A mathematical approach for reducing the maximum traction energy: The case of Korean MRT trains

Proceedings of the International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2010, IMECS 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 2169-2173

  Kim, Kyung Min ^a   Oh, Suk Mun ^a   Han, Moonseob ^a  

^a Railway Transport and Logistics Research Division   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Heuristic; Mathematical model; MRT; Smoothing peak energy; Timetabling

Indexed keywords

FEASIBLE SOLUTION; HEURISTIC; MASS RAPID TRANSIT; MATHEMATICAL APPROACH; MRT; SMOOTHING PEAK ENERGY; TIMETABLING;

ENGINEERS; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; LOCOMOTIVES; RAILROAD CARS; RAPID TRANSIT; TRACTION (FRICTION);

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 79952436047     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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