Optimal allocation method of electric/air braking force of high-speed train considering axle load transfer

Reasonable distribution of braking force is a factor for a smooth,safe,and comfortable braking of trains.A dynamic optimal allocation strategy of electric-air braking force is proposed in this paper to solve the problem of the lack of consideration of adhesion difference of train wheelsets in the existing high-speed train electric-air braking force optimal allocation strategies.In this method,the braking strategy gives priority to the use of electric braking force.The force model of a single train in the braking process is analyzed to calculate the change of adhesion between the wheel and rail of each wheelset after axle load transfer,and then the adhesion of the train is estimated in real time.Next,with the goal of maximizing the total adhesion utilization ratio of trailer/motor vehicles,a linear programming distribution function is constructed.The proportional coefficient of adhesion utilization ratio of each train and the application upper limit of braking force in the function is updated according to the change time point of wheelset adhesion.Finally,the braking force is dynamically allocated.The simulation results of Matlab/Simulink show that the proposed algorithm not only uses the different adhesion limits of each trailer to reduce the total amount of braking force undertaken by the motor vehicle,but also considers the adhesion difference of each wheelset.The strategy can effectively reduce the risk and time of motor vehicles during the braking process and improve the stability of the train braking.

A new braking force distribution strategy for electric vehicle based on regenerative braking strength continuity

Regenerative braking was the process of converting the kinetic energy and potential energy, which were stored in the vehicle body when vehicle braked or went downhill, into electrical energy and storing it into battery. The problem on how to distribute braking forces of front wheel and rear wheel for electric vehicles with four-wheel drive was more complex than that for electric vehicles with front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive. In this work, the frictional braking forces distribution curve of front wheel and rear wheel is determined by optimizing the braking force distribution curve of hydraulic proportional-adjustable valve, and then the safety brake range is obtained correspondingly. A new braking force distribution strategy based on regenerative braking strength continuity is proposed to solve the braking force distribution problem for electric vehicles with four-wheel drive. Highway fuel economy test(HWFET) driving condition is used to provide the speed signals, the braking force equations of front wheel and rear wheel are expressed with linear equations. The feasibility, effectiveness, and practicality of the new braking force distribution strategy based on regenerative braking strength continuity are verified by regenerative braking strength simulation curve and braking force distribution simulation curves of front wheel and rear wheel. The proposed strategy is simple in structure, easy to be implemented and worthy being spread.

Dynamic performance analysis of a seismically isolated bridge under braking force

In order to study the dynamic performance of seismically isolated bridges under the most unfavorable loads in the longitudinal direction, a dynamic equation for vehicle braking in the longitudinal direction is established. A four or five- order Runge-Kutta method is adopted to obtain the time-history response of a wheel set under braking force. The quadratic discretization method is then used to transform this time-history into a braking and bending force time-history of a structural fixed node, and a dynamic response analysis of the seismically isolated bridge under the vehicle＇s braking force is carried out using ANSYS, a universal finite element analysis software. According to the results, seismic isolation design results in a more rational distribution of braking force among piers; the influence of the initial braking velocity on the vehicle braking force is negligible; the location where the first wheel set leaves the bridge is the most unfavorable parking location; a seismic isolation bridge bearing constructed according to typical design methods enters into a yield stage under the braking force, while the shearing force at the bottom of the pier declines as the isolation period is extended; the design requirements can be met when the yield displacement of the seismic isolation bearing is less than 5 mm and the yield strength is greater than the braking force.

Influence of quick release valve on braking performance and coupler force of heavy haul train

We establish a simulation model based on the theory of air flow to analyze the accelerated release effect of the quick release valve inside the air brake control valve.In addition, the combined simulation system of train air brake system and longitudinal train dynamics is used to analyze how the parameters of the quick release valve in the 120/120–1 brake control valve affect the propagation characteristics of the train brake pipe pressure wave, the release action range of the accelerated brake, and the longitudinal coupler force for a 20,000-ton heavy haul train on the section of the Datong–Qinhuangdao Railway. The results show that the quick release valve can effectively accelerate the rising speed of the train brake pipe pressure during the initial release, as the accelerated release effect is evident before the train brake pipe pressure reaches582 k Pa. The quick release valve can effectively accelerate the release of the rear cars, reducing the longitudinal coupler force impact due to time delay of the release process. The quick release valve can effectively reduce the tensile coupler force in the train by as much as 20% in certain cases.

