scholarly journals Multiscenario-Based Train Headway Analysis under Virtual Coupling System

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Jinyi Pan ◽  
Qiyuan Peng ◽  
Shuguang Zhan ◽  
Jiaqi Bai
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
High Speed Railway ◽  
Train Control ◽  
Large Scale Network ◽  
Coupling System ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Network Operation ◽  
Virtual Coupling

Chinese high-speed railway has implemented large-scale network operation with an urgent need for capacity improvement. The concept of virtual coupling seems to be a promising solution that provides a new operational scenario for high-speed railway, where trains are formed into a cooperative convoy and run synchronously with small train headways. The train-following principles under the virtual coupling signalling are quite different from those under conventional train control systems. Therefore, train headway analysis for different operational scenarios should be carried out to ensure railway safety and evaluate capacity benefits brought by virtual coupling. This paper proposes a potential virtual coupling architecture with reference to ETCS/ERTMS specifications. We compare blocking time models under different train control systems, and eight typical train-following scenarios are investigated for virtual coupling, including train arrival and departure cases. A detailed multiscenario-based train headway analysis is provided based on the microscopic infrastructure of the station and technological characteristics of virtual coupling. All computational outcomes are based on the train dynamic motion model. A comparative analysis of train headways under virtual coupling and CTCS-3 is provided in the case study. Results show that train headways can be substantially reduced under virtual coupling and are related to the station infrastructure layout.

scholarly journals Monitoring and Modeling Railway Structures on High-Speed Lines with Asphalt Concrete Underlay: A Study on the Bretagne–Pays de la Loire Line

2020 ◽  
Vol 2674 (12) ◽  
pp. 600-607
Author(s):  
Diana Khairallah ◽  
Olivier Chupin ◽  
Juliette Blanc ◽  
Pierre Hornych ◽  
Jean-Michel Piau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Strain Gages ◽  
Railway Transportation ◽  
Dynamic Stresses ◽  
High Speed Railway ◽  
High Frequencies ◽  
High Acceleration ◽  
High Speed Trains

The design and durability of high-speed railway lines is a major challenge in the field of railway transportation. In France, 40 years of feedback on the field behavior of ballasted tracks led to improvements in the design rules. However, the settlement and wear of ballast, caused by dynamic stresses at high frequencies, remains a major problem on high-speed tracks leading to high maintenance costs. Studies have shown that this settlement is linked to the high acceleration produced in the ballast layer by high-speed trains traveling on the track, disrupting the granular assembly. The “Bretagne–Pays de la Loire” high-speed line (BPL HSL), with its varied subgrade conditions, represents the first large-scale application of asphalt concrete (GB) as the ballast sublayer. This line includes 77 km of conventional track with a granular sublayer of unbound granular material (UGM) and 105 km of track with an asphalt concrete sublayer under the ballast. During construction, instruments such as accelerometers, anchored deflection sensors, and strain gages, among others, were installed on four sections of the track. This paper examines the instrumentation as well as the acquisition system installed on the track. The data processing is explained first, followed by a presentation of the ViscoRail software, developed for modeling railway tracks. The bituminous section’s behavior and response is modeled using a multilayer dynamic response model, implemented in the ViscoRail software. A good match between experimental and calculated results is highlighted.

On prospects for the development of high-speed railway lines in Russia

2017 ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Nikolay Bushuyev ◽  
Darina Shulman
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Network Formation ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
High Speed Railway ◽  
Complex Approach ◽  
Study Results ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Traffic Organization

