An Advanced Retarder Control Algorithm: Preliminary Concept Design 1

Wong, Peter J

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An Advanced Retarder Control Algorithm: Preliminary Concept Design 1

1978-12-28
By Wong, Peter J

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Creators:

Wong, Peter J
Corporate Creators:

SRI International
Subject/TRT Terms:

Algorithms Control Systems Retarder Control System Design Train Operation
Resource Type:

Other
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Informal Note 6
Corporate Publisher:

SRI International
Abstract:

Current retarder control algorithms consider only the “characteristics” of the car to be controlled in determining how to control the car. This type of control policy is simple to implement, however its performance is conservative since it is based on either nominal or worst-case assumptions about what the car ahead is doing. Herein we attempt to conceptualize a retarder algorithm which considers the rolling resistance of the car ahead, as well as considering how far ahead the car ahead has traveled when the second car enters the retarder.
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PDF
Funding:

Project 7663-3
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
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