Title :
Ranging and communication systems between high speed trains in tunnels
Author :
Lienard, M. ; Laly, P. ; Degauque, P.
Author_Institution :
Lab. TELICE, Lille Univ., Villeneuve d´´Ascq, France
Abstract :
This paper describes a theoretical and experimental approach of the propagation in railway tunnels and its application to the design of a system for measuring a distance between two trains up to 5 km. Results obtained with a prototype are also presented.
Keywords :
distance measurement; radiocommunication; radiowave propagation; railways; communication system; distance measurement; high speed train; railway tunnel; ranging system; Communication systems; Frequency; Narrowband; Propagation losses; Prototypes; Radar measurements; Rail transportation; Railway safety; Sensor systems; Spread spectrum radar;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2003. VTC 2003-Fall. 2003 IEEE 58th
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7954-3
DOI :
10.1109/VETECF.2003.1286307
