Maximise the regenerative braking energy using linear programming

Shaofeng Lu, Paul Weston, Ning Zhao

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Abstract

Regenerative braking improves the energy efficiency of railway transportation by converting the kinetic energy into the electrical energy. In this paper, Linear Programming (LP) is applied to search for the train braking trajectory with the maximum Regenerative Braking Energy (RBE). LP takes the advantages of simplicity in modelling, efficiency in computation, flexibility in applications. Compared with the previously proposed model in [1], the proposed LP optimisation model takes into account the speed limit constraints during the braking operation. Four case studies have been performed with different speed limits and initial braking speeds. While the maximum allowed braking time takes a key role for the RBE recovery, a threshold exists when the impact of maximum allowed braking time starts to become negligible. It has been demonstrated in this paper that LP is a robust and effective method to locate the optimal braking trajectory with the maximum RBE. The results of the optimisation are of significant interest for urban transportation systems where the regenerative braking is frequently applied. Future work of this paper is to investigate the optimisation of RBE in a more complicated scenario where the gradients are present and the motoring operation of train is allowed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 17th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages2499-2504
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4799-6078-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Nov 2014
Event2014 17th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2014 - Qingdao, China
Duration: 8 Oct 201411 Oct 2014
Conference number: 17th

Publication series

NameIEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC)
PublisherIEEE
ISSN (Print)2153-0009
ISSN (Electronic)2153-0017

Conference

Conference2014 17th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityQingdao
Period8/10/1411/10/14

Keywords

  • Trajectory
  • Optimization
  • Rail transportation
  • Mathematical model
  • Linear programming
  • Rails
  • Educational institutions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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