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Setup...........................................................................................................................................................9
Analysis Methodology.................................................................................................................................9
Summary of Results.....................................................................................................................................9
Total Journey Analysis................................................................................................................................18
Station to Station Analysis.........................................................................................................................19
TWH to KWH..........................................................................................................................................19
KWH to KWF..........................................................................................................................................19
KWF to LAK............................................................................................................................................19
LAK to MEF............................................................................................................................................19
MEF to LCK.............................................................................................................................................20
LCK to CSW............................................................................................................................................20
CSW to SSP............................................................................................................................................20
SSP to PRE..............................................................................................................................................20
PRE to MOK...........................................................................................................................................20
MOK to YMT..........................................................................................................................................20
YMT to JOR............................................................................................................................................20
JOR to TST..............................................................................................................................................20
TST to ADM............................................................................................................................................21
ADM to CEN...........................................................................................................................................21
CEN to ADM...........................................................................................................................................21
ADM to TST............................................................................................................................................22
TST to JOR..............................................................................................................................................22
JOR to YMT............................................................................................................................................22
YMT to MOK..........................................................................................................................................22
MOK to PRE...........................................................................................................................................22
PRE to SSP..............................................................................................................................................23
SSP to CSW............................................................................................................................................23
CSW to LCK............................................................................................................................................23
LCK to MEF.............................................................................................................................................23
MEF to LAK............................................................................................................................................23
LAK to KWF............................................................................................................................................23
KWF to KWH..........................................................................................................................................24
KWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................24
TWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................24
TWH to KWH..........................................................................................................................................24
KWH to KWF..........................................................................................................................................24
KWF to LAK............................................................................................................................................25
LAK to MEF............................................................................................................................................25
MEF to LCK.............................................................................................................................................25
LCK to CSW............................................................................................................................................25
CSW to SSP............................................................................................................................................25
SSP to PRE..............................................................................................................................................25
PRE to MOK...........................................................................................................................................25
MOK to YMT..........................................................................................................................................25
YMT to JOR............................................................................................................................................26
JOR to TST..............................................................................................................................................26
TST to ADM............................................................................................................................................26
ADM to CEN...........................................................................................................................................26
CEN to ADM...........................................................................................................................................27
ADM to TST............................................................................................................................................27
TST to JOR..............................................................................................................................................27
JOR to YMT............................................................................................................................................28
YMT to MOK..........................................................................................................................................28
MOK to PRE...........................................................................................................................................28
PRE to SSP..............................................................................................................................................28
SSP to CSW............................................................................................................................................28
CSW to LCK............................................................................................................................................28
LCK to MEF.............................................................................................................................................29
MEF to LAK............................................................................................................................................29
LAK to KWF............................................................................................................................................29
KWF to KWH..........................................................................................................................................29
KWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................29
TWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................30
TWH to KWH..........................................................................................................................................30
KWH to KWF..........................................................................................................................................30
KWF to LAK............................................................................................................................................30
LAK to MEF............................................................................................................................................30
MEF to LCK.............................................................................................................................................31
LCK to CSW............................................................................................................................................31
CSW to SSP............................................................................................................................................31
SSP to PRE..............................................................................................................................................31
PRE to MOK...........................................................................................................................................31
MOK to YMT..........................................................................................................................................31
YMT to JOR............................................................................................................................................31
JOR to TST..............................................................................................................................................31
TST to ADM............................................................................................................................................32
ADM to CEN...........................................................................................................................................32
CEN to ADM...........................................................................................................................................32
ADM to TST............................................................................................................................................33
TST to JOR..............................................................................................................................................33
JOR to YMT............................................................................................................................................33
YMT to MOK..........................................................................................................................................33
MOK to PRE...........................................................................................................................................33
PRE to SSP..............................................................................................................................................34
SSP to CSW............................................................................................................................................34
CSW to LCK............................................................................................................................................34
LCK to MEF.............................................................................................................................................34
MEF to LAK............................................................................................................................................34
LAK to KWF............................................................................................................................................34
KWF to KWH..........................................................................................................................................35
KWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................35
TWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................35
