Numerical investigation and analysis of the evolution of ballast bed mechanical properties during dynamic stabilization

Meng Lin, Chunjun Chen, Ji Deng, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, s Republic of China, The Technology and Equipment of Rail Transit Operation and Maintenance Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Jiaotong University, s Republic of China

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Published online on June 02, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Ahead of Print.
Dynamic stabilization is a pivotal railway maintenance technique, which aims to enhance the bearing capacity and stability of ballast beds. Nevertheless, existing studies are limited by prohibitive computational costs and low fidelity model in numerical ...