Train control method for maximizing utilization of regenerative energy

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10023071-B2
Application number	US-201615221737-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 28, 2016
Priority date	Aug 25, 2015
Publication date	Jul 17, 2018
Grant date	Jul 17, 2018

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a train control method for maximizing utilization of regenerative energy. The method mainly comprises: working out a matching error ΔT of a current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) of a station in the current running situation; and comparing the matching error ΔT with a preset maximum adjustable error ΔT x of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) of the station and determining a strategy for adjusting train running of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) according to comparison results.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A train control method for maximizing utilization of regenerative energy, comprising:
determining a set of all matched pairs of trains M={Mx, x=1, . . . , N} according to a train diagram of each train, wherein each matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) comprises a train i and a train j, and within a matching time T match , one of the train i and train j leaves a station n and performs an operation of traction while the other reaches the station n and performs an operation of braking;
presetting the maximum adjustable error ΔT x of each matched pair of trains according to the train diagrams of the train i and train j in each matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) and maximum running speeds of the train i and train j, wherein the maximum adjustable error ΔT x is determined according to the shortest periods of time in which the trains i and j run respectively between stations;
working out a matching error ΔT of a current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) of a station in a current running situation; and
comparing the matching error ΔT with the preset maximum adjustable error ΔT x of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) of the station, and determining a strategy for adjusting train running of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) according to comparison results; and
adjusting the current running situation of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) according to the determined strategy for adjusting train running by adjusting a starting moment and an ending moment of braking of the reaching train.

2. The train control method for maximizing utilization of regenerative energy of claim 1 , wherein the step of working out the matching error ΔT of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) of the station in the current running situation comprises:
working out a theoretical matching time T match of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) of the station in the current running situation:
T match =T 2 −T 1

where T 2 is the ending moment of braking of the reaching train, and T 1 is a starting moment of traction of the leaving train; and
working out a catching error ΔT between the matching time of the matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) and the theoretical matching time T match according to the current running situation of the matched pair of trains Mx (i, j):
Δ T=T match −T′ match

where T′ match is the matching time of two matched trains at a matching station which is predicted according to a current actual running state of the matched pair of trains Mx (i, j).

3. The train control method for maximizing utilization of regenerative energy of claim 2 , wherein the step of comparing the matching error ΔT x with the preset maximum adjustable error ΔT of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) of the station and determining the strategy for adjusting train running of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) according to comparison results comprises:
comparing the matching error of the matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) in the current running situation with the preset maximum adjustable error ΔT x of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) of the station, and when ΔT≤ΔT i , adjusting the running situation of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) according to the determined strategy for adjusting train running; and
when ΔT>ΔT i , deleting the matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) from the set M, and not adjusting the train running of the matched pair of trains Mx (i, j).

4. The train control method for maximizing utilization of regenerative energy of claim 3 , wherein the step of adjusting the running situation of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) according to the determined strategy for adjusting train running further comprises:
outputting and applying a train running speed curve of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j) within the matching time according to the line parameters, train parameters and train diagram of the current matched pair of trains Mx (i, j), and the starting moment and ending moment of braking of the reaching train after adjustment.

Assignees

• Univ Beijing Jiaotong
• Beijing Jioatong Univ

Inventors

• Xun jing
• Ning Bin
• Tang Tao
• Liu Tong
• Wang Tianzhi

Classifications

• B60L2200/26

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• B60L15/20

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• B60L15/002 Primary

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• B60L7/18

  Controlling the braking effect (B60L7/12, B60L7/14, B60L7/16 take precedence) · CPC title

• Y02T10/72

  Electric energy management in electromobility · CPC title