Research on Key Technologies of Virtual Coupling Control System for Autonomous-rail Rapid Tram

To meet the demand for networked operation and accommodate tidal passenger flow resulting from the expanded applications, autonomous-rail rapid trams have significantly increased their transport capacity. However, this increased capacity has also brought pressure to traffic congestion. Aimed to impr...

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Main Authors: HUANG Qiang, YUAN Xiwen, HU Yunqing, LI Cheng, HUANG Ruipeng, TANG Xiang
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Published: Editorial Office of Control and Information Technology 2023-06-01
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Online Access:http://ctet.csrzic.com/thesisDetails#10.13889/j.issn.2096-5427.2023.03.200
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author HUANG Qiang
YUAN Xiwen
HU Yunqing
LI Cheng
HUANG Ruipeng
TANG Xiang
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HU Yunqing
LI Cheng
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TANG Xiang
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description To meet the demand for networked operation and accommodate tidal passenger flow resulting from the expanded applications, autonomous-rail rapid trams have significantly increased their transport capacity. However, this increased capacity has also brought pressure to traffic congestion. Aimed to improve the road traffic rate of autonomous-rail rapid transit (ART) and ease traffic congestion, this paper proposes a "virtual coupling" control system that uses a bidirectional information flow topology for autonomous-rail rapid tram, by drawing on concepts from the cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) in automobiles and train virtual coupling. A safe braking model of autonomous-rail rapid tram is initiatively used to derive the minimum space headway for operation safety between coupled formations, and the collaborative planning and MPC-based collaborative control algorithms utilizing an optimal control approach are applied to guarantee the safe, punctual, comfortable, and efficient operation of coupled formations. The simulation results demonstrate that the system proposed in this paper can enable autonomous-rail rapid tram to be virtually coupled at space headway less than 10 m within a speed range of 0 to 60 km/h, thus effectually promoting the transport capacity and operational efficiency of ART.
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spelling doaj-art-3f684b41cd46453d8fd3d2d277a3d4482025-08-25T06:48:23ZzhoEditorial Office of Control and Information TechnologyKongzhi Yu Xinxi Jishu2096-54272023-06-0111038308506Research on Key Technologies of Virtual Coupling Control System for Autonomous-rail Rapid TramHUANG QiangYUAN XiwenHU YunqingLI ChengHUANG RuipengTANG XiangTo meet the demand for networked operation and accommodate tidal passenger flow resulting from the expanded applications, autonomous-rail rapid trams have significantly increased their transport capacity. However, this increased capacity has also brought pressure to traffic congestion. Aimed to improve the road traffic rate of autonomous-rail rapid transit (ART) and ease traffic congestion, this paper proposes a "virtual coupling" control system that uses a bidirectional information flow topology for autonomous-rail rapid tram, by drawing on concepts from the cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) in automobiles and train virtual coupling. A safe braking model of autonomous-rail rapid tram is initiatively used to derive the minimum space headway for operation safety between coupled formations, and the collaborative planning and MPC-based collaborative control algorithms utilizing an optimal control approach are applied to guarantee the safe, punctual, comfortable, and efficient operation of coupled formations. The simulation results demonstrate that the system proposed in this paper can enable autonomous-rail rapid tram to be virtually coupled at space headway less than 10 m within a speed range of 0 to 60 km/h, thus effectually promoting the transport capacity and operational efficiency of ART.http://ctet.csrzic.com/thesisDetails#10.13889/j.issn.2096-5427.2023.03.200autonomous-rail rapid tramvirtual couplingspace headwayoptimal controlcollaborative control
spellingShingle HUANG Qiang
YUAN Xiwen
HU Yunqing
LI Cheng
HUANG Ruipeng
TANG Xiang
Research on Key Technologies of Virtual Coupling Control System for Autonomous-rail Rapid Tram
Kongzhi Yu Xinxi Jishu
autonomous-rail rapid tram
virtual coupling
space headway
optimal control
collaborative control
title Research on Key Technologies of Virtual Coupling Control System for Autonomous-rail Rapid Tram
title_full Research on Key Technologies of Virtual Coupling Control System for Autonomous-rail Rapid Tram
title_fullStr Research on Key Technologies of Virtual Coupling Control System for Autonomous-rail Rapid Tram
title_full_unstemmed Research on Key Technologies of Virtual Coupling Control System for Autonomous-rail Rapid Tram
title_short Research on Key Technologies of Virtual Coupling Control System for Autonomous-rail Rapid Tram
title_sort research on key technologies of virtual coupling control system for autonomous rail rapid tram
topic autonomous-rail rapid tram
virtual coupling
space headway
optimal control
collaborative control
url http://ctet.csrzic.com/thesisDetails#10.13889/j.issn.2096-5427.2023.03.200
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