Mechanical behavior and damage evolution of tunnel lining structure under the impact of derailment of high-speed train

In deep-buried long tunnels, train derailment accidents pose a serious threat to the stability of the tunnel lining structures and the safety of personnel along the line. To address the impact damage to the secondary lining caused by high-speed train derailments, a three-dimensional nonlinear dynamic analysis model of the Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) − lining − soil system was established. The advantages of this model include: it fully considers the complex streamlined design of the EMU front end, the nonlinearity of lining materials, and the M−C elastic structural model of the soil, allowing for accurate simulation of the contact and deformation between the EMU and the lining. The results indicate that the first 30 ms of the collision process are extremely intense, primarily involving the first three train vehicles. Among these, the head vehicle experiences the greatest reduction in kinetic energy and plastic dissipated energy, resulting in the most severe plastic deformation of the vehicle body. The impact load exhibits a distinct multi-peak characteristic, mainly composed of lateral impact force components. The area of displacement change in the lining expands continuously along the direction of the train, with peak displacements stabilizing after 30 ms. The lining primarily suffers from tensile failure, with multiple tensile cracks appearing in areas distant from the collision, while compressive damage is mainly concentrated at the point of direct impact. As the collision angle increases, the range of compressive damage along the longitudinal direction becomes narrower. The ratio of tensile damage area to compressive damage area is mainly influenced by the collision angle. In the design of tunnel structures for impact resistance, special attention should be paid to the lateral impact resistance and tensile failure capacity of the tunnel structure.