Indirect measurement technology of new energy vehicles? braking force under dynamic braking conditions

Currently,direct braking-force measurement under dynamic conditions requires a considerable modification to the vehicles and has poor compatibility because there are many types of vehicles.Thus,in this paper,an indirect measurement method of new-energy vehicles,braking force under dynamic braking conditions is proposed.The mechanical wheel and axle model at low/idling/high speeds is established using the piston-pressure formula,force transfer in the brake-wheel cylinder,relative movement between the wheel and the roller,among others.On this basis,the relationship between wheel braking force and roller-linear acceleration is further derived.Our method does not alter existing vehicle structures or sensor types.The standard sealing bolt is temporarily replaced with a hydraulic sensor for coefficient calibration.Afterward,the braking force can be indirectly calculated using the roller-linear velocity data.The method has characteristics of efficiency and high accuracy without refitting vehicles.

Analysis of longitudinal forces of coupler devices in emergency braking process for heavy haul trains

To reduce the longitudinal coupler forces of heavy haul trains and improve the running safety, the velocity method and New-mark method were used for the coupler simulation and numerical integration, and a numerical model on the longitudinal dynamics of heavy haul trains was established. Validation was performed against the experimental data. Using this model, the emergency braking process for a combined marshalling heavy haul train was investigated to obtain the distributions of the longitudinal compressive forces and strokes of coupler devices. Then, the influences of the initial braking velocity, the synchronization time of master and slave locomotives, the coupler stiffness and the vibrator mass on the longitudinal forces and strokes were analyzed. The results show that it should be avoided that the emergency braking starts at a low initial speed. Keeping synchronism between master locomotive and slave locomotives effectively helps to reduce the longitudinal forces. Reducing the coupler stiffness appropriately and adding rigid arm connections, the longitudinal vibration frequency can be brought down and the longitudinal forces will be decreased, which improves the running safety of heavy haul trains. All of these research results can provide a reference for the operation and development of heavy haul trains.

Electronic Brake-Force Distribution Control Methods of ABS-Equipped Vehicles During Cornering Braking

Based on the dynamics of ABS-equipped vehicles during cornering braking, the electronic brake- force distribution （EBD） control methods of ABS-equipped vehicles during cornering braking are proposed. According to the dynamics and the tire model under tire adhesion limit, the stability acceptance criteria of vehicles during cornering braking are proposed. According to the stability acceptance criteria and the ABS control, the EBD control methods of ABS-equipped vehicles during cornering braking are implemented by adjusting the threshold values of tires slip independently. The vehicle states during cornering braking at two typical initial velocities of the vehicle are analyzed by the EBD control methods, whose results indicate the EBD control methods can improve the braking performances of the vehicle during cornering braking comparing with the ABS control.

Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control Based on Longitudinal Force Estimation for Electro-mechanical Braking Systems using BLDC Motor

This paper focuses on the controller design using fuzzy sliding mode control(FSMC)with application to electro-mechanical brake(EMB)systems using BLDC Motor.The EMB controller transmits the control signal to the motor driver to rotate the motor.The torque distribution of motors is studied in this paper actually.Firstly,the model of the EMB system is established.Then the state observer is developed to estimate the vehicle states including the vehicle velocity and longitudinal force.Due to the fact that the EMB system is nonlinear and uncertain,a FSMC strategy based on wheel slip ratio is proposed,where both the normal and emergency braking conditions are taken into account.The equivalent control law of sliding mode controller is designed on the basis of the variation of the front axle and rear axle load during the brake process,while the switching control law is adjusted by the fuzzy corrector.The simulation results illustrate that the FSMC strategy has the superior performance,better adaptability to various types of roads,and shorter braking distance,as compared to PID control and traditional sliding mode control technologies.Finally,the hardware-in-loop(HIL)experimental results have exemplified the validation of the developed methodology.