TWH to KWH..........................................................................................................................................35
KWH to KWF..........................................................................................................................................35
KWF to LAK............................................................................................................................................36
LAK to MEF............................................................................................................................................36
MEF to LCK.............................................................................................................................................36
LCK to CSW............................................................................................................................................36
CSW to SSP............................................................................................................................................36
SSP to PRE..............................................................................................................................................36
PRE to MOK...........................................................................................................................................36
MOK to YMT..........................................................................................................................................36
YMT to JOR............................................................................................................................................37
JOR to TST..............................................................................................................................................37
TST to ADM............................................................................................................................................37
ADM to CEN...........................................................................................................................................37
CEN to ADM...........................................................................................................................................38
ADM to TST............................................................................................................................................38
TST to JOR..............................................................................................................................................38
JOR to YMT............................................................................................................................................39
YMT to MOK..........................................................................................................................................39
MOK to PRE...........................................................................................................................................39
PRE to SSP..............................................................................................................................................39
SSP to CSW............................................................................................................................................39
CSW to LCK............................................................................................................................................39
LCK to MEF.............................................................................................................................................40
MEF to LAK............................................................................................................................................40
LAK to KWF............................................................................................................................................40
KWF to KWH..........................................................................................................................................40
KWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................40
TWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................41
TWH to KWH..........................................................................................................................................41
KWH to KWF..........................................................................................................................................41
KWF to LAK............................................................................................................................................41
LAK to MEF............................................................................................................................................41
MEF to LCK.............................................................................................................................................42
LCK to CSW............................................................................................................................................42
CSW to SSP............................................................................................................................................42
SSP to PRE..............................................................................................................................................42
PRE to MOK...........................................................................................................................................42
MOK to YMT..........................................................................................................................................42
YMT to JOR............................................................................................................................................42
JOR to TST..............................................................................................................................................42
TST to ADM............................................................................................................................................43
ADM to CEN...........................................................................................................................................43
CEN to ADM...........................................................................................................................................43
ADM to TST............................................................................................................................................44
TST to JOR..............................................................................................................................................44
JOR to YMT............................................................................................................................................44
YMT to MOK..........................................................................................................................................44
MOK to PRE...........................................................................................................................................44
PRE to SSP..............................................................................................................................................45
SSP to CSW............................................................................................................................................45
CSW to LCK............................................................................................................................................45
LCK to MEF.............................................................................................................................................45
MEF to LAK............................................................................................................................................45
LAK to KWF............................................................................................................................................45
KWF to KWH..........................................................................................................................................46
KWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................46
TWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................46
TWH to KWH..........................................................................................................................................46
KWH to KWF..........................................................................................................................................46
KWF to LAK............................................................................................................................................47
LAK to MEF............................................................................................................................................47
MEF to LCK.............................................................................................................................................47
LCK to CSW............................................................................................................................................47
CSW to SSP............................................................................................................................................47
SSP to PRE..............................................................................................................................................47
PRE to MOK...........................................................................................................................................47
MOK to YMT..........................................................................................................................................47
YMT to JOR............................................................................................................................................48
JOR to TST..............................................................................................................................................48
TST to ADM............................................................................................................................................48
ADM to CEN...........................................................................................................................................48
CEN to ADM...........................................................................................................................................49
ADM to TST............................................................................................................................................49
TST to JOR..............................................................................................................................................49
JOR to YMT............................................................................................................................................50
YMT to MOK..........................................................................................................................................50
MOK to PRE...........................................................................................................................................50
PRE to SSP..............................................................................................................................................50
SSP to CSW............................................................................................................................................50
CSW to LCK............................................................................................................................................50
LCK to MEF.............................................................................................................................................51
MEF to LAK............................................................................................................................................51
LAK to KWF............................................................................................................................................51
KWF to KWH..........................................................................................................................................51
KWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................51
TWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................52
TWH to KWH..........................................................................................................................................52
KWH to KWF..........................................................................................................................................52
KWF to LAK............................................................................................................................................52
LAK to MEF............................................................................................................................................52
MEF to LCK.............................................................................................................................................53
