Title :
Reducing travel energy costs for a subway train via fuzzy logic controls
Author :
Khanbaghi, M. ; Malhamé, R.P.
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytech., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
Train controls at the Montreal Subway are revisited. A simulation environment is developed and used to analyze the desirability of replacing present (PID based) controls by fuzzy logic controllers which consume less energy. Two fuzzy logic controllers are proposed: the first one turned out to produce practically no improvement, but the second one achieved an average of 6% energy savings while slightly reducing the average train travelling time from present levels
Keywords :
acceleration control; economics; fuzzy control; optimisation; railways; Montreal Subway; fuzzy logic control; simulation; subway train; travel energy cost reduction; travel time; Acceleration; Aerodynamics; Analytical models; Automatic control; Control systems; Cost function; Energy consumption; Fuzzy logic; Gravity; Optimization methods;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Control, 1994., Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Columbus, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1990-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISIC.1994.367834
