Advances in Communications-Based Train Control Systems

With rapid population explosion, improving rail transit speed and capacity is strongly desirable around the world. Communication-based train control (CBTC) is an automated train control system using high capacity bidirectional train–ground communications to ensure the safe operation of rail vehicles. This book presents the latest advances in CBTC research. The contributed chapters from leading experts in the field cover different aspects of modelling, analysis, design, testing, management, deployment, and optimization of CBTC systems.

Advances in Communications-Based Train Control Systems begins with the background and evolution of train signaling/train control systems. It introduces the main features and architecture of CBTC systems and describes current challenges and successful implementations around the world. Subsequent contributed chapters discuss such key research areas as

• Nondestructive testing techniques that can be employed to inspect rails and fastening parts
• New wireless channel modelling techniques for underground tunnels and viaducts
• Advanced wireless communication systems to improve CBTC communication availability
• Schemes to integrate train control and train-ground communications by modelling the control system of a group of trains in CBTC as a networked control system
• Use of cognitive control to improve train control performance, considering both train–ground communication and train control

The book includes many supporting illustrations and tables along with a valuable set of references at the end of each chapter. With this book, researchers and practitioners will be well-equipped to advance the research and development in this important field.

隨著人口迅速增長，全球各地都迫切希望提高鐵路運輸速度和容量。基於通信的列車控制（CBTC）是一種使用高容量雙向列車-地面通信的自動列車控制系統，以確保鐵路車輛的安全運行。本書介紹了CBTC研究的最新進展。領先專家的貢獻章節涵蓋了CBTC系統建模、分析、設計、測試、管理、部署和優化等不同方面。

《基於通信的列車控制系統的進展》首先介紹了列車信號/列車控制系統的背景和演變。它介紹了CBTC系統的主要特點和架構，並描述了當前的挑戰和全球成功的實施案例。接下來的貢獻章節討論了以下關鍵研究領域：

- 可用於檢查軌道和固定部件的非破壞性測試技術
- 地下隧道和高架橋的新無線信道建模技術
- 改進CBTC通信可用性的先進無線通信系統
- 通過將CBTC中一組列車的控制系統建模為一個網絡控制系統，實現列車控制和列車-地面通信的集成方案
- 利用認知控制來改善列車控制性能，考慮列車-地面通信和列車控制兩方面

本書包含許多支持性插圖和表格，每章末尾還附有有價值的參考文獻。通過本書，研究人員和從業人員將能夠在這一重要領域推進研究和開發。