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New Insights into Vehicle Structural Strength and Dynamics: 2nd Edition

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanical Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 397

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Dr. Honghao Zhang

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
Interests: vehicle structural strength; multidisciplinary optimization; MCDM
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Prof. Dr. Yong Peng

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School of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China
Interests: bionic structure design; traffic and vehicle crash safety; simulation; optimization
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Dear Colleagues,

Vehicle structural strength and dynamics is a field of applied research that includes areas such as materials science, structure design, physics, and, of course, dynamics. The research subject involves road-, rail- and other ground-based vehicle systems and their components. As vehicles become more lightweight, intelligent, and comfortable, the industry places increasing demands on the structural strength and dynamics of these vehicles. The growth of computational capacities has led to further research in this field and more industrial applications. Many advanced technologies have been applied to the field of vehicle structural strength and dynamics, such as topology optimization, advanced control theory, numerical simulation, data-driven technology, evolutionary computation, and deep learning.

This Special Issue on “New Insights into Vehicle Structural Strength and Dynamics: 2nd Edition” aims to incorporate the latest research progress relating to vehicle structural strength and dynamics analysis, advanced materials, structures, and design methods. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Novel computer-aided modelling and simulation for the validation of vehicle strength and dynamics;
  • Rapid prototyping, analytical and numerical simulation technologies of materials with novel mechanical properties;
  • Advanced control systems for improving vehicle dynamics;
  • Performance analysis techniques for different key indicators of vehicle structures;
  • Multidisciplinary optimization methods of advanced vehicle structures;
  • Other related research topics.

Dr. Honghao Zhang
Prof. Dr. Yong Peng
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • vehicle structural strength
  • vehicle system dynamics
  • modelling
  • advanced material
  • control system
  • performance analysis techniques
  • multidisciplinary optimization method

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Research on the Dynamic Behavior of “Building-Bridge Integrated” Railway Bridge-Type Station with Setting the Structural Joints on the Mainline
by Xiangrong Guo, Yaolin Liu and Jianghao Liu
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(8), 4335; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15084335 - 14 Apr 2025
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The prevalence of “building-bridge integrated” structures in station design is increasing. However, in stations where the mainline speed exceeds 160 km/h, structural joints are typically incorporated to ensure the integrity and functionality of the integrated system. The inspection and maintenance of these joints, [...] Read more.
The prevalence of “building-bridge integrated” structures in station design is increasing. However, in stations where the mainline speed exceeds 160 km/h, structural joints are typically incorporated to ensure the integrity and functionality of the integrated system. The inspection and maintenance of these joints, which are critical for the long-term performance of such structures, can be particularly complex. Therefore, it is important to explore the feasibility of designing such stations without structural joints on the mainline. To address this issue, two six-line railway bridge-type stations are selected. The vibration simulation analysis model of the train-track-station coupling system is established, considering two structural types of the “building-bridge integrated” system: the arrival-departure line “building-bridge integrated” and the mainline “building-bridge integrated”. The vibration responses induced by trains passing through two types of “building-bridge integrated” station structures at speeds of 200~350 km/h on the mainline and 80 km/h on the arrival and departure tracks were simulated. The six-line operating conditions were selected as an example, and the influence of setting a structural joint on the mainline on the dynamic response of the “building-bridge integrated” station structure was analyzed. For both types of “building-bridge integrated” station structures, with and without a structural joint on the mainline, the dynamic responses of trains under operational loads show minimal differences. However, the structural joints on the mainline reduce the overall stiffness of the rail bearing floor slab and effectively isolate the train-induced responses transmitted to the platform slab during high-speed operation on the mainline. Therefore, the acceleration response of the platform slab is smaller in station structures with structural joints, while the acceleration and displacement response of the rail bearing floor slab is larger. Additionally, structural joints often lead to issues such as water leakage and seepage. Considering these factors, it is advisable to avoid setting structural joints on the mainline for such station structures. Full article
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