The effect of controllable train-tail devices on the longitudinal impulse of the combined trains under initial braking

The 20,000-ton combined train running has greatly promoted China’s heavy-haul railway transportation capability. The application of controllable train-tail devices could improve the braking wave of the train and braking synchronism, and alleviate longitudinal impulse.However, the characteristics of the controllable train-tail device such as exhaust area, exhaust duration and exhaust action time are not uniform in practice, and their effects on the longitudinal impulse of the train are not apparent,which is worth studying. In this work, according to the formation of the Datong-Qinhuangdao Railway, the train air brake and longitudinal dynamics simulation system(TABLDSS) is applied to establish a 20,000-ton combined train model with the controllable train-tail device, and the braking characteristics and the longitudinal impulse of the train are calculated synchronously with changing the air exhaust time, exhaust area, and action lag time under initial braking. The results show that the maximum coupler force of the combined train will decrease with the extension of the continuous exhaust time, while the total exhaust time of the controllable train-tail device remains unchanged;the maximum coupler force of the combined train reduces by32.5% with the exhaust area increasing from 70% to 140%;when the lag time between the controllable train-tail device and the master locomotive is more than 1.5 s, the maximum coupler force of the train increases along with the time difference enlargement.

A Novel Integrated Stability Control Based on Differential Braking and Active Steering for Four-axle Trucks

Di erential braking and active steering have already been integrated to overcome their shortcomings. However, existing research mainly focuses on two-axle vehicles and controllers are mostly designed to use one control method to improve the other. Moreover, many experiments are needed to improve the robustness; therefore, these control methods are underutilized. This paper proposes an integrated control system specially designed for multi-axle vehicles, in which the desired lateral force and yaw moment of vehicles are determined by the sliding mode control algorithm. The output of the sliding mode control is distributed to the suitable wheels based on the abilities and potentials of the two control methods. Moreover, in this method, fewer experiments are needed, and the robustness and simultaneity are both guaranteed. To simplify the optimization system and to improve the computation speed, seven simple optimization subsystems are designed for the determination of control outputs on each wheel. The simulation results show that the proposed controller obviously enhances the stability of multi-axle trucks. The system improves 68% of the safe velocity, and its performance is much better than both di erential braking and active steering. This research proposes an integrated control system that can simultaneously invoke di erential braking and active steering of multi-axle vehicles to fully utilize the abilities and potentials of the two control methods.

Dynamic performance of six-axle locomotive subjected to asymmetric brake shoe forces

To research the influence of asymmetric brake shoe forces(ABSF)induced by braking failure on the dynamic performance of six-axle locomotive,the static equilibrium model of three-axle bogie and dynamic model for locomotive are established.The coupling vibration equations of axle hung motor and wheelset are derived.For the air braking,the influence mechanism of ABSF on the wheel-rail asymmetric motion and force characteristics are discussed.It can be found that if the ABSF is applied in the front wheelset,all the wheelsets move laterally in the same direction.Once the ABSF occurs in the middle or rear one,other wheelsets may move laterally towards the opposite direction.The motion amplitude and direction of all wheelsets strictly depend on the resultant moment of suspension yawing moment and brake shoe asymmetric moment.For the asymmetric braking,the free lateral gap of axle-box could increase the wheelset motion amplitude,but could not change the moving direction.In both the straight line and curve,the ABSF may lead to wheelset misaligning motion,intensify the wheel-rail lateral dynamic interaction and deteriorate wheel-rail contact state.Especially for the steering wheelsets,the asymmetric braking increases the wheelset attack angle significantly,which forms the worst braking condition.

