Numerical study on tamping methods to reduce ballast degradation during maintenance work
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
Published online on April 07, 2026
Abstract
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To investigate a tamping method that would reduce ballast degradation during tamping work while ensuring sufficient compaction, the tamping process was simulated using the discrete element method. Six simulation cases were designed, combiningDd(descent ...
To investigate a tamping method that would reduce ballast degradation during tamping work while ensuring sufficient compaction, the tamping process was simulated using the discrete element method. Six simulation cases were designed, combiningDd(descent ...