• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
• /
• 2009.05a
• /
• pp.141-147
• /
• 2009

This paper reports on a study to increase the flexibility of previous TMDS(Train Monitoring and Diagnosis System) network communication in case of both multiple units and variable train sets. The previous TMDS network configuration has been applied using various field-BUS by the TMDS manufacturers using their own intrinsic method. But recently, there has been a demand for flexible train formations such as multiple units and variable train set formations, hence the TMDS had to be adapted to offer flexible network communication technology capability. Therefore, Hyundai-Rotem needed its intrinsic method of network configuration, and develop a network configuration method applicable to both multiple units and variable train set formations. The TMDS was integrated into the Irish Rail new Diesel Multiple Units from an early stage of the project and subsequently fully tested on a finished train.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
• /
• v.66 no.9
• /
• pp.1379-1384
• /
• 2017

To guarantee safety and reliability, RAMS(Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety) activity for a communication software in train communication network is studied. In this paper, preliminary hazard analysis in RAMS activities is studied for the communication software. Preliminary hazard analysis is done through library for communication software that the specification is defined by IEC 61375. The hazards are defined, then causes and consequence for each hazard are defined. The total 36 preliminary hazards are classified. For high severity hazards are changed to acceptable level by upgrading of system requirement specification.

• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
• /
• v.17 no.2
• /
• pp.19-27
• /
• 2012

In railway tunnel environment, the reliability of a high-data-rate and real-time train-to-wayside communication should be maintained especially when high-speed train moves along the track. In China and Europe, the communication frequency around 900 MHz is widely used for railway applications. At this carrier frequency band, both of the solutions based on continuously laid leaky coaxial cable (LCX) and discretely installed base-station antennas (BSAs), are applied in tunnel radio coverage. Many available works have concentrated on the radio-wave propagation in tunnels by different kinds of prediction models. Most of them solve this problem as natural propagation in a relatively large hollow waveguide, by neglecting the transmitting/receiving (Tx/Rx) components. However, within such confined areas like railway tunnels especially loaded with train, the complex communication environment becomes an important factor that would affect the quality of the signal transmission. This paper will apply a full-wave numerical method to this case, for considering the BSA or LCX, train antennas and their interacted environments, such as the locomotive body, overhead line for power supply, locomotive pantograph, steel rails, ballastless track, tunnel walls, etc.. Involving finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method and uni-axial anisotropic perfectly matched layer (UPML) technique, the entire wireless RF downlinks of BSA and LCX to tunnel space to train antenna are precisely modeled (so-called integrative modeling technique, IMT). When exciting the BSA and LCX separately, the field distributions of some cross-sections in a rectangular tunnel are presented. It can be found that the influence of the locomotive body and other tunnel environments is very significant. The field coverage on the locomotive roof plane where the train antennas mounted, seems more homogenous when the side-laying position of the BSA or LCX is much higher. Also, much smoother field coverage solution is achieved by choosing LCX for its characteristic of more homogenous electromagnetic wave radiation.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
• /
• 2010.11a
• /
• pp.163-167
• /
• 2010

최근 컴퓨터시스템으로 전환되고 있는 열차제어시스템에서 소프트웨어에의 의존성이 급격히 증가함에 따라 임베디드화된 열차제어 소프트웨어 신뢰성과 안전성의 검증이 중요한 문제로 대두되기 시작했다. 이에 따라 열차제어 소프트웨어 관련 국제표준에서도 각종 소프트웨어 테스트 및 검증활동을 요구하고 있으며, 이에 대응하여 본 논문에서는 열차제어시스템 소프트웨어 테스트 커버리지 자동화 도구 및 기준 분석과 개발 결과에 대해 제시하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 열차제어 소프트웨어 안전성 검증을 위한 정량적인 항목으로 매우 중요한 테스트 커버리지를 자동으로 측정할 수 있는 제어흐름 분석도구를 개발하였으며, 본 도구의 결과를 실제 철도 산업 현장에서 활용하기 위해 타분야 제시 기준 등을 분석하여 철도 소프트웨어 안전무결성레벨(SWSIL)에 따른 판단 기준을 제시하였다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
• /
• 2010.11a
• /
• pp.176-179
• /
• 2010