Objective: To consider the prospects for the development of high-speed railway lines (VSM) in Russia. To analyze the fundamentals of “Updated program of high-speed railway communication on the territory of the Russian Federation” approved on November, 23rd 2015 by the decision of OAO “RZhD” board meeting and the social board on the issues of high-speed railway communication in Russia. To formulate the specificities of high-speed traffic organization: promising directions of high-speed headings realization before 2030, as well as the stages of their implementation in Russia. Methods: Multiple regression analysis, as well as the method of multi criterial decisions optimization was applied in the study. Results: The analysis of current and perspective headings was carried out, as well as such characteristics as speed and the running time of “Sapsan” high-speed trains and “Allegro”, “Strizh”, “Lastochka” rapid trains. Special attention was paid to the comparison of strategies given in “Updated program of high-speed railway communication on the territory of the Russian Federation” with the main scientific findings stated in VSM network formation part, obtained on the basis of complex approach to the solution of justification of VSM network formation stage-by-stage approach, taking into account multi criterial estimation of cities and regions’ potential and application of mathematical traffic flow model approach as part of basic regional socioeconomic indices of cities and regions, situated in the zones attractive for future VSM construction. Practical importance: The conclusion was made on the necessity to continue exploratory development in the sphere of topology specification research and stage-by-stage formation of the first VSM in Russia.

Ballast Flying DEM Microscopic Analysis and Counteracting Measures

2011 ◽  
Vol 97-98 ◽  
pp. 266-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo Qing Jing ◽  
Liang Gao ◽  
Xiao Lin Sun
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Microscopic Study ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Microscopic Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Force ◽  
High Speed Railway ◽  
Model Method ◽  
Study Results

Ballast flying problems obsess the high speed railway developments, causing damages to the train and deteriorations to the rail. In the paper, DEM is used to conduct ballast flying mechanism microscopic study, results show ballast flying increases with train dynamic force, and decreases with ballast size and friction coefficient, ballast flying counteracting measures are presented, such as ballast bed parameter and ballast glue. In the end, future possible microscopic ballast flying model method is presented by DEM coupled with CFD.

Dynamic Scheduling Model and Algorithm for Dispatching Trains in High-Speed Railway Passenger Station

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yixiang Yue ◽  
Leishan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Job Shop ◽  
Dynamic Scheduling ◽  
Time Window ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Greedy Heuristic ◽  
Railway Station ◽  
High Speed Railway ◽  
Railway Passenger

Regarding the railway station tracks and train running routes as machines, all trains in this railway station as jobs, dispatching trains in high-speed railway passenger stations can be considered as a special type of Job-Shop Problem (JSP). In this paper, we proposed a multi-machines, multi-jobs JSP model with special constraints for Operation Plan Scheduling Problem (OPSP) in high-speed railway passenger stations, and presented a fast heuristic algorithm based on greedy heuristic. This algorithm first divided all operations into several layers according to the yards attributes and the operation’s urgency level. Then every operation was allotted a feasible time window, each operation was assigned to a specified “machine” sequenced or backward sequenced within the time slot, layer by layer according to its priority. As we recorded and modified the time slots dynamically, the searching space was decreased dramatically. And we take the South Beijing High-speed Railway Station as example and give extensive numerical experiment. Computational results based on real-life instance show that the algorithm has significant merits for large scale problems; can both reduce tardiness and shorten cycle times. The empirical evidence also proved that this algorithm is industrial practicable.

A High-Speed Railway Data Placement Strategy Based on Cloud Computing

2011 ◽  
Vol 135-136 ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
Han Ning Wang ◽  
Wei Xiang Xu ◽  
Chao Long Jia
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Data Access ◽  
Interval Mapping ◽  
Data Placement ◽  
Programming Algorithm ◽  
High Speed Railway ◽  
Mapping Algorithm ◽  
Data Intensive ◽  
Study Results

The application of high-speed railway data, which is an important component of China's transportation science data sharing, has embodied the typical characteristics of data-intensive computing. A reasonable and effective data placement strategy is needed to deploy and execute data-intensive applications in the cloud computing environment. Study results of current data placement approaches have been analyzed and compared in this paper. Combining the semi-definite programming algorithm with the dynamic interval mapping algorithm, a hierarchical structure data placement strategy is proposed. The semi-definite programming algorithm is suitable for the placement of files with various replications, ensuring that different replications of a file are placed on different storage devices. And the dynamic interval mapping algorithm could guarantee better self-adaptability of the data storage system. It has been proved both by theoretical analysis and experiment demonstration that a hierarchical data placement strategy could guarantee the self-adaptability, data reliability and high-speed data access for large-scale networks.

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