Purpose-The design goal for the tracking interval of high-speed railway trains in China is 3 min,but it is difficult to achieve,and it is widely believed that it is mainly limited by the tracking interval of train arr...Purpose-The design goal for the tracking interval of high-speed railway trains in China is 3 min,but it is difficult to achieve,and it is widely believed that it is mainly limited by the tracking interval of train arrivals.If the train arrival tracking interval can be compressed,it will be beneficial for China's high-speed railway to achieve a 3-min train tracking interval.The goal of this article is to study how to compress the train arrival tracking interval.Design/methodologylapproach-By simulating the process of dense train groups arriving at the station and stopping,the headway between train arrivals at the station was calculated,and the pattern of train arrival headway was obtained,changing the traditional understanding that the train arrival headway is considered the main factor limiting the headway of trains.Findings-When the running speed of trains is high,the headway between trains is short,the length of the station approach throat area is considerable and frequent train arrivals at the station,the arrival headway for the first group or several groups of trains will exceed the headway,but the subsequent sets of trains will havea headway equal to the arrival headway.This convergence characteristic is obtained by appropriately increasing the running time.Originality/value-According to this pattern,there is no need to overly emphasize the impact of train arrival headway on the headway.This plays an important role in compressing train headway and improving high-speedrailwaycapacity.展开更多
Purpose–In order to systematically grasp the changes and matching characteristics of wheel and rail profiles of high speed railway(HSR)in China,172 rail profile measurement points and 384 wheels of 6 high-speed elect...Purpose–In order to systematically grasp the changes and matching characteristics of wheel and rail profiles of high speed railway(HSR)in China,172 rail profile measurement points and 384 wheels of 6 high-speed electric motive unites(EMUs)were selected on 6 typical HSR lines,including Beijing–Shanghai,Wuhan–Guangzhou,Harbin–Dalian,Lanzhou–Xinjiang,Guiyang–Guangzhou and Dandong–Dalian for a two-year field test.Design/methodology/approach–Based on the measured data,the characteristics of rail and wheel wear were analyzed by mathematical statistics method.The equivalent conicity of wheel and rail matching in a wheel reprofiling cycle was analyzed by using the measured rail profile.Findings–Results showed that when the curve radius of HSR was larger than 2,495 m,the wear rate of straight line and curve rail was almost the same.For the line with annual traffic gross weight less than 11 Mt,the vertical wear of rail was less than 0.01 mm.The wear rate of the rail with the curve radius less than 800 m increased obviously.The wheel tread wear of EMUs on Harbin–Dalian line,Lanzhou–Xinjiang line and Dandong–Dalian line was relatively large,and the average wear rate of tread was about 0.05–0.06 mm$(10,000 km)1,while that of Beijing–Shanghai line,Wuhan–Guangzhou line and Guiyang–Guangzhou line was about 0.03–0.035 mm$(10,000 km)1.When the wear range was small,the equivalent conicity increased with the increase of wheel tread wear.When the wear range of wheel was wide,the wheel–rail contact points were evenly distributed,and the equivalent conicity did not increase obviously.Originality/value–This research proposes the distribution range of the equivalent conicity in one reprofiling cycle of various EMU trains,which provides guidance for the condition-based wheel reprofiling.展开更多
To handle the handover challenge in Express Train Access Networks(ETAN).mobility fading effects in high speed railway environments should be addressed first.Based on the investigation of fading effects in this paper,w...To handle the handover challenge in Express Train Access Networks(ETAN).mobility fading effects in high speed railway environments should be addressed first.Based on the investigation of fading effects in this paper,we obtain two theoretical bounds:HOTiming upper bound and HO-Margin lower bound,which are helpful guidelines to study the handover challenge today and in the future.Then,we apply them to analyze performance of conventional handover technologies and our proposal in ETAN.This follow-up theory analyses and simulation experiment results demonstrate that the proposed handover solution can minimize handover time up to 4ms(which is the fastest one so far),and reduce HO-Margin to 0.16 dB at a train speed of 350km/h.展开更多
在高速铁路现有列车运行控制系统设备配置条件下,司机驾驶列车存在工作强度高、控车决策难度大、受操作经验不足导致列车运行能耗高等问题,人工驾驶难以满足高速铁路更高运营品质的需求。文章基于列车控制与管理系统(TCMS,Train Control...在高速铁路现有列车运行控制系统设备配置条件下,司机驾驶列车存在工作强度高、控车决策难度大、受操作经验不足导致列车运行能耗高等问题,人工驾驶难以满足高速铁路更高运营品质的需求。文章基于列车控制与管理系统(TCMS,Train Control and Management System)技术平台,研究开发了高速列车辅助驾驶系统,可自动采集与列车运行控制相关的信息,以安全、准点、节能为目标,建立列车运行控制与能耗优化模型,能够动态生成适合不同运行场景的最优目标速度规划曲线,可为司机提供最优驾驶指导,降低司机控车难度,有利于提升驾驶安全性和节能性;基于TCMS恒速控制功能,还实现了区间巡航功能,丰富了高速列车运行控制自动化模式,可极大地减轻司机工作负担,并保证列车启动、停止的精准度。该系统接受TCMS的管理和控制,可实现故障导向安全,保障其安全性和可维护性。通过实车试验,初步验证该系统生成的列车最优驾驶指导的有效性和较好的节能效果。展开更多
基金State Railway Corporation of China Limited under the Science and Technology Research and Development Programme(2021X007)China Academy of Railway Research(2021YJ012)+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(52302417)Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province of China(2023NSFSC0906).