Stability of Composite Braking Produced by Retarder and Braking System

In order to evaluate the effects of the retarder on the braking stability quantitatively, an adhesion coefficient model is built for the composite braking produced by the retarder and the service braking system. The stability of composite braking is evaluated by using the model and the standard ECE R13. The evaluation results show that the composite braking stability decreases gradually with the increase of the retarder's braking force. To improve the stability, the braking force distribution of the service braking system is adjusted according to the position relationship among the braking force distribution line of the service braking system, the generalized braking force distribution line and the generalized I curve, and the constraints in ECE R13. The simulation results show that the composite braking stability can be improved significantly.

基于转鼓转速传感的中低速新能源汽车联合制动系统控制方法

中低速新能源汽车是常见的交通工具,但是其制动控制存在响应时间长、控制效果差的问题,设计一种基于转鼓转速传感的中低速新能源汽车联合制动系统控制方法。首先,构建基于转鼓转速传感的中低速新能源汽车动力学方程,采集传感信息,然后,考虑开环控制容易导致控制系统的稳定性和鲁棒性差的问题,基于转鼓转速传感的联合制动系统传递函数推导出开环、闭环双传递函数,最后,根据系统传递函数,设计PID控制器的参数,通过PID控制器输出电-液联合制动控制信号,实现汽车联合制动系统控制。实验结果表明:所提方法的速度-位移曲线与现实速度-位移曲线基本一致,加速误差在-0.5 m/s2~0.5 m/s2范围内,平均制动控制响应时间为0.075 s,具有良好的制动控制能力。

面向线控制动车辆单轮制动失效的稳定性控制

基于线控制动系统四轮可独立控制的特点,提出一种协同线控转向与线控制动的制动力实时分配的控制方法。该方法根据三轮富余制动力能否补偿失效轮损失制动力,按制动强度分为轻度、中度和重度制动3种工况,针对重度制动工况下制动力补偿不足问题,基于积分滑模控制方法设计前轮主动转向器,综合考虑单轮制动失效时各轮垂直载荷的变化和前轮转角介入后轮胎力的耦合,采用序列二次规划算法(sequental quadratic programming,SQP),实时分配剩余三轮制动力。仿真结果表明:在不同制动强度及不同轮制动失效下所提控制方法相较于无控制,横向跑偏分别减少了89.98%、91.90%、96.96%、89.62%,制动强度至少达到正常制动时的97.5%。因此,该控制方法在保证横向稳定性的同时最大限度地满足驾驶员的制动期望,有效抑制因单轮制动失效导致的车辆跑偏甩尾等问题。

机车充风能力对重载列车缓解性能及车钩力影响研究

机车充气与排气性能是列车制动系统重要指标,目前机车制动系统验收指标仅对排气性能有明确要求,对充气性能无要求。机车供风能力不仅影响重载列车缓解特性和车钩力,而且严重制约重载列车在循环制动中的操纵方法。了解机车充气能力对缓解特性和车钩力的影响规律,以及重载列车安全运行和制动系统设计具有重要意义。通过建立列车空气制动系统仿真模型,分析机车充风能力对重载列车缓解特性和车钩力的影响。分析发现,机车充风能力对列车再充风时间、缓解波传播和车钩力都有明显影响;充风能力越弱,则缓解波传递越慢,车钩力越大。在本文研究范围内,合适的充气能力将比弱充风能力首尾车缓解时间差缩短3 s,最大车钩力降低16.2%。建议机车验收时增加机车充风能力检测,并给出了建议检测标准。针对重载列车充风能力,建议多部门联合系统性开展实验与仿真研究,制订重载列车制动系统检测标准与方法。

电动汽车制动能量循环回收智能控制仿真

为提高纯电动汽车的续航能力,保证车辆稳定行驶,提出一种纯电动车辆的制动能量回收控制方法。从多个角度分析纯电动汽车在行驶过程中的能量变动情况,考虑驱动力需要克服的相关阻力,根据车辆各部件的工作效率以及电池充电情况,计算车辆驱动消耗实际电量。分析纯电动汽车制动过程中的动力学以及路面的摩擦因子对制动产生的影响,明确汽车制动时产生的能量损失和影响能量回收的相关因素。为了获得最大的再生能量,在能量回收控制中,以制动的方式进行能量补偿,并将更多的动能用于动力发电机,达到制动能量的回收循环。仿真结果表明,所研究方法对制动能量的回收控制效果较好,回收利用率较为理想。

