Speed profiles
Energy-efficient profiles under line and operating constraints.
Transport organization and coordinated operation
Train speed profiles and energy-efficient operation
Traction, cruising, coasting, and braking are optimized under line and running-time constraints for safe, punctual, and energy-efficient operation.
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01 / OVERVIEW
Research overview
Line conditions, speed protection, auxiliary stopping areas, propulsion and levitation energy, traction capability, power boundaries, and safety are considered together.
KEY QUESTIONS
- 1How should running time, energy, and safety constraints be coordinated?
- 2How can stopping areas and line conditions enter speed-profile optimization?
- 3How should position-dependent traction and power constraints be represented?
- 4How can propulsion and levitation energy be considered together?
02 / RESEARCH CONTENT
Research content
Stopping areas
Feasible trajectories incorporating auxiliary stopping areas.
Combined energy
Propulsion and levitation energy in one optimization framework.
Eco-driving
Motor characteristics, power capacity, and speed protection.
03 / RELATED OUTPUTS
Selected outputs
Paper / 2018
Optimization of the Auxiliary Stopping Area Planning in the Middle-to-High Speed Maglev
An optimization model supports stopping-area location, scale, and safe train operation design.
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Paper / 2019
Variable-step dynamic programming for speed-profile optimization of medium-to-high-speed maglev trains
Variable-step dynamic programming balances calculation accuracy and efficiency for energy-efficient speed profiles.
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Paper / 2019
Energy-efficient speed-profile optimization for medium-speed maglev with auxiliary stopping-area constraints
Auxiliary stopping conditions enter multi-objective optimization for safe, punctual, and energy-efficient operation.
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Paper / 2020
Energy-efficient speed profile optimization for medium-speed maglev trains
Propulsion and levitation energy, auxiliary stopping, and operating constraints are combined in safe, time-feasible speed profiles.
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Paper / 2026
Towards sustainable maglev operations: eco-driving via position-dependent motor characteristics
A time-space coupled model produces energy-efficient driving curves under safety and power constraints.
View output ↗“Running time, energy, and safety boundaries jointly define feasible energy-efficient maglev operation.”