文摘Purpose-The design goal for the tracking interval of high-speed railway trains in China is 3 min,but it is difficult to achieve,and it is widely believed that it is mainly limited by the tracking interval of train arrivals.If the train arrival tracking interval can be compressed,it will be beneficial for China's high-speed railway to achieve a 3-min train tracking interval.The goal of this article is to study how to compress the train arrival tracking interval.Design/methodologylapproach-By simulating the process of dense train groups arriving at the station and stopping,the headway between train arrivals at the station was calculated,and the pattern of train arrival headway was obtained,changing the traditional understanding that the train arrival headway is considered the main factor limiting the headway of trains.Findings-When the running speed of trains is high,the headway between trains is short,the length of the station approach throat area is considerable and frequent train arrivals at the station,the arrival headway for the first group or several groups of trains will exceed the headway,but the subsequent sets of trains will havea headway equal to the arrival headway.This convergence characteristic is obtained by appropriately increasing the running time.Originality/value-According to this pattern,there is no need to overly emphasize the impact of train arrival headway on the headway.This plays an important role in compressing train headway and improving high-speedrailwaycapacity.
基金supported by the China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited(Grant no.2019YJ162).
文摘Purpose–In order to systematically grasp the changes and matching characteristics of wheel and rail profiles of high speed railway(HSR)in China,172 rail profile measurement points and 384 wheels of 6 high-speed electric motive unites(EMUs)were selected on 6 typical HSR lines,including Beijing–Shanghai,Wuhan–Guangzhou,Harbin–Dalian,Lanzhou–Xinjiang,Guiyang–Guangzhou and Dandong–Dalian for a two-year field test.Design/methodology/approach–Based on the measured data,the characteristics of rail and wheel wear were analyzed by mathematical statistics method.The equivalent conicity of wheel and rail matching in a wheel reprofiling cycle was analyzed by using the measured rail profile.Findings–Results showed that when the curve radius of HSR was larger than 2,495 m,the wear rate of straight line and curve rail was almost the same.For the line with annual traffic gross weight less than 11 Mt,the vertical wear of rail was less than 0.01 mm.The wear rate of the rail with the curve radius less than 800 m increased obviously.The wheel tread wear of EMUs on Harbin–Dalian line,Lanzhou–Xinjiang line and Dandong–Dalian line was relatively large,and the average wear rate of tread was about 0.05–0.06 mm$(10,000 km)1,while that of Beijing–Shanghai line,Wuhan–Guangzhou line and Guiyang–Guangzhou line was about 0.03–0.035 mm$(10,000 km)1.When the wear range was small,the equivalent conicity increased with the increase of wheel tread wear.When the wear range of wheel was wide,the wheel–rail contact points were evenly distributed,and the equivalent conicity did not increase obviously.Originality/value–This research proposes the distribution range of the equivalent conicity in one reprofiling cycle of various EMU trains,which provides guidance for the condition-based wheel reprofiling.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program)(No.2012CB315606 and 2010CB328201)
文摘To handle the handover challenge in Express Train Access Networks(ETAN).mobility fading effects in high speed railway environments should be addressed first.Based on the investigation of fading effects in this paper,we obtain two theoretical bounds:HOTiming upper bound and HO-Margin lower bound,which are helpful guidelines to study the handover challenge today and in the future.Then,we apply them to analyze performance of conventional handover technologies and our proposal in ETAN.This follow-up theory analyses and simulation experiment results demonstrate that the proposed handover solution can minimize handover time up to 4ms(which is the fastest one so far),and reduce HO-Margin to 0.16 dB at a train speed of 350km/h.
文摘在高速铁路现有列车运行控制系统设备配置条件下,司机驾驶列车存在工作强度高、控车决策难度大、受操作经验不足导致列车运行能耗高等问题,人工驾驶难以满足高速铁路更高运营品质的需求。文章基于列车控制与管理系统(TCMS,Train Control and Management System)技术平台,研究开发了高速列车辅助驾驶系统,可自动采集与列车运行控制相关的信息,以安全、准点、节能为目标,建立列车运行控制与能耗优化模型,能够动态生成适合不同运行场景的最优目标速度规划曲线,可为司机提供最优驾驶指导,降低司机控车难度,有利于提升驾驶安全性和节能性;基于TCMS恒速控制功能,还实现了区间巡航功能,丰富了高速列车运行控制自动化模式,可极大地减轻司机工作负担,并保证列车启动、停止的精准度。该系统接受TCMS的管理和控制,可实现故障导向安全,保障其安全性和可维护性。通过实车试验,初步验证该系统生成的列车最优驾驶指导的有效性和较好的节能效果。
