Rail self-impedance comprises both internal and external impedance. To determine the rail self-impedance value in viaduct sections of track circuits, a method combining the partial element equivalent circuit (PEEC) approach for internal impedance and the asymptotic extraction technique (AET) for external impedance was proposed. The skin effect was taken into account in establishing a PEEC model for the rail, while the external impedance was derived using the AET method for solving infinite integral terms. By integrating these two approaches, the rail self-impedance in viaduct sections was successfully calculated. Compared with the finite element simulation data, the error between this method and the finite element simulation results is less than 3.9%, which shows that this method can accurately calculate the rail self-impedance value of the track circuit in viaduct sections. Using this method, the influence of frequency, viaduct erection height and earth conductivity on rail self-resistance and self-inductance in the viaduct section is analyzed. The results show that with the increase of the current frequency in the rail, the self-resistance value of the rail increases and the self-inductance value decreases. When the frequency increases to 10 000 Hz, the self-resistance value can reach 15.08 mΩ/m and the self-inductance value can reach 1.41 μH/m; With the increase of viaduct erection height from 0 to 30 m, the rail self-resistance gradually increases and reaches the peak, and the rail self-inductance always shows a downward trend; Both self-resistance and self-inductance decrease with the increase of earth conductivity, and the influence of earth conductivity on rail self-resistance is greater than that of self-inductance. The research results provide a reliable theoretical basis for accurate calculation of rail self-impedance and optimal design of the track circuit in the viaduct section of high-speed railway.
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