Simulation of Train-Track Interaction with Stochastic Track Properties

A numerical method to simulate vertical dynamic interaction between a moving train and a railway track was extended to account for stochastic properties in the track structure. The numerical simulations are carried out in the time-domain with a moving mass model. Full-scale measurements in the field and laboratory experiments were carried out to obtain data for the stochastic track model. The values of the stochastic variables are thus chosen to correspond to real tracks. To investigate the influence of the randomness of selected stochastic parameters in the track structure, the Latin Hypercube sampling method with correlation control was used to generate stochastic realisations.