LCK to CSW............................................................................................................................................53
CSW to SSP............................................................................................................................................53
SSP to PRE..............................................................................................................................................53
PRE to MOK...........................................................................................................................................53
MOK to YMT..........................................................................................................................................53
YMT to JOR............................................................................................................................................53
JOR to TST..............................................................................................................................................53
TST to ADM............................................................................................................................................54
ADM to CEN...........................................................................................................................................54
CEN to ADM...........................................................................................................................................54
ADM to TST............................................................................................................................................55
TST to JOR..............................................................................................................................................55
JOR to YMT............................................................................................................................................55
YMT to MOK..........................................................................................................................................55
MOK to PRE...........................................................................................................................................55
PRE to SSP..............................................................................................................................................56
SSP to CSW............................................................................................................................................56
CSW to LCK............................................................................................................................................56
LCK to MEF.............................................................................................................................................56
MEF to LAK............................................................................................................................................56
LAK to KWF............................................................................................................................................56
KWF to KWH..........................................................................................................................................57
KWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................57
TWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................57
TWH to KWH..........................................................................................................................................57
KWH to KWF..........................................................................................................................................57
KWF to LAK............................................................................................................................................58
LAK to MEF............................................................................................................................................58
MEF to LCK.............................................................................................................................................58
LCK to CSW............................................................................................................................................58
CSW to SSP............................................................................................................................................58
SSP to PRE..............................................................................................................................................58
PRE to MOK...........................................................................................................................................58
MOK to YMT..........................................................................................................................................58
YMT to JOR............................................................................................................................................59
JOR to TST..............................................................................................................................................59
TST to ADM............................................................................................................................................59
ADM to CEN...........................................................................................................................................59
CEN to ADM...........................................................................................................................................60
ADM to TST............................................................................................................................................60
TST to JOR..............................................................................................................................................60
JOR to YMT............................................................................................................................................61
YMT to MOK..........................................................................................................................................61
MOK to PRE...........................................................................................................................................61
PRE to SSP..............................................................................................................................................61
SSP to CSW............................................................................................................................................61
CSW to LCK............................................................................................................................................61
LCK to MEF.............................................................................................................................................62
MEF to LAK............................................................................................................................................62
LAK to KWF............................................................................................................................................62
KWF to KWH..........................................................................................................................................62
KWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................62
TWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................63
TWH to KWH..........................................................................................................................................63
KWH to KWF..........................................................................................................................................63
KWF to LAK............................................................................................................................................63
LAK to MEF............................................................................................................................................63
MEF to LCK.............................................................................................................................................64
LCK to CSW............................................................................................................................................64
CSW to SSP............................................................................................................................................64
SSP to PRE..............................................................................................................................................64
PRE to MOK...........................................................................................................................................64
MOK to YMT..........................................................................................................................................64
YMT to JOR............................................................................................................................................64
JOR to TST..............................................................................................................................................64
TST to ADM............................................................................................................................................65
ADM to CEN...........................................................................................................................................65
CEN to ADM...........................................................................................................................................65
ADM to TST............................................................................................................................................66
TST to JOR..............................................................................................................................................66
JOR to YMT............................................................................................................................................66
YMT to MOK..........................................................................................................................................66
MOK to PRE...........................................................................................................................................66
PRE to SSP..............................................................................................................................................67
SSP to CSW............................................................................................................................................67
CSW to LCK............................................................................................................................................67
LCK to MEF.............................................................................................................................................67
MEF to LAK............................................................................................................................................67
LAK to KWF............................................................................................................................................67
KWF to KWH..........................................................................................................................................68
KWH to TWH..........................................................................................................................................68
Setup
A digital VSENSOR 3-axis accelerometer was installed at the trailer car axlebox location.
Analysis Methodology
Track condition was represented by the statistics of highest Peak vibration (for specific locations) and
average vibration root mean squared (for overall condition) by looking at the vertical axis. Idle time was
normally removed from the data before calculating RMS. The statistic of 99th percentile Peak was
calculated for describing Peak vibration after removal of potential outliers and is useful for monitoring
train component relative fatigue / impact loading.
It should be noted that from previous study, the Peak statistic generally corresponded to the position at
rail crossing locations. These values can then be benchmarked with the same type of train in past tests to
deduce whether there was a general trending of vibration increment or not.
Whilst there are influences of varying passenger loading, these variances are mitigated by taking
measurements on weekdays (since there are large loading variances in weekends) and measurement
during Peak hours where loading is more likely to be saturated. Wheel flat condition is
monitored/checked regularly to ensure consistency. Other variances such as train speed are largely
averaged out by taking multiple measurements in a long term measurement basis.
Summary of Results
A summary of the data in table form (sequence follows the train route) is presented as below.
The total journey vertical vibration statistics for the whole train route are presented in the graphs as
below.
