Energy-Efficient Train Control: Analysis of Local and Global Optimization

In view of the hold phase in front of and behind the uphill or downhill of a track, the optimal switch point with local optimal algorithm is not the one with the least cost. This paper finds its deficiencies, and presents an improved method to be applied in the global optimization to minimize the energy costs.

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