A computer-aided multi-train simulator for rail traffic

Author

Baohua, Mao ; Wenzheng, Jia ; Shaokuan, Chen ; Jianfeng, Liu

Author_Institution

Beijing Jiao-tong Univ., Beijing

fYear

2007

fDate

13-15 Dec. 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This paper presents a multi-train simulator based on traction calculations for rail traffic. The simulator is developed by object-oriented methods and modular structure design and it can mainly provide three functions for users: single-train traction calculation, multi-train simulation and timetable assessment. The architecture of the simulator and multi-train movement model is first discussed in this paper. Two successive trains running on an inter-city railway line are then modeled by the simulator. The simulation results in the case study show that the computer-aided simulator can effectively analyze the sensitivity between train delays and headways.

Keywords

digital simulation; object-oriented methods; railway engineering; computer-aided multitrain simulator; inter-city railway line; modular structure design; multitrain movement model; object-oriented method; rail traffic; single-train traction calculation; timetable assessment; train delay; Analytical models; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Energy efficiency; Object oriented modeling; Rail transportation; Railway safety; Spatial databases; Traffic control; computer simulation; multi-train; rail traffic; traction calculation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Electronics and Safety, 2007. ICVES. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Beijing

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1265-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1266-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICVES.2007.4456354

Filename

4456354