Energy-Efficient Train Control
Rail is potentially a very efficient form of transport, but must be convenient, reliable and cost-effective to compete with road and air transport. Optimal control can be used to find energy-efficient driving strategies for trains. This book describes the
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Philip G. Howlett Peter J. Pudney Scheduling and Control Group School of Mathematics University of South Australia The Levels Campus Pooraka South Australia 5095 Australia
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Howlett, Philip G. Energy Efficient Train Control. - (Advances in Industrial Control) I. Title II. Pudney, Peter J. III. Series 385.1 ISBN-13:978-1-4471-3086-4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Howlett, Philip, 1944Energy efficient train control I Philip Howlett and Peter Pudney. p. cm. - - (Advances in industrial control) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN-13:978-1-4471-3086-4 e-ISBN-13:978-1-4471-3084-0 DOl: 10.1007/978-1-4471-3084-0
1. Railroads - - Automatic train control. TF638.H69 1995 625.1 - - dc20
I. Pudney, Peter, 1961-. II. Title. III. Series.
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