Model Predictive Control Approach for a Pantograph-Catenary System (PAC) Described by a Transfer Function Model

This paper is proposing a model predictive control (MPC) approach for a pantograph-catenary positioning system. A transfer function model is obtained from the state space model. Future algorithms will be applied on the input/output form of the system. This model is discretized. Over the discretized model an MPC algorithm is applied using a model horizon of dimension 10. Simulations are showing the performances of the MPC controller applied on the nonlinear system for different input speed values of the train.

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