High-Speed Railway Noise and Vibration

This book, drawing on more than twenty years of research by the authors, highlights the distinctive features of high-speed railways—the high-speed rotation and translation of wheelsets, the infinitely long and periodic track structure, the high-speed, high-frequency wheel–rail interaction, the rapid movement of acoustic sources, and the composite, intricate vehicle bodies. Employing rigorous mathematical and mechanical methods and in-situ measured data, it presents a comprehensive and systematic account of noise-generation mechanisms, propagation laws, prediction methods, and control measures for high-speed-railway noise. This book is intended for researchers engaged in vibration and noise mitigation for rail transit, engineering staff in design, consulting, and construction organizations, professionals in government environmental-protection agencies, and can also serve as a reference for faculty and students in related disciplines.