Energy-efficient train control / P.G. Howlett and P.J. Pudney
- Bib ID:
- 947089
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Howlett, P. G. (Philip George)
- Description:
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- London ; New York : Springer, c1995
- 306 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 354019990X (Berlin : hardback) (alkaline paper) (hardback)
- Series:
- Advances in industrial control.
- Full contents:
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- 1. The Train Control Problem
- 2. Modelling the Train Control Problem
- 3. Practical Driving Strategies
- 4. Constrained Optimisation - An Intuitive View
- 5. Existence of an Optimal Strategy
- 6. Necessary Conditions for an Optimal Strategy
- 7. Determination of Optimal Driving Strategies
- 8. Critical Speeds and Strategies of Optimal Type
- 9. Minimisation of Fuel Consumption
- 10. A More General Model
- 11. Speed Limits
- 12. Non-Constant Gradient
- 13. Continuously Varying Gradient
- 14. Practical Strategy Optimisation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-301) and index.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Pudney, Peter, 1961-
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1995
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