• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.177-178
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• 2007

무선통신을 적용하여 최첨단 무인자동운전을 구현하기 위하여 기존 고정폐색의 신호시스템과 달리 무선에 의한 양방향 통신을 기본으로 하는 이동폐색시스템인 CBTC(Communication Based Train Control) System을 적용하고 있다. 이를 구현하기 위하여 열차의 위치를 검지하는 기법으로 TOA(Time of Arrival)을 적용하였으며 이를 토대로 시험선의 선로변에 설치한 무선기(Wayside Radio Set : WRS)와 차량에 설치된 차상 무선기(Vehicle Radio Set ： VRS)가 무선통신을 수행하고 지상에서 측정거리 결과로부터 열차의 위치를 계산되는 것이다. 이는 경로A의 다중주행 결과로부터 WRS와 VRS간의 거리에 따라 비례하여 증가하는 것을 확인하였고 아울러 측정거리지점에서의 품질이 우수함을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.9
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• pp.6214-6220
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• 2015

A track circuit has used stably more than 100 years for detecting train position, but solution of track circuit sort circuit incapacity due to a rust is necessary for side line in station yard, coast line and level crossing for conventional line in rural line. Domestically, Axle Counter System(ACS) has partially used for Hot Box System for high speed line and turnout for CBTC system. In contrast, most of countries has used ACS not only trunk line but also rural line and its application has increased for metro, electric car and industrial railway. In this paper, we has verified the operating status of ACS which installed with existing track circuit through log analsis to implement pilot application in mail track and turnout in station yard. And interface test with interlocking system has conducted at Obong shunting yard, as well as Cheongju station and has analyzed test result. Based on a test result, we made fail safe design, manufacturing skill and established system requirement specification for the smooth operation and maintenance.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.13 no.10
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• pp.4762-4767
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• 2012

The AF track circuit that detecting train position and transmitting various train control data for DTG to the train on-board is composed of single operation system. If a failure occurs on this system, the driver should be operate the train by manually until the system is restored, because the system cannot control switch machines and signals by automatically. In this process the human error affects to the train delay, collision, derailment and critical safety accident. Therefore, this document has analyzed the effects that each failure mode influences on system and train, and quantified the failure valuation point and class. Basis on this quantified analysis result, MTBF increased and MTTR decreased and failure number also decreased by adopting the independent installation of power supply, the replacement of defected capacitors, the installation of resister cooling system and the improvement of maintenance methods. And the failure factors of AF track circuits were decreased by conducting the preventive maintenance which is a quantitative way of maintenance system by experience.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.589-595
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• 2007

Korea Railroad Research Institute has developed the driverless rubber-tired K-AGT (Korean-Automated Guideway Transit) system from 1999 to 2005 and has done its performance and reliability tests on the test line at Gyeongsan-city. Radio Frequency Communication-Based Train Control system of K-AGT, which employed Advanced Automated Train Control scheme, detects train position using the radio propagation delay between wayside and vehicle radio equipment. In this paper, we investigate whether the transmission power of radio system can be reduced to the permitted level announced by the Ministry of Information and Communication for license-free ISM(Industrial Scientific Medical) frequency bands. We first determine radio propagation model, using the measured data at test line, and perform simulation for radio coverage prediction. From the simulation results, we identify that the radio system operated with reduced power can provide good link quality in total test line.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.602-611
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• 2017

In railway systems, the exchange of information between running trains and wayside equipment is a very important role in various applications such as position detection and train control. Track circuits have been used as the medium for information transmission between trains and wayside. However, track circuits must be installed continuously along the track on the ground, resulting in an inevitable increase in installation and maintenance costs. One of the most promising solutions to reduce these costs is to mix continuous information transmission (via wireless communication) and discontinuous information transmission (via transponder). In this study, we designed antennas of railway high-speed transponder readers and tags for wireless power transmission, which can be used to transmit information from ground to high-speed trains with a maximum speed of 400km/h. We also verified system performance through computational simulation and prototyping.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.655-662
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• 2016

