Evaluation of Current Trends of High Speed Trains Brake System
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2014-04
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The research aims reviewing currently available braking systems on different high speed trains
which are found around the world and finally evaluates such systems using one of the Multicriteria
decision making method TOPSIS. To do so various factors useful for evaluation were
selected and utilized after examining different literatures. The result show that a significant
importance of regenerative brake followed by rheostatic, eddy current E-P and magnetic track
brakes. The result can help planners and engineers to conduct preliminary general assessments
concerning the suitability of the five brake system, to develop tools for evaluation, to assess
different brake system for a given high-speed train, and also helpful for anyone who engaged
with train braking. The result obtained is satisfactory and currently 82.35% of high speed trains
around the world use regenerative brake system.
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High speed train, brake system, E-P, regenerative, Rheostatic, Eddy current and magnetic track