The cyclic air braking strategy on the long and steep downhill section is one of the biggest
challenges for heavy haul railway lines in China. To deal with this problem, this paper …

Communication-based Train Control (CBTC) systems are the burgeoning directions for
develo** future train control systems. With the adoption of wireless communication and …

In this paper, a hierarchical control strategy for Venlo-type greenhouse climate control under
South Africa climate is proposed to improve energy efficiency and reduce operating cost …

Energy efficiency improvement of industrial systems through the application of demand side
management (DSM) techniques is discussed. In particular, a unified classification of …

This paper investigates the disturbance observer based robust cruise control problem for the
heavy haul train with input saturation and disturbances. Both uncertain parameters and …

Levitation control is a core technique of magnetic levitation (Maglev) trains, whose
performance has a significant impact on the driving safety and ride comfort during the …

Compared with high speed trains and metro subways, heavy haul train operations are more
challenging for their complex dynamic characteristics and complicated running …

Electric locomotives provide high tractive power for fast acceleration of heavy-haul freight
trains, and significantly reduce the energy consumption with regenerative braking. This …

Freight train system is under constant pressure to optimize operational efficiency, a factor
that has led the sector to spearhead many new technologies. To address this, the optimal …

The overspeed protection, smooth driving, punctuality, and energy efficiency of freight trains
largely depend on their trajectory optimization. This paper proposes a multi-objective …