Traction control is a very important matter in railway vehicle dynamics. Its optimization allows improvement of the performance of a locomotive by working close to the limit of adhesion. On the other hand, in case the adhesion limit is surpassed, the wheels are subjected to heavy wear and there is also a big risk that vibrations in the traction occur. Similar considerations can be made in the case of braking. The development and optimization of a traction/braking control algorithm is a complex activity, because it is usually performed on a real vehicle on the track, where many uncertainties are present due to environmental conditions and vehicle characteristics. This work shows the use of a scaled roller rig to develop and optimize a traction control algorithm on a single wheelset. Measurements performed on the wheelset are used to estimate the optimal adhesion forces by means of a wheel/rail contact algorithm executed in real time. This allows application of the optimal adhesion force.

Real Time Implementation of a Traction Control Algorithm on a Scaled Roller Rig / Bosso, Nicola; Zampieri, Nicolo'. - In: VEHICLE SYSTEM DYNAMICS. - ISSN 0042-3114. - STAMPA. - 51:4(2013), pp. 517-541. [10.1080/00423114.2012.750001]

Real Time Implementation of a Traction Control Algorithm on a Scaled Roller Rig

BOSSO, NICOLA;ZAMPIERI, NICOLO'
2013

Abstract

Traction control is a very important matter in railway vehicle dynamics. Its optimization allows improvement of the performance of a locomotive by working close to the limit of adhesion. On the other hand, in case the adhesion limit is surpassed, the wheels are subjected to heavy wear and there is also a big risk that vibrations in the traction occur. Similar considerations can be made in the case of braking. The development and optimization of a traction/braking control algorithm is a complex activity, because it is usually performed on a real vehicle on the track, where many uncertainties are present due to environmental conditions and vehicle characteristics. This work shows the use of a scaled roller rig to develop and optimize a traction control algorithm on a single wheelset. Measurements performed on the wheelset are used to estimate the optimal adhesion forces by means of a wheel/rail contact algorithm executed in real time. This allows application of the optimal adhesion force.
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