Fuzzy Logic Creep Control for a 2D Locomotive Dynamic Model Under Transient Wheel-rail Contact Conditions

In recent decades, advanced power-electronics-based control techniques have been widely used to electric drives for the traction of modern locomotives. However, the dynamic response of such locomotives under transient conditions due to external perturbations has not been fully investigated. In this work, an integrated dynamic model for a typical Co-Co locomotive/track system is developed to provide predictive simulations of the motion and forces transmitted throughout the whole locomotive dynamic system. The model integrates a two dimensional (2D) longitudinal-vertical locomotive structural vibration model, wheel/rail contact mechanics using Polach’s creep force model, a simplified dynamic traction model and a fuzzy logic creep controller to simulate the transient response to a change in friction conditions. It is found that the proposed fuzzy logic controller has the advantage over a PI controller in terms of achieving higher tractive force under transient contact conditions.

• Summary URL:
  https://doi.org//10.2495/CR140741
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  http://www.witpress.com/elibrary/wit-transactions-on-the-built-environment/135/27130
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  • Abstract reprinted with permission from WIT Press.
• Corporate Authors:

  WIT Press

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• Authors:
  • Tian, Y
  • Daniel, W J T
  • Liu, Shenghua
  • Meehan, P A
• Conference:
  • 14th International Conference on Railway Engineering Design and Optimization (COMPRAIL 2014)
  • Location: Rome , Italy
  • Date: 2014-6-24 to 2014-6-26
• Publication Date: 2014

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: 12p
• Monograph Title: Computers in Railways XIV. Railway Engineering Design and Optimization
• Serial:
  • WIT Transactions on the Built Environment
  • Volume: 135
  • Publisher: Wessex Institute of Technology
  • ISSN: 1743-3509
  • Serial URL: http://library.witpress.com/pages/listBooks.asp?tID=2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Creep; Fuzzy logic; Locomotives; Perturbations; Railroad tracks; Rolling contact; Traction; Vibration
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01552566
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781845647667
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 2 2015 10:27AM