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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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  • Aerodynamic instability causes railway catenary galloping, disrupting electric current and leading to service interruptions.
  • Galloping can damage catenary suspension components, impacting overall system reliability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To optimize railway catenary structures for reduced galloping responses.
  • To identify key structural parameters influencing catenary galloping and their optimal settings.

Main Methods:

  • Finite element modeling (FEM) was used to simulate catenary dynamic responses.
  • Sobol sequences generated quasi-random parameter inputs for comprehensive analysis.
  • A neural network-based genetic algorithm identified optimal parameters under various constraints.

Main Results:

  • Adjusting structural parameters effectively diminishes railway catenary galloping amplitude.
  • Increasing tension and reducing span length were the most impactful strategies.
  • Optimizing messenger-wire tension, dropper distribution, and stagger achieved a 22.69% reduction in vertical galloping amplitude.

Conclusions:

  • Structural parameter optimization offers practical solutions for mitigating catenary galloping.
  • Moderate stagger values and short steady arm-dropper distances minimize galloping.
  • This research enhances the reliability of railway catenary systems.