Correlation Study between the Mechanical Property of the Square Cone Energy-Absorbing Structure and Collision Energy Distribution for Urban Rail Trains

Abstract

In order to study the influence of the square cone energy-absorbing structure of urban rail trains on the collision energy distribution of trains during the collision process, an eight-marshalling train crash dynamics model was established, and the force–displacement energy-absorbing characteristic curve of the anti-climbing structure was obtained through a full-scale impact experiment. According to the characteristics of the curve, the influence of the initial peak force, the platform force and the slope of the platform force of the anti-climbing energy-absorbing device on the energy absorption of the train collision under a 25 km/h condition was studied. Based on this, the multi-objective genetic algorithm was used to optimize the overall energy distribution scheme of the train. The results showed that the changes in the initial peak force, the platform force and the slope of the platform force will lead to changes in the energy absorption of the four-section moving train and the four-section stationary train that are closer to the collision interface, and the other is almost unchanged. Through the optimized design, the energy absorption of the head car impact interface is increased by 0.74%, the energy absorption of the first impact interface of the middle cars is reduced by 3.36% and the third impact interface of the middle cars is increased by 9.17%. The distribution of the collision energy of the train is more reasonable. At the same time, the deformation of the middle car body is reduced, and the utilization efficiency of the overall energy-absorbing structure of the train is improved.