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This document provides a step-by-step guide for conducting railway car simulation and kinematic gauge analysis using Simpack. It covers project setup, defining vehicle components and joints, assigning force elements, modeling wheel-rail contact, importing track geometry, performing kinematic gauge analysis, configuring simulation settings, running the simulation, post-processing results, and generating reports. Each step includes specific actions and settings to ensure accurate simulation outcomes.

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Simpack_Step_by_Step_Procedure

This document provides a step-by-step guide for conducting railway car simulation and kinematic gauge analysis using Simpack. It covers project setup, defining vehicle components and joints, assigning force elements, modeling wheel-rail contact, importing track geometry, performing kinematic gauge analysis, configuring simulation settings, running the simulation, post-processing results, and generating reports. Each step includes specific actions and settings to ensure accurate simulation outcomes.

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Step-by-Step Guide: Railway Car Simulation & Kinematic Gauge Analysis in Simpack

1. Start a New Project in Simpack

Open Simpack Pre and create a new model. Go to File > New > Model. Define the project name and save it in your

working directory.

2. Define Bodies (Vehicle Components)

Create rigid bodies for:

- Car body

- Two bogies

- Four wheelsets

Use the 'Body' tool to assign mass, center of gravity, and inertia to each component.

3. Define Joints and Degrees of Freedom

Use:

- Revolute joints for wheelset to bogie connections

- Translational joints for suspension links

- Spherical joints if needed

Ensure the car body is coupled to bogies via secondary suspension.

4. Assign Force Elements (Suspensions)

Use the 'Force Element' tool to define:

- Primary suspension (wheelset to bogie)

- Secondary suspension (bogie to car body)

Set stiffness, damping, and preload values as needed.

5. Model Wheel-Rail Contact

Go to Contact Settings and enable wheel-rail contact model.

- Load wheel profile (e.g., S1002)

- Load rail profile (e.g., UIC60)


Step-by-Step Guide: Railway Car Simulation & Kinematic Gauge Analysis in Simpack

- Set contact type to 'rolling contact' and define stiffness and friction properties.

6. Import or Create Track Geometry

Use Simpack Rail Module to:

- Import track data (CSV or Simpack track format)

- Define cant, curve radius, superelevation

- Assign track to vehicle path using path elements.

7. Perform Kinematic Gauge Analysis

Go to Analysis Settings:

- Select 'Kinematic Gauge Analysis'

- Input clearance envelope

- Define speed and positions

Run a static or slow-speed simulation to record body and wheel positions relative to gauge.

8. Configure Simulation Settings

Go to Simulation > Settings:

- Set simulation type: transient or quasi-static

- Input initial speed (e.g., 80 km/h)

- Set total simulation time and time step.

9. Run the Simulation

Press the 'Run' button in Simpack Pre.

- Monitor for errors in constraints or contacts

- Validate motion is as expected (use animation).

10. Post-Processing in Simpack Post

Open Simpack Post:


Step-by-Step Guide: Railway Car Simulation & Kinematic Gauge Analysis in Simpack

- Load simulation results

- Plot displacement, suspension travel, and wheel-rail contact forces

- Visualize gauge clearance using kinematic envelope plots.

11. Report Generation

Export plots and results using Export > Figures or Export > Data.

Create documentation for the kinematic analysis including simulation inputs, assumptions, and results.

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