Development of Tilt Control System Using Electro-Hydraulic Actuators

This article describes the development of a next-generation tilt-control system for high speed trains. It is designed to reduce the low-frequency vibrations associated with motion sickness among passengers. The new system uses Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine the running train’s position in relation to track curvature and automatically adjusts the train’s tilt to reduce vibrations for passengers. The ideal tilting pattern is described and identified as the JT pattern, and methods for generating it are shown. The tilt is actuated by a hydraulic system, which can react quickly to information about train position provided by GPS. An evaluation is described, including results from a passenger survey. Additional work is needed on vibration control.

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• Authors:
  • Enomoto, Mamoru
  • Kamoshita, Shogo
  • Kamiyama, Masako
  • Sasaki, Kimiaki
  • Hamada, Toshihiro
  • Kazato, Akihito
• Publication Date: 2005-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 219-224
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 46
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; High speed rail; Motion sickness; Tilting trains; Vibration control
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01019377
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 1 2006 9:07AM