DocumentCode
1995773
Title
A fuzzy controller using floating membership functions for the braking of a long haul train
Author
Horwood, G. ; Kearney, D. ; Nedic, Z.
Author_Institution
South Australia Univ., Adelaide, SA, Australia
Volume
2
fYear
1997
fDate
27-23 May 1997
Firstpage
455
Abstract
Automatic train control in railway systems is gaining increasing importance with the continuous need to reduce excess fuel consumption and unnecessary time delays while still maintaining a safe and reliable rail service. The paper describes a fuzzy logic controller which forces a train to track a safe braking curve (ATP curve), thus ensuring the train avoids time consuming conservative braking, without compromising the train safety
Keywords
braking; delays; fuzzy control; fuzzy logic; rail traffic; railways; traffic control; automatic train control; excess fuel consumption reduction; floating membership functions; fuzzy logic controller; long haul train braking; railway systems; reliable rail service; safe braking curve tracking; safe rail service; unnecessary time delay reduction; Automatic control; Control systems; Delay effects; Force control; Fuels; Fuzzy control; Fuzzy logic; Maintenance; Rail transportation; Railway safety;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Knowledge-Based Intelligent Electronic Systems, 1997. KES '97. Proceedings., 1997 First International Conference on
Conference_Location
Adelaide, SA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3755-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/KES.1997.619423
Filename
619423
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