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Discrete modelling of railway ballast
Dubina, Radek ; Petr,, Frantík (referee) ; Eliáš, Jan (advisor)
For modeling of particulate materials, discrete element method (DEM) is commonly used. It perceives every particle like a single body. A railway ballast loading by trains is a typical example of a particulate discrete material. By a passing train, static and dynamic forces act on a track bed. Cycling loading results in pernament changes in the railway ballast. Cavity creation, agglomeration and ballast cracking lead to damages in rail traffic. Usage of the discrete element method may reveal the real issues of the railway ballast and it may leads to a reduction of costs associated with a design and repairs. This thesis is focused on the ballast modeling and identification of the discrete model parameters. Obtained results are compared with real experiments from Nottingham University.
Discrete modelling of railway ballast
Dubina, Radek ; Petr,, Frantík (referee) ; Eliáš, Jan (advisor)
For modeling of particulate materials, discrete element method (DEM) is commonly used. It perceives every particle like a single body. A railway ballast loading by trains is a typical example of a particulate discrete material. By a passing train, static and dynamic forces act on a track bed. Cycling loading results in pernament changes in the railway ballast. Cavity creation, agglomeration and ballast cracking lead to damages in rail traffic. Usage of the discrete element method may reveal the real issues of the railway ballast and it may leads to a reduction of costs associated with a design and repairs. This thesis is focused on the ballast modeling and identification of the discrete model parameters. Obtained results are compared with real experiments from Nottingham University.

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