OPTIMAL TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR AUTOMATED RAILWAY SYSTEMS

Optimal control of trains which operate with close headways on automated high-performance, short-haul rapid transit systems is considered. The operations control system has to fulfill functions as train headway protection subject to an interspacing rule, overspeed detection, proposition of nominal speed profile designed with respect to the standard schedule, and optimal controlling train speeds on-line. In cases of faults and inconsistencies it has to reorganize operations, too. Per calculation of the optimal trajectories of a suitable performance functional there is indicated the associate adaptive control which requires integration into the operational control system. As input information the optimal regulator requires only actual values which are already on hand for headway protection. The policies developed are tested and proved with the aid of suitable simulation models.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Digital Computer Appl to Process Control, Proceedings of the IFAC/IFIP Conference, 6th, Duesseldorf, Germany, October 14-17, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Maxwell House, Fairview Park
  Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
• Authors:
  • Hinrichsmeyer, M
  • KRAFT, K H
  • Schnieder, Eckehard
• Conference:
  • Digital Computer Appl to Process Control, Proceedings of the IFAC/IFIP Conference, 6th
  • Location: Duesseldorf , Germany
  • Date: 1980-10-14 to 1980-10-17
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 259-265

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train protection; Headways; Rapid transit; Simulation; Speed control; Traffic control
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic control systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00361785
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1982 12:00AM