基于永磁直驱用电磁制动器的设计与研究

针对永磁直驱用电磁制动器制动力大、体积大、发热严重等问题,通过场路结合的方法,简化求解电磁吸力,运用Ansys有限元软件对电磁制动器进行场域求解分析,研究电磁制动器结构尺寸、气隙、绕组匝数、高压吸合时间、低压保持电压等参数对其性能的影响,并设计了一台220 kN的电磁制动器,通过样机的试验验证了计算和分析的正确性。

一种列车制动信号无线传输通讯系统设计

在铁路运输趋于高速和重载的背景下,重载列车传统空气制动系统仅能适用于单元式重载列车,并且后期维护相对不便,且在制动时会带来过大的车钩纵向力,影响行车安全,因此具有高带宽、低延迟、维护便捷等优点的无线制动系统应运而生。为了解决上述问题,立足于制动系统制动信号的无线传输,基于嵌入式技术设计了一套制动信号无线传输通讯系统。硬件方面,以STC8H8K64U作为主控芯片完成通讯系统的原理图设计,主要包括电源模块、CAN(Controller Area Network,控制器局域网)网络模块、GPRS(General Packet Radio Service,通用分组无线服务技术)模块、无线网络LoRa(Long Range Radio,远距离无线电)模块等,并且对硬件进行抗干扰处理。软件方面,完成STC8的外设驱动程序设计、LoRa无线网络模块的程序设计以及装置与系统之间通讯协议的自定义。基于以上设计,完成通讯系统的调试与测试工作,对无线网络模块LoRa的通讯距离进行测试,通过建立动力学模型和线路试验来对比使用传统空气制动方案制动与使用制动信号无线传输通讯系统制动方案下的制动波速以及车钩纵向力。测试和试验结果表明:系统各模块功能正常,能有效完成与车辆控制装置和远程控制平台之间的数据交互;有行人、树木、建筑等遮挡物时,无线网络模块LoRa的通讯距离为400 m;使用制动信号无线传输通讯系统在列车制动时可有效提升制动波速,减小车钩纵向力。研究结果可为重载列车的制动系统设计提供参考。

面向转向制动工况的制动力动态分配策略

受轮胎侧偏、载荷横移等因素的影响,汽车在转向制动工况下的动力学行为比直线制动更复杂。深入探究该工况下改善汽车循迹能力的制动力分配策略,对于保障行车安全具有重要意义。对此,本文以电子机械制动为载体,进一步研究转向制动工况下的制动力分配策略。首先,以2自由度汽车动力学模型为参考,基于模型预测控制算法求解汽车保持稳定行驶时前和后轴车轮所需的最低侧向力。然后,通过在线求解附着椭圆得出可供各车轮制动的最大纵向力。在此基础上,以最大纵向力为依据进一步计算制动力分配系数,实现制动力优化分配。仿真和试验结果表明:所提出的制动力分配策略能够根据汽车行驶工况、载荷状态和路面附着条件动态调节制动力分配比例,提升了转向制动工况汽车的循迹能力。

四驱汽车I曲线复合制动力分配策略研究

以四驱汽车的I曲线制动力分配作为研究对象,提出了I曲线复合制动力分配策略,对中低制动强度和高制动强度两种不同的工况分别制定了不同的控制策略。在中低制动强度下利用Simscape对固定比值前后轴制动力分配和基于I曲线的制动力分配的效果进行对比。得出固定比值分配制动力在汽车运动过程中容易发生车轮抱死,不能够充分利用路面附着条件;根据I曲线进行制动力分配时,制动力分配更加合理,制动距离相对固定比值减少18%以上。验证了所提出的复合制动策略的合理性。