Sensitivity Analysis of the Critical Speed in Railway Vehicle Dynamics

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Abstract

We present an approach to global sensitivity analysis aiming at the reduction of its computational cost without compromising the results. The method is based on sampling methods, cubature rules, High-Dimensional Model Representation and Total Sensitivity Indices. The approach has a general applicability in many engineering fields and does not require the knowledge of the particular solver of the dynamical system. This analysis can be used as part of the virtual homologation procedure and to help engineers during the design phase of complex systems. The method is applied to a half car with a two-axle Cooperrider bogie, in order to study the sensitivity of the critical speed with respect to suspension parameters. The importance of a certain suspension component is expressed by the variance in critical speed that is ascribable to it. This proves to be useful in the identification of parameters for which the exactness of their values is critically important.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of IAVSD2013
EditorsSimon Iwnicki
Number of pages9
Publication date2013
Article number28.2
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event23rd Symposium on Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks (IAVSD 2013) - Southwest Jiaotong University, Qingdao, China
Duration: 19 Aug 201323 Aug 2013

Conference

Conference23rd Symposium on Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks (IAVSD 2013)
LocationSouthwest Jiaotong University
Country/TerritoryChina
CityQingdao
Period19/08/201323/08/2013

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