Autonomous-rail rapid transit tram: System architecture, design and applications

Autonomous-rail Rapid Transit (ART) tram is a new type of multiple-articulated rubber-tire transit that utilizes intelligent perception, path tracking, and trajectory following control technologies to eliminate reliance on physical railway tracks. The adoption of power batteries, hydrogen energy, wh...

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Main Authors: Jianghua Feng, Yunqing Hu, Xiwen Yuan, Ruipeng Huang, Lei Xiao, Chenlin Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation
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author Jianghua Feng
Yunqing Hu
Xiwen Yuan
Ruipeng Huang
Lei Xiao
Chenlin Zhang
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Chenlin Zhang
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description Autonomous-rail Rapid Transit (ART) tram is a new type of multiple-articulated rubber-tire transit that utilizes intelligent perception, path tracking, and trajectory following control technologies to eliminate reliance on physical railway tracks. The adoption of power batteries, hydrogen energy, wheel-edge motor drive, and other technologies has comprehensively realized the dual advantages of large-capacity rail transportation, which is punctual, high volume, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly, as well as the flexibility and low comprehensive cost of traditional bus operations. This has created a brand-new urban rail transit model. This article first introduces the ART tram systems architecture, operating principles, applicable scenarios. Secondly, it introduces the core subsystems of ART tram vehicle structure, electrical system, and energy storage system. Thirdly, it focuses on analyzing the structure composition and control principles of the Automatic All-Wheel Steering System, which includes two key core subsystems: path tracking control subsystems and trajectory following control subsystems. Then, a horizontal comparison is made between the performance advantages and disadvantages of ART and other transportation systems, and the application status of ART tram is summarized. Finally, some common issues related to the development of ART tram are discussed, and a development plan for future ART systems is proposed to better integrate ART tram into urban transportation and meet people's demands for intelligent, comfortable, fast, and environmentally friendly urban public transportation.
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spelling doaj-art-802b0646389c4bbbb6fbf346030951ef2025-08-20T02:06:57ZengElsevierGreen Energy and Intelligent Transportation2773-15372024-12-013610016110.1016/j.geits.2024.100161Autonomous-rail rapid transit tram: System architecture, design and applicationsJianghua Feng0Yunqing Hu1Xiwen Yuan2Ruipeng Huang3Lei Xiao4Chenlin Zhang5CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co.,Ltd., Zhuzhou 412000, ChinaZhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co.,Ltd., Zhuzhou 412000, ChinaCRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co.,Ltd., Zhuzhou 412000, China; Corresponding author.CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co.,Ltd., Zhuzhou 412000, ChinaHunan CRRC Intelligent Transport Technology Co., Ltd., Changsha 410000, ChinaHunan CRRC Intelligent Transport Technology Co., Ltd., Changsha 410000, ChinaAutonomous-rail Rapid Transit (ART) tram is a new type of multiple-articulated rubber-tire transit that utilizes intelligent perception, path tracking, and trajectory following control technologies to eliminate reliance on physical railway tracks. The adoption of power batteries, hydrogen energy, wheel-edge motor drive, and other technologies has comprehensively realized the dual advantages of large-capacity rail transportation, which is punctual, high volume, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly, as well as the flexibility and low comprehensive cost of traditional bus operations. This has created a brand-new urban rail transit model. This article first introduces the ART tram systems architecture, operating principles, applicable scenarios. Secondly, it introduces the core subsystems of ART tram vehicle structure, electrical system, and energy storage system. Thirdly, it focuses on analyzing the structure composition and control principles of the Automatic All-Wheel Steering System, which includes two key core subsystems: path tracking control subsystems and trajectory following control subsystems. Then, a horizontal comparison is made between the performance advantages and disadvantages of ART and other transportation systems, and the application status of ART tram is summarized. Finally, some common issues related to the development of ART tram are discussed, and a development plan for future ART systems is proposed to better integrate ART tram into urban transportation and meet people's demands for intelligent, comfortable, fast, and environmentally friendly urban public transportation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773153724000136ART tramTrack followingTrajectory following controlAutomatic trackingNew energy equipmentTransportation equipment
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Autonomous-rail rapid transit tram: System architecture, design and applications
Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation
ART tram
Track following
Trajectory following control
Automatic tracking
New energy equipment
Transportation equipment
title Autonomous-rail rapid transit tram: System architecture, design and applications
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title_short Autonomous-rail rapid transit tram: System architecture, design and applications
title_sort autonomous rail rapid transit tram system architecture design and applications
topic ART tram
Track following
Trajectory following control
Automatic tracking
New energy equipment
Transportation equipment
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