Title :
A user-friendly simulator for modelling audio frequency track circuit operation
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Bath Univ., UK
Abstract :
A simulator based on a professional circuit simulation package intended for the study of railway track circuits is described. The simulator facilities include user-friendly input and output, a hierarchical block structure for the simulation model and an accurate representation of the rail track. The simulation objectives are the design and site adjustment of track circuits and assessment of the effects of electromagnetic interference on track circuit operation. The authors describe how the simulator is verified and give an example simulation showing the effects of track parameter variations on track circuit receiver normal operating conditions
Keywords :
digital simulation; electrical engineering computing; electromagnetic interference; railways; audio frequency; circuit simulation package; electric railway tracks; electromagnetic interference; hierarchical block structure; modelling; parameter variations; user-friendly; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Frequency; Impedance; Packaging; Power system modeling; Rail transportation; Tracking loops; Traction power supplies; Vehicle detection;
Conference_Titel :
Railroad Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993 IEEE/ASME Joint
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0963-4
DOI :
10.1109/RRCON.1993.292960