TWH to KWH
16-Aug-2018 16:39:33
KWH to KWF
KWF to LAK
LAK to MEF
16-Aug-2018 16:44:40
Figure 3 Z axis acceleration plot
MEF to LCK
LCK to CSW
CSW to SSP
SSP to PRE
PRE to MOK
MOK to YMT
16-Aug-2018 16:56:49
YMT to JOR
JOR to TST
16-Aug-2018 17:01:22
Figure 5 Z axis acceleration plot
TST to ADM
ADM to CEN
16-Aug-2018 17:06:03
CEN to ADM
16-Aug-2018 17:11:24
Figure 7 Z axis acceleration plot
ADM to TST
TST to JOR
16-Aug-2018 17:16:18
JOR to YMT
YMT to MOK
MOK to PRE
16-Aug-2018 17:21:52
Figure 9 Z axis acceleration plot
PRE to SSP
SSP to CSW
CSW to LCK
LCK to MEF
MEF to LAK
16-Aug-2018 17:32:00
LAK to KWF
KWF to KWH
KWH to TWH
16-Aug-2018 17:38:08
TWH to TWH
TWH to KWH
16-Aug-2018 17:47:41
KWH to KWF
KWF to LAK
LAK to MEF
16-Aug-2018 17:52:43
MEF to LCK
LCK to CSW
CSW to SSP
SSP to PRE
PRE to MOK
MOK to YMT
16-Aug-2018 18:05:13
Figure 14 Z axis acceleration plot
YMT to JOR
JOR to TST
16-Aug-2018 18:09:41
TST to ADM
ADM to CEN
16-Aug-2018 18:14:41
Figure 16 Z axis acceleration plot
CEN to ADM
16-Aug-2018 18:19:16
ADM to TST
TST to JOR
16-Aug-2018 18:24:58
Figure 18 Z axis acceleration plot
JOR to YMT
YMT to MOK
MOK to PRE
16-Aug-2018 18:30:46
PRE to SSP
SSP to CSW
CSW to LCK
LCK to MEF
MEF to LAK
16-Aug-2018 18:41:40
LAK to KWF
KWF to KWH
KWH to TWH
16-Aug-2018 18:47:59
TWH to KWH
16-Aug-2018 18:59:23
KWH to KWF
KWF to LAK
LAK to MEF
16-Aug-2018 19:04:31
LCK to CSW
CSW to SSP
SSP to PRE
PRE to MOK
MOK to YMT
16-Aug-2018 19:17:35
YMT to JOR
JOR to TST
16-Aug-2018 19:21:50
Figure 25 Z axis acceleration plot
TST to ADM
ADM to CEN
16-Aug-2018 19:26:27
CEN to ADM
16-Aug-2018 19:30:37
Figure 27 Z axis acceleration plot
ADM to TST
TST to JOR
16-Aug-2018 19:35:38
JOR to YMT
YMT to MOK
MOK to PRE
16-Aug-2018 19:40:58
Figure 29 Z axis acceleration plot
PRE to SSP
SSP to CSW
CSW to LCK
LCK to MEF
MEF to LAK
16-Aug-2018 19:51:08
LAK to KWF
KWF to KWH
KWH to TWH
16-Aug-2018 19:57:32
TWH to TWH
TWH to KWH
16-Aug-2018 20:11:40
KWH to KWF
KWF to LAK
LAK to MEF
16-Aug-2018 20:16:33
MEF to LCK
LCK to CSW
CSW to SSP
SSP to PRE
PRE to MOK
MOK to YMT
16-Aug-2018 20:28:02
Figure 34 Z axis acceleration plot
YMT to JOR
JOR to TST
16-Aug-2018 20:32:03
TST to ADM
ADM to CEN
16-Aug-2018 20:36:40
Figure 36 Z axis acceleration plot
CEN to ADM
16-Aug-2018 20:42:06
ADM to TST
TST to JOR
16-Aug-2018 20:47:35
Figure 38 Z axis acceleration plot
JOR to YMT
YMT to MOK
MOK to PRE
16-Aug-2018 20:53:31
PRE to SSP
SSP to CSW
CSW to LCK
LCK to MEF
MEF to LAK
16-Aug-2018 21:03:55
LAK to KWF
KWF to KWH
KWH to TWH
16-Aug-2018 21:09:41
TWH to KWH
16-Aug-2018 21:19:47
KWH to KWF
KWF to LAK
LAK to MEF
16-Aug-2018 21:24:41
LCK to CSW
CSW to SSP
SSP to PRE
PRE to MOK
MOK to YMT
16-Aug-2018 21:36:54
YMT to JOR
JOR to TST
16-Aug-2018 21:41:01
Figure 45 Z axis acceleration plot
TST to ADM
ADM to CEN
16-Aug-2018 21:45:52
