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International Journal of Railway Technology
ISSN 2049-5358
ISSN 2049-5358
IJRT,
Volume 4, Issue 1, 2015
A Comprehensive Tool for the Optimization of Traction and Braking systems with respect to the Application of Energy Storage devices
L. Pugi, R. Conti, D. Nocciolini, E. Galardi and E. Meli
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, Italy
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L. Pugi, R. Conti, D. Nocciolini, E. Galardi, E. Meli, "A Comprehensive Tool for the Optimization of Traction and Braking systems with respect to the Application of Energy Storage devices", International Journal of Railway Technology, 4(1), 69-93, 2015. doi:10.4203/ijrt.4.1.4
Keywords: railway longitudinal dynamics, traction system, braking system, blending, energy and wear optimization, energy storage.
Abstract
An innovative integrated procedure is proposed by the authors to optimize longitudinal train dynamics and traction and braking manoeuvres both in terms of energy and wear. The new approach has been applied to existing test cases and validated with experimental data provided by Ansaldo Breda. In particular simulation results are compared with the simulation tests performed on a high speed train (Ansaldo Breda Emu V250) and on a tram (Ansaldo Breda Sirio Tram). The proposed approach is based on a modular simulation platform in which the sub-models corresponding to different subsystems easily can be customized.
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