Abstract
Optimization theory is applied to the design of feedback control systems for high-capacity automated transit systems. The resulting controllers are shown to keep headway and velocity errors small without causing passenger discomfort. Excellent dynamic response is achieved during normal mainline operation, merging and demerging, maneuvering and emergency stopping. Useful design charts are presented and the effects of the dynamics of the propulsion system are considered. It is concluded that optimization theory is a useful tool in the design of longitudinal control systems for automated transit systems.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 125-144 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Transportation Research |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1973 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgement--This research was partially supported by grant Minn-URT-3 (71) of the Urban Mass Transit Administration of the United States Department of Transportation.