Virtual coupling in railways: A comprehensive review

J Felez, MA Vaquero-Serrano - Machines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current mobility situation is constantly changing as people are increasingly moving to
urban areas. Therefore, a flexible mode of transport with high-capacity passenger trains and …

A decentralized robust control approach for virtually coupled train sets

MA Vaquero‐Serrano, J Felez - Computer‐Aided Civil and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, a novel approach to train control systems based on virtual coupling is
presented. Virtual coupling is a concept that has evolved from platooning of vehicles and …

Decentralized learning control for high-speed trains with unknown time-varying speed delays

S Gao, Q Song, H Jiang, D Shen, Y Lv - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2025 - Elsevier
Treating the multi-point-mass dynamic model of high-speed trains as an interconnected
system, this study proposes a decentralized iterative learning control scheme for high-speed …

The Role of Block Particles Swarm Optimization to Enhance The PID-WFR Algorithm

H Suwoyo, A Abdurohman, Y Li… - International …, 2022 - ejournal.sultanpublisher.com
Abstract In the conventional Proportional Integral Derivation (PID) controller, the parameters
are often adjusted according to the formulas and actual application. However, this empirical …

Improved active disturbance rejection speed control for autonomous driving of high-speed train based on feedforward compensation

L Yue, Y Wang, B Xiao, Y Wang, J Lin - Science progress, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Due to the complex and changeable train operation environment and the unstable and time-
varying parameters, accurate modeling is limited. Therefore, a modified active disturbance …

Energy consumption analysis of trains based on multi-mode virtual coupling operation control strategies

S Tian, F Yan, WL Shang, A Majumdar, H Chen… - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Urban rail transit, as a main mode of travel, has always been concerned with the balanced
relationship between energy consumption and transport efficiency. The advent of the …

Data-Driven Nonlinear Iterative Inversion Suspension Control

T Wen, X Zhou, X Li, Z Long - Actuators, 2023 - mdpi.com
The commercial operation of the maglev train has strict requirements for the reliability and
safety of the suspension control system. However, due to a large number of unmodeled …

An Energy-Efficient Optimal Operation Control Strategy for High-Speed Trains via a Symmetric Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers

S Ma, F Ma, C Tang - Axioms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Train operation control is of great importance in reducing train operation energy
consumption and improving railway operation efficiency. This paper investigates the design …

Trajectory optimization for heavy-haul trains considering cyclic braking under complex operating conditions

M Zhou, Y Liu, H Wang, H Dong - Journal of Rail Transport Planning & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heavy-haul railways (HHRs) pose significant challenges due to their substantial traction
weight, extended train length, and complex operational environments. Heavy-haul trains …

History Makes the Future: Iterative Learning Control for High-Speed Trains

S Gao, Q Song, H Jiang, D Shen - IEEE Intelligent …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the development of high-speed rail transportation, the automatic train operation (ATO)
of high-speed trains (HSTs) has attracted considerable attention in the fields of both …