Research Article

Application of Regenerative Braking with Optimized Speed Profiles for Sustainable Train Operation

Table 3

Minimized energy consumption for various travel times.

Expected travel time (s)Energy consumed (kWh)Regenerated energy (kWh)Actual travel time (s)
With WESSNo WESSWith WESSNo WESS

280144.1214.470.3294.8294.8
34092.8106.115.8337.2339.3
400 (schedule)84.283.77.7346.8375.6
46084.283.73.8373.8426.9
52084.283.73.8374.0427.8

Note. The maximum operating speed is 120 km/h.