Kliuiev S. The reduction in force interaction of wheels between the rails by means of the automatic control over the locomotive wheel pair position

The dissertation deals with the question of reduction in force interaction of wheel between the rail in the curves by means of the automatic control system over the locomotive wheel pair position, using an acoustic method for determining the attack angle and the navigation systems of the motion direction. The method of control over the wheel attack angle on the rail has been chosen and investigated. The locomotive bogie design has been improved and the simulation model of the locomotive with the axial formula 3o-3o motion taking into account the automatic control system dynamics with the position of wheel pair in a horizontal plane has been made. Automatic control system over the wheel pair position in the straight and curve sections of the track has been developed. The theoretical research and the comparison with the experimental data of dynamic processes, occurring in the mechanical part of the serial locomotive and the improved locomotive bogie design with control and without it when moving in the curve sections of the track have been done. The software and hardware recommendations to realize the automatic control system with the position of the wheel pair in horizontal plane has been developed.