Open AccessSimulation of freight trains with up to three traction units in radio communication
Author(s) -
L Cantone
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1214/1/012039
Subject(s) - train , freight trains , track (disk drive) , rail freight transport , traction (geology) , test (biology) , computer science , automotive engineering , traction power network , power (physics) , engineering , simulation , mechanical engineering , paleontology , physics , cartography , quantum mechanics , biology , geography , operating system
Paper reports the main results of a systematic study on longitudinal train dynamics (LTD) of long freight trains, equipped with radio communication. The simulation results have been used to prepare an experimental test campaign to test the Distributed Power System (DPS) technology. The simulations refer to up/down and level track and they compare the LTD of trains with and without DPS, for different train operations and radio link conditions. The DPS technology is proved (by simulations and test) to be a very effective way to increase the efficiency of future freight trains.