본 논문에서는 고속철도 폐색분할 설계를 위한 요구사항을 도출하였다. 경부고속철도 열차제어시스템은 고정폐색방식으로 KTX가 차량의 물리적 특성, 선로환경 등을 고려하여 분할된 폐색구간을 진입할 때, 선행열차의 점유폐색을 기준으로 궤도회로로부터 해당폐색의 열차 진입/진출속도, 운행가능거리, 감속도 등의 운행정보를 전송받는다. 그리고 차상열차제어시스템은 지상에서 수신한 운행정보를 통해 열차제어곡선을 생성하고 열차가 해당폐색의 기준속도를 초과했을 경우, 비상제동명령을 내려 열차의 안전한 운행을 보장한다. 폐색분할은 열차의 안전한 운행을 위해 고정폐색방식에서 수행되는 기본설계로, 폐색분할 설계 결과는 궤도회로를 비롯한 지상열차제어장치의 수량을 산정하는 기준이 된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 최고운행속도 300km/h로 운행하는 경부고속철도 폐색분할 설계를 기준으로 폐색분할을 위한 입력요구사항에 대해 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
• /
• 2005.05a
• /
• pp.825-830
• /
• 2005

Traffic control is the center of the railway traffic control system. The main objective of railway traffic control system is to minimize delays, providing the customers with on-time train operating service according to the given train schedule. Particularly, within the station control area, the departure & arrival of train. the decision on the train priority and the shunting of train are decided by the authority of the local traffic controller. Therefore, it is necessary to have a lot of information and communications between each departments. And for such decision making of the local traffic controller, not only the communication between each stations are needed, but also the communication between other stations are needed too. In this paper, we have analyzed the main work of the local traffic controller in large scale stations and have designed the station traffic control system needed to be built within the station considering the local traffic. And we have proposed not only the communication with other system within station, but also the communication methods for communications with the neighboring stations.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
• /
• v.15 no.4
• /
• pp.61-66
• /
• 2016

This paper presents the implementation for a network structure of railway cars using a point to point communication. Most of network's representative specifications for a train are the FIP (Field Bus), MVB (Multifunction Vehicle Bus), CAN and WTB (Wire Train Bus) which is used by ALSOM, SIEMENS and BOMBADIER as major in this field. These networks in a physical layer use a multi-drop method, connected from $1^{st}$ car to $n^{th}$ car of a train through a cable without any extra services such as an electric part, amplifier. However waveforms which is passed through a long cable in the multi-drop are distorted by a capacitance or resistance of the cable or environments. Also since using a cable connected directly from $1^{st}$ car to $n^{th}$ car, if over two trains make double head, it isn't easy to distinguish ID for each railway cars. So by using the point to point network per each car, it is able to reduce a distortion. Also since reducing distortion, this communication speed can be been higher and transmit and receive any packets more stably. Using proposed token in a packet, this can make ID per each railway car automatically. Finally experimental results show the good performance and effectiveness of the proposed method.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
• /
• v.30 no.1
• /
• pp.237-250
• /
• 2011

The train transportation has a lot of advantages-energy efficiency is high, it is eco-friendly, safety is better than normal roads and it is possible for people to arrive on time. In these days, the valuation of ride comfort, which is only limited to road transportation, is newly recognized in order to having competitiveness from other transportation. Especially, in the development of the Korean high-speed railroad business, the ride comfort enhancement of train is very important problem to be solved. Currently, there are international standards of ride comfort such as UIC13, ISO2631. In Korea case, although it has own standard like KS R9216, it mainly depends on the physical parameter such as vibration and noise. So recently, in the valuation of ride comfort, the movements of living parameter technique introduction are increasing on the base of Japan and many developed countries of Europe techniques. Presently, the method of train ride comfort is mainly based of vibration, that is, mechanical parameter adding selection of variable acceleration and noise. This paper would like to show biological parameter; heart rate and blood pressure variation. This method is more direct, based on human body response, than mechanical parameter method. In this experiment, the variability of heart rate and blood pressure of passengers according to tilting angle change of Train, the Korean tilting train, we are supposed to know that the extent of tilting on the simulation has influence on variability of heart rate and blood pressure, which are living parameter of heart's blood.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
• /
• v.17 no.7
• /
• pp.629-633
• /
• 2011

The Wolmi Eunha-Rail in Incheon is connecting Wolmido and Incheon Station with an elevated monorail road supported by piers. This railroad system is characterized by driverless automatic operation and moving-block based control. The main technology applied to this signal-controlled system is CBTC (Communications-Based Train Control) which based on wireless communications. The CBTC system is simple in that composition so that can minimize field facilities and lowers costs of construction and maintenance. This CBTC system is emerging as a major signal-controlled system in the future metro market.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
• /
• 2000.07b
• /
• pp.1451-1453
• /
• 2000

The automatic/driverless operation which are great important techniques in metro railway are required to increase higher safety, greater reliability, and transport capacity. To satisfy such demands, we must have the system design and testing technique for the railway system operation. These techniques are related to the onboard train control and communication systems which include TCMS(Train Control and Monitoring System), ATO(Automatic train Operation), ATC(Automatic train Control), and TWC(Train to wayside communication). These sub-systems must be interfacing with not only each others but also the signal system on the ground. We tested the train control system on the 7 line that has been developed on the basis of the standardized type EMU for korea railway systems.