing the vibration and noise control measures.

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    LIU Tiesheng, ZHANG Lushun, FAN Jianjun, QIN Ying, YE Jun, TIAN Chunyu. Application Research on Vibration and Noise Control for Small-radius Curve Tracks in Urban Rail Transit[J]. Urban Mass Transit, 2025, 28(7): 86

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    Received: Nov. 5, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 21, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 21, 2025

    The Author Email: ZHANG Lushun (920734577@qq.com)

    DOI:10.16037/j.1007-869x.20245011

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