Goal Programming using the A* Algorithm to Optimize Energy Consumption in Train Operations

A Aredah, H Rakha - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2024 - Elsevier
This study introduces a method for energy reduction in freight train operations by integrating
goal programming with the A* algorithm into the train simulator, NeTrainSim. The method …

NeTrainSim: a network-level simulator for modeling freight train longitudinal motion and energy consumption

AS Aredah, K Fadhloun, HA Rakha - Railway Engineering Science, 2024 - Springer
Although train modeling research is vast, most available simulation tools are confined to city-
or trip-scale analysis, primarily offering micro-level simulations of network segments. This …