CEN to ADM
16-Aug-2018 21:52:05
Figure 47 Z axis acceleration plot
ADM to TST
TST to JOR
16-Aug-2018 21:57:02
JOR to YMT
YMT to MOK
MOK to PRE
16-Aug-2018 22:02:39
Figure 49 Z axis acceleration plot
PRE to SSP
SSP to CSW
CSW to LCK
LCK to MEF
MEF to LAK
16-Aug-2018 22:13:18
LAK to KWF
KWF to KWH
KWH to TWH
16-Aug-2018 22:19:02
TWH to TWH
TWH to KWH
16-Aug-2018 22:31:06
KWH to KWF
KWF to LAK
LAK to MEF
16-Aug-2018 22:36:13
MEF to LCK
LCK to CSW
CSW to SSP
SSP to PRE
PRE to MOK
MOK to YMT
16-Aug-2018 22:47:14
Figure 54 Z axis acceleration plot
YMT to JOR
JOR to TST
16-Aug-2018 22:52:28
TST to ADM
ADM to CEN
16-Aug-2018 22:57:08
Figure 56 Z axis acceleration plot
CEN to ADM
16-Aug-2018 23:03:42
ADM to TST
TST to JOR
16-Aug-2018 23:08:45
Figure 58 Z axis acceleration plot
JOR to YMT
YMT to MOK
MOK to PRE
16-Aug-2018 23:13:57
PRE to SSP
SSP to CSW
CSW to LCK
LCK to MEF
MEF to LAK
16-Aug-2018 23:23:57
LAK to KWF
KWF to KWH
KWH to TWH
16-Aug-2018 23:29:58
TWH to KWH
17-Aug-2018 07:06:12
KWH to KWF
KWF to LAK
LAK to MEF
17-Aug-2018 07:10:44
LCK to CSW
CSW to SSP
SSP to PRE
PRE to MOK
MOK to YMT
17-Aug-2018 07:22:55
YMT to JOR
JOR to TST
17-Aug-2018 07:27:58
Figure 65 Z axis acceleration plot
TST to ADM
ADM to CEN
17-Aug-2018 07:31:16
CEN to ADM
17-Aug-2018 07:39:23
Figure 67 Z axis acceleration plot
ADM to TST
TST to JOR
17-Aug-2018 07:44:03
JOR to YMT
YMT to MOK
MOK to PRE
17-Aug-2018 07:48:07
Figure 69 Z axis acceleration plot
PRE to SSP
SSP to CSW
CSW to LCK
LCK to MEF
MEF to LAK
17-Aug-2018 07:58:04
LAK to KWF
KWF to KWH
KWH to TWH
17-Aug-2018 08:03:57
TWH to TWH
TWH to KWH
17-Aug-2018 08:16:11
KWH to KWF
KWF to LAK
LAK to MEF
17-Aug-2018 08:21:43
MEF to LCK
LCK to CSW
CSW to SSP
SSP to PRE
PRE to MOK
MOK to YMT
17-Aug-2018 08:35:00
Figure 74 Z axis acceleration plot
YMT to JOR
JOR to TST
17-Aug-2018 08:42:39
TST to ADM
ADM to CEN
17-Aug-2018 08:46:43
Figure 76 Z axis acceleration plot
CEN to ADM
17-Aug-2018 08:51:16
ADM to TST
TST to JOR
17-Aug-2018 08:54:54
Figure 78 Z axis acceleration plot
JOR to YMT
YMT to MOK
MOK to PRE
17-Aug-2018 09:00:35
PRE to SSP
SSP to CSW
CSW to LCK
LCK to MEF
MEF to LAK
17-Aug-2018 09:11:01
LAK to KWF
KWF to KWH
KWH to TWH
17-Aug-2018 09:16:51
TWH to KWH
17-Aug-2018 09:27:08
KWH to KWF
KWF to LAK
LAK to MEF
17-Aug-2018 09:31:16
LCK to CSW
CSW to SSP
SSP to PRE
PRE to MOK
MOK to YMT
17-Aug-2018 09:43:34
YMT to JOR
JOR to TST
17-Aug-2018 09:48:43
Figure 85 Z axis acceleration plot
TST to ADM
ADM to CEN
17-Aug-2018 09:52:40
CEN to ADM
17-Aug-2018 09:57:05
Figure 87 Z axis acceleration plot
ADM to TST
TST to JOR
17-Aug-2018 10:00:48
JOR to YMT
YMT to MOK
MOK to PRE
17-Aug-2018 10:06:18
Figure 89 Z axis acceleration plot
PRE to SSP
SSP to CSW
CSW to LCK
LCK to MEF
MEF to LAK
17-Aug-2018 10:16:26
LAK to KWF
KWF to KWH
KWH to TWH
17-Aug-2018 10:22:23