TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Adaptive backstepping control of train systems with traction/braking dynamics and uncertain resistive forces
JO  - Vehicle system dynamics
A1  - Song, Qi
A1  - Song, Y. D.
A1  - Cai, Wenchuan
SP  - 1441
EP  - 1454
VL  - 49
IS  - 9
N2  - Although backstepping control design approach has been widely utilised in many practical systems, little effort has been made in applying this useful method to train systems. The main purpose of this paper is to apply this popular control design technique to speed and position tracking control of high-speed trains. By integrating adaptive control with backstepping control, we develop a control scheme that is able to address not only the traction and braking dynamics ignored in most existing methods, but also the uncertain friction and aerodynamic drag forces arisen from uncertain resistance coefficients. As such, the resultant control algorithms are able to achieve high precision train position and speed tracking under varying operation railway conditions, as validated by theoretical analysis and numerical simulations.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0042-3114
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2010.520084
ID  - ref1
ER  -