Train Energy-saving Scheme with Evaluation in Urban Mass Transit Systems

In the urban rail transport, factors influencing the consumption of operation energy of trains include the performance of train traction and breaking, weight of the train, the condition of line, the mode of signal blocking, and the mode of train control. The operation energy for trains can be saved by making alteration to the relevant conditions. This paper focuses on the influence of the line conditions on the energy conservation of the urban rail transit using case design and the system simulation. This paper studies energy conservation using the data obtained from the curve (especially small-radius curve), the ramp (divided into upper and lower ramp), and weight of the train. The paper also analyzes the condition for saving energy, which is obtained from the energy-saving slope, and designs energy-saving programs suitable for different section conditions.     

Intermittent automatic train protection using an infrared system

Automatic train protection (ATP) is a vital part of the signalling system that prevents collisions between trains, especially on densely trafficked lines. Conventionally, ATP uses a transponder to communicate between an onboard train device and a trackside device. In Indonesia, ATP is not yet implemented and all trains are currently operated by drivers. It has now become a necessity to install ATP in Indonesia in order to protect train operations. However, as in many tropical and developing countries there are some environmental problems, especially heavy rain, as well as the theft of trackside equipment that influences performance. Installed trackside devices must therefore meet certain criteria such as low-cost configuration, minimalized devices on the track, ease of maintenance, etc. To address the necessity of ATP and to meet these criteria for trackside devices, we develop ATP using an infrared system. This type of ATP – the intermittent ATP system – consists of onboard devices and infrared sensors as trackside equipment. This approach to ATP offers a cost-effective solution and ensures the safety of train movements.     

Long-term impact of the Shinkansen on rail and air demand: analysis with data from Northeast Japan

This paper analyses how the high-speed rail construction in Northeast Japan (Tohoku) has affected total demand and interregional travel patterns. We use annual interregional passenger data from 1989 to 2012 and apply regression analysis with the demand between Tokyo and the Tohoku prefectures as the dependent variable. We distinguish particularly between the ‘Full-’ and the ‘Mini-’ Shinkansen, where the latter are branch services running with reduced speed. We find that the ‘Full-Shinkansen’ quickly increases rail and total public transport trips and generates additional rail demand year on year. The ‘Mini-Shinkansen’ impacts are less pronounced. Furthermore, our analysis shows that the Shinkansen has shifted some demand from air to rail once it started operation and increased rail share gradually. We therefore suggest that predictions of demand impacts should carefully distinguish immediate from gradual impacts. We also discuss differences in regional demand in that not all prefectures have gained equally from Shinkansen construction.     

机车自动驾驶系统模式切换策略研究

受铁路基础装备技术和国内复杂运用环境限制,机车自动驾驶系统仍需在有人值守的情况下工作,所以应有完善的自动驾驶系统模式切换策略来界定值守人员和自动驾驶的权限边界。以机车运行安全为原则,基于列车纵向动力学分析动态切换时列车的平稳性,阐述了机车自动驾驶系统的模式切换策略,该策略已经运用于机车自动驾驶实际应用中。大量实践案例证明,提出的机车自动驾驶模式切换策略能够有效保证机车控制权模式切换过程中列车的安全、平稳运行,取得了良好的运行效果。     

现场总线在地铁列车清洗机上的应用

Profibus- DP(现场总线)用于现场设备的高速数据传输.中央处理器通过高速串行总线同分散的现场设备进行通信,分散的DP从站通过总线连接到可编程程序控制器上.Profibus- DP提供强有力的组态和诊断功能,是一种低成本、灵活的信号传输解决方案,可替代麻烦的并行线路.列车清洗机是地铁列车表面自动清洗的设备.阐述...     

船用大功率两级人字齿行星传动系统的振动特性研究

单级行星传动的动态特性已有很多学者研究,但特大型机械装置(如舰船)中应用的两级人字齿行星传动的动态特性研究还未见报导。为此文章在两级人字齿行星齿轮系统的弯扭耦合动力学方程的基础上,对此行星齿轮系统进行了自由振动的动态特性分析,揭示出两级人字齿行星传动的三种振动模式:星形轮系振动模式、行星轮系振动模式和耦合振动模式,并对三种振动模式进行了特征值问题和模态问题的研究,得到了系统固有频率和振型之间的相互关系,为进一步的动态特性分析奠定了理论基础。     

高速铁路安全技术综述

安全是交通领域永恒的主题,针对当前中国高速铁路发展的大好机遇,本文对高速铁路的安全技术进行了分析和总结,阐述了高速铁路系统运行的特点以及安全监控技术的现状和特点,并试探性地提出了高速铁路安全技术亟待解决的关键问题.     

中低速磁浮交通线路最小平曲线半径的合理取值

从乘客舒适度、磁浮列车自身技术要求等角度,对中低速磁浮交通线路规划中的最小平曲线半径进行探讨并得到建议值,为中低速磁浮交通线路相关参数的制定提供参考.     

摆式列车受电弓垂向振动主动控制

建立了摆式列车机电耦合动力学模型、受电弓线性和非线性动力学模型及接触网有限元模型和静态接触刚度模型,组成摆式列车-受电弓-接触网耦合动力学模型,分别设计了P和H∞鲁棒控制器,应用数值仿真方法,研究了摆式列车直线和曲线通过时两种控制器对摆式列车受电弓垂向主动控制的效果。结果表明受电弓若无垂向控制,其弓网接触压力波动较大;P和H∞鲁棒控制均能减小弓网接触压力的波动;控制延时对P控制比对H∞鲁棒控制的影响大;是否考虑接触网的振动对接触压力影响较大,对控制效果影响不大。这说明摆式列车受电弓垂向主动控制能明显改善弓网接触压力波动;H∞鲁棒控制比P控制效果更好;接触网的静态接触刚度模型可用于受电弓主动控制的定性分析。     

A new approach for improving the performance of freight train timetabling of a single-track railway system

A new approach for improving the performance of freight train timetabling for single-track railways is proposed. Using the idea of a fixed-block signaling system, we develop a matrix representation to express the occupation of inter- and intra-station tracks by trains illustrating the train blocking time diagram in its entirety. Train departure times, dwell times, and unnecessary stopping are adjusted to reduce average train travel time and single train travel time. Conflicts between successive stations and within stations are identified and solved. A fuzzy logic system is further used to adjust the range of train departure times and checks are made to determine whether dwell times and time intervals can be adjusted for passenger and freight trains at congested stations to minimize train waiting times. By combining manual scheduling expertise with the fuzzy inference method, timetable efficiency is significantly improved and becomes more flexible.