This paper presents a comparison of control algorithms for actively stabilised wheelsets on
high speed railway vehicles. Both intuitively derived classical strategies and modern optimal
strategies are considered. Computer simulations are used to assess and compare the
performance of the strategies in terms of their ability to provide stability across a range of
operating conditions, for a range of parameter uncertainty and also in terms of their actuator
requirements. Actuator models are also developed, not only to properly assess the impact of …