Design and downhill speed control of an electric-hydrostatic hydraulic hybrid powertrain in battery-powered rail vehicles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.115957
Abstract: Abstract The diesel-driven rail vehicles are gradually replaced by battery-powered rail vehicles (BRVs), due to its exhaust emissions and noise. However, the development of BRVs have two aspects that need improvement: low energy efficiency and… read more here.
Keywords: powertrain; control; downhill speed; rail vehicles ... See more keywords
Crashworthiness of passenger rail vehicles: a review
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DOI: 10.1080/13588265.2018.1511233
Abstract: Abstract In this article, based on a broad review of the literature, a comprehensive overview of the global state of the art in the development of rail vehicle crashworthiness is presented. Following large number of… read more here.
Keywords: crashworthiness passenger; passenger rail; rail vehicles; rail ... See more keywords
Distributed Control for State-of-Energy Balancing of Supercapacitor Modules in Light Rail Vehicles
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DOI: 10.1109/tvt.2019.2891273
Abstract: Supercapacitor energy storage systems (ESS) play a significant role in light rail vehicles LRV with no need for overhead lines and the pantograph. As the ESS of LRV demand short charging time and high-power supply,… read more here.
Keywords: energy balancing; light rail; supercapacitor modules; rail vehicles ... See more keywords