Abstract
Existing railway track switches use open-loop actuation to enable trains to take different routes. A new type of railway track switch called REPOINT with a different electromechanical design to conventional track switches has been developed at Loughborough University that requires closed-loop control in order to perform its track switching function. This abstract proposes the use of a Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) controller to achieve track switch position control applied to the REPOINT switch. The results showed that the LQR controller enables successful switching of this novel railway track switch and satisfies the control requirements of a REPOINT track switch.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2018 UKACC 12th International Conference on Control (CONTROL) |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Pages | 385-385 |
Number of pages | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-5386-2864-5, 978-1-5386-2865-2 (USB) |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-5090-6411-3 (PoD) |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2018 |
Event | 12th UKACC International Conference on Control (Control 2018) - Sheffield, United Kingdom Duration: 5 Sept 2018 → 7 Sept 2018 |
Conference
Conference | 12th UKACC International Conference on Control (Control 2018) |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Sheffield |
Period | 5/09/18 → 7/09/18 |
Keywords
- Switches
- Tracking
- Rail transportation
- Position control
- Mathematical model
- Actuators