Improvement of design technique of track machines bodies bearing structures

The paper is devoted to improvement of design technique of track machines bodies bearing structures. The review and analysis of state-of-the-art of the mathematical programming theory and the optimal designing are done. The numerical optimization procedure for track machines bodies bearing structures is proposed. The approbation of the proposed procedure is taken on structural optimization problems. Mathematical aspects of proposed procedure implementation are investigated, particularly the algorithm convergence and the sensitivity analysis of initial designs. Deflected mode of the ballast leveling machine SPZ-5/UA body bearing structure was investigated analytically (FEM study) and experimentally (trial running inspection on durability). The necessity of optimization implementation for bodies bearing structures is substantiated. The rational design of track machine SPZ-5/UA bearing structure was obtained with the numerical optimization procedure proposed in the paper. The deflected mode of the body rational bearing structure was investigated.