A Mixed Filtering Approach for Track Condition Monitoring Using Accelerometers on the Axle Box and Bogie

作者：Lee Jun Seok^*; Choi Sunghoon; Kim Sang Soo; Park Choonsoo; Kim Young Guk

来源：IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2012, 61(3): 749-758.

DOI：10.1109/TIM.2011.2170377

• Accelerometer
• axle box
• bogie
• high-speed train
• mixed filtering
• track condition monitoring

This paper describes a method of estimating irregularities in railway tracks using acceleration data measured from high-speed trains. Track irregularities are the main causes of the vibration of high-speed trains and thus should be carefully monitored to maintain the stability and ride quality of the trains. A mixed filtering approach is proposed for stable displacement estimation and waveband classification of the irregularities in the measured acceleration. Accelerometers are mounted on the axle box and the bogie of a high-speed train to measure the acceleration in the lateral and vertical directions. The estimated results are compared with those of a commercial track geometry measurement system. Finally, the performance of the proposed approach and the relationship between the mounted location of the accelerometers and the estimated track irregularities are discussed.

• 出版日期2012-3