EFFECTS OF PARAMETER VARIATIONS AND SENSOR NOISE ON THE LONGITUDINAL DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF AUTOMATED GUIDEWAY TRANSIT VEHICLES

Experience with existing automated guideway transit (AGT) vehicles has shown that variations in vehicle parameters can significantly affect dynamic response. A study is presented of the magnitude of headway errors resulting from variations in parameters such as mass, tire radius, and propulsion and control system gains. In addition, the effects of sensor bias and noise on dynamic response is determined. A typical rubber-tired, electrically-powered AGT vehicle operating at moderate speeds (15 m/s) and headways (15 s) is modeled for the purpose of establishing numerical estimates of headway errors. This vehicle model is based on the Morgantown, West Virginia AGT system.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proc of the JT Autom Control Conf, San Francisco, California, June 22-24, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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• Authors:
  • Gerrard, W L
• Conference:
  • Proc of the JT Autom Control Conf, San Francisco, California, June 22-24, 1977.
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 395-400
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Automatic train protection; Control; Control systems; Headways; People movers; Personal rapid transit; Rapid transit; Vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Morgantown (West Virginia)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170467
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: N 77CH 1220-3CS Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1982 12:00AM