Accurate stopping control is important for trains, especially now that many train stations are equipped with platform screen doors. Various algorithms have been proposed for accurate stopping control. However, most metro trains in South Korea use classic control algorithms such as PID control because other algorithms are too complex to realize. PID control has merits of simple structure and operation. However, PID control sometimes fails, and much time is needed to find the proper coefficients due to the long control period and the brake delay. We propose a control algorithm that uses a Kalman filter. The Kalman filter estimates the states at the time when braking starts. Then, a suitable control input is derived for proper control. System modeling and a computer simulation were performed with consideration of the brake properties and the period of the control system. The superiority of the proposed control algorithm is shown by analyzing stop errors.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.04b
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• pp.293-295
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• 2006

철도 신호제어시스템은 철도의 선로변에 위치하면서 열차의 안전운행을 책임지는 매우 중대한 시스템이다. 이러한 신호제어장치들은 각자의 고유의 기능을 수행하면서 다른 제어장치들과 링크되어 하나의 신호제어시스템으로 구성되어진다. 요즘 철도신호시스템에 사용되는 각 장치들이 전자화되어감에 따라 철도신호장치들간 정보전송을 위한 네트워크에 대한 중요성이 증대되었다. 철도신호시스템과 같은 고신뢰성이 요구되는 시스템에서 실시간 요구조건과 신뢰도를 만족시킬 수 있는 네트워크 기술에 대한 필요성 또한 증대되고 있다. 가장 널리 쓰이는 기술인 이더넷은 프로토콜 자체의 랜덤 특성으로 인해 실시간 요구사항을 만족하지 못하였으나 최근 들어 스위치드 이더넷으로 진화하면서 산업용 제어시스템에 이더넷 기술이 적용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 스위치드 이더넷의 이론적 해석을 통해 철도신호시스템에 적용 가능성을 확인하였고, 네트워크에 결함발생 시 결함검지 및 회복 알고리즘이 포함된 높은 신뢰성을 가진 이더넷 기반 네트워크 알고리즘과 모의시험을 통한 그 성능을 분석하였다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.52 no.6
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• pp.278-285
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• 2003

This paper proposes a new position detection method for train speed control using the Phase Difference of Arriving. This method aims to apply to Automated Guide-way Transit systems, to be operated without driver. So it is absolutely required to range, calculate and decide a train position precisely. This system consists of Vehicle Radio Set(VRS) and Wayside Radio Set(WRS). The VRS transmits a wireless signal to the WRS and the controller calculate a straight line and curve line with Phase Difference of Arriving(PDOA) and an exact position using track date-base is calculated at next step.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.204-205
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• 2007

We have developed a new measurement system by using GPS to complement those errors. In general, GPS receivers are composed of an antenna, tuned to the frequencies transmitted by the satellites, receiver-processors, and a highly-stable clock. The GPS mounted on the roof of TT4 in KHST receives a signal from the RS232 communication port, and it is connected to the network system in TT3 after converting with TCPIP communication. It is able to track the position of vehicle and synchronize the signal from different measurement system simultaneously. Therefore it is able to chase the fault occurrence, track inspection and electrical interruptionat real-time situation more accurately. There is not an error coursed by vehicle conditions such as slip and the slide.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.66 no.1
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• pp.237-242
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• 2017

This paper presents development of the transponder system which provides an accurate train position, especially for supporting 400km/h high speed train. Here, we analyzed an operating frequency band of the transponder system which can be interoperable with the Eurobalise system already installed in Korea railroad as to be used for the automatic train protection (ATP). By investigating the power frequency band and its data frequency band of the transponder system, we presents the adoptable frequency band for the developed transponder system. Additionally, through the real testbed using HEMU-430X, we evaluate its performance requirement and shows interoperable operation with the Eurobalise system.