Rail transport--systems approach

• Other Authors: Sładkowski, Aleksander, 1956- (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Studies in systems, decision and control ; v. 87.
• Subjects: Railroads > Management.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319515021; 9783319515014
• Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations

This book shows how the systems approach is employed by scientists in various countries to solve specific problems concerning railway transport. In particular, the book describes the experiences of scientists from Romania, Germany, the Czech Republic, the UK, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland. F...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Contents; Means of Transport and Maintenance; 1 Effects of Braking Characteristics on the Longitudinal Dynamics of Short Passenger Trains; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Particularities of UIC Brake System; 3 Train Model; 3.1 Mechanical Model of the Train; 3.2 Braking Forces; 3.3 Resistance Forces; 3.4 Pneumatic Aspects; 4 Preliminary Study and Qualitative Argumentation; 5 Case Study; 5.1 Main Assumptions and Data of Longitudinal Dynamics Simulations; 5.2 Results and Comments; 6 Conclusions; References.
• 2 The Behavior of the Traction Power Supply System of AC 25 kV 50 Hz During OperationAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Configuration of the Traction Power Supply System; 3 Mathematical Model of Traction Power Supply System; 3.1 Model of Contractor Feeding Line of 110 kV; 3.2 Model of Traction Substation; 3.3 Model of Catenary; 3.4 Model of Electric Locomotive; 4 Analysis of Transient Effects; 4.1 Short-Circuit at Traction Substation; 4.2 Short-Circuit at the End of Catenary; 4.3 Short-Circuit at the End of Catenary as One Section.
• 4.4 Short-Circuit at the End of the Catenary as Two Symmetrical Sections4.5 Short-Circuit at the End of Catenary as Two Non-symmetrical Sections; 4.6 Short-Circuit at the End of the Catenary as Sections of a Railway Station; 4.7 Findings of Transient Effects During Short-Circuits; 5 Analysis of Transient Effects During Recuperation; 5.1 Simulations of Transient Effects During Recuperation; 5.2 Findings for Transient Effects During Recuperation; 6 Analysis of Voltage and Current at Contact Line at Track Closure; 6.1 Isolated Contact Line; 6.2 Contact Line One-Sidedly Connected to the Rail.
• 6.3 Contact Line Two-Sidedly Connected with Rail6.4 Findings for Contact Line Power Closure; 7 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Systems Approach to the Analysis of Electromechanical Processes in the Asynchronous Traction Drive of an Electric Locomotive; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Problem Formulation; 3 The Mathematical Model of an Electric Locomotive with Asynchronous Traction Drive; 3.1 The Mathematical Model Structure; 3.2 The Modeling of the Asynchronous Traction Motor; 3.3 The Modeling of the Processes in an Energy Conversion System; 3.4 The Control System.
• 3.5 The Modeling of the Mechanical Part4 Simulation Results; 4.1 Locomotive's Start and Acceleration; 4.2 Movement in Traction Mode with Constant Speed on a Straight Railway Section; 4.3 Movement in Traction Mode with Constant Speed on a Curved Railway Section; 4.4 The Wheel-Slide Protection System with Individual Regulation of Traction Forces; 4.5 The Control of the Voltage Inverter in High-Speed Mode; 4.6 Analysis of Impact of the Vehicle on the Railway Track, Dynamics and Stability.