Research Article

Integrated Optimization on Energy Saving and Quality of Service of Urban Rail Transit System

Table 4

Variable definitions.

SymbolDescriptions

The speed of phase in the section of train , m/s
The time duration of phase in the section of train , sec
Regenerative braking energy,
The interaction time or overlapping time duration between the braking phase time of train and the accelerating phase time of train , sec
The braking phase time duration of train , sec
The headway between the subsequent trains, sec
are two binary parameters with
The current dwell time of train at station , sec
The optimized dwell time of train at station , sec (decision variables)