JP5373644B2 - Control method and control apparatus for knitted vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To integrate a maintenance cycle of each engine by uniforming the summation value of output times (power amount) of the engine. <P>SOLUTION: A train set includes a plurality of coupled train cars in which auxiliary power supply units 7a-7c for supplying power to engines 3a-3c, generators 4a-4c, converters 5a-5c, inverters 6a-6c, and auxiliary equipment such as air conditioners are provided in DC power units between the converters 5a-5c and the inverters 6a-6c, respectively. An integrated controller 12 computes an output command and an operation time command (start-up and stop commands) of the engines 3a-3c so as to uniform the output time summation values of the engines 3a-3c, and adjusts the outputs of the engines 3a-3c and the operation times thereof on the basis of the output command and the operation time command (start-up and stop commands). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a control method and a control device for a knitted vehicle in which at least two railway vehicles equipped with an engine such as a diesel engine are connected.

  Conventionally, in a train that connects at least two railway vehicles equipped with an engine such as a diesel engine, the engines are sequentially started according to the train load, that is, in accordance with the drive output required for the entire train. There is a technique to go.

  As a conventional technique, for example, in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 14, the engine 16 is sequentially started in accordance with the train load, that is, in accordance with the drive output required for the entire train. If the sum of the engine outputs becomes the drive output required for the entire knitting, the engine 16 is sequentially started. At this time, the starting order of the engine 16 is determined based on the remaining fuel amount of the engine 16, that is, the trained vehicle starting from the one with the larger remaining fuel amount is disclosed.

JP 2006-238542 A

  However, in the case of the above-described conventional technology, since the output time integrated value (electric energy) of each engine is different, there is a problem that the maintenance cycle of each engine varies. As for the maintenance cycle (replacement cycle), it is desirable that all the vehicles can be maintained collectively in consideration of workability and work cost. That is, it is advantageous from the viewpoints of engine life cycle management and maintenance management to make the use conditions (output and operating time) of each engine as equal as possible.

  An object of the present invention is to adjust the output and operating time of each engine so that the integrated output time value of each engine is uniform in a knitted vehicle in which at least two railway vehicles equipped with engines such as diesel engines are connected. The goal is to unify the maintenance cycle of each engine.

A method for controlling a knitted vehicle according to the present invention includes an engine, a generator driven by the engine, a converter device that converts AC power output from the generator into DC power, and DC power output from the converter device. Is converted into AC power with variable voltage and variable frequency, and an inverter device that supplies the AC power to an AC motor that drives the vehicle, and an auxiliary power supply device that supplies power to the auxiliary equipment are DC between the converter device and the inverter device. the railway vehicle having a section with multiple two joining, a plurality of engines for obtaining power for driving the auxiliary equipment and vehicles possess, aggregates required drive output information corresponding to the load of each vehicle required for the entire organization It requires a drive output calculation unit, an output time product calculating an output time integrated value of the engine aggregates output information and operation time information of each engine for calculating a required drive output to be Value calculation unit, a control method of the train that includes a centralized controller with travel section acquisition unit that acquires a section which the vehicle is traveling, so as to equalize the output time integrated value of the engine, the integrated control device calculates the operating time directive output command and start and stop of each engine, based on the output command及beauty the uptime command, uptime command via the communication line to the control device for each engine The operating time of each engine is individually controlled, and the output designation is transmitted to the control device of each converter device and the control device of each inverter device via the communication line, and the output of each converter device and each inverter device the individualized controls the output of the engine by individual control to adjust the output and operation time of the engine to adjust the output and operation time of each engine, the output time integration of the engine If the initial value of the same, each engine in the organized output required by the whole knitting adjusts the output of the engine to evenly bear, characterized Rukoto to equalize the output time integrated value of the engine And

Further, the control device for a knitted vehicle of the present invention includes an engine, a generator driven by the engine, a converter device that converts AC power output from the generator into DC power, and output from the converter device. An inverter device that converts DC power into AC power of variable voltage and variable frequency, and supplies the AC power to an AC motor that drives the vehicle, and an auxiliary power supply device that supplies power to the auxiliary equipment are between the converter device and the inverter device. Connects multiple railway vehicles equipped in the direct current section of the vehicle, has a plurality of engines for obtaining power to drive the auxiliary equipment and the vehicle, collects the necessary drive output information according to the load of each vehicle and organizes the entire organization A required drive output calculation unit for calculating a required drive output required by the engine, and aggregating output information and operating time information of the engine, and based on the output information and operating time information, In the control device for a knitted vehicle, comprising the overall control device having an output time integrated value calculation unit that calculates the output time integrated value of the vehicle and a travel section acquisition unit that acquires a section in which the host vehicle is traveling. The control device calculates the engine output command and the start / stop operation time command so as to equalize the engine output time integrated value, and sets the communication line based on the output command and the operation time command. The operating time command is transmitted to the control device of each engine through the individual control of the operating time of each engine, and the output designation is transmitted to the control device of each converter device and the control device of each inverter device via the communication line. to the output of the engine by individual control by individual control of the output of each converter apparatus and the inverter device, and adjust the output and operation time of the engine, the output of each engine If the initial value between the integrated value are the same, each engine in the organized output (required drive output) required for the entire knitting adjusts the output of each engine to evenly borne, output time integration of the engine It is characterized by making the value uniform.

The control method or control device for a knitted vehicle of the present invention further includes a vehicle for starting and stopping a vehicle when the initial value of the output time integrated value of each engine is different, and the engine is operated according to the operating time of the engine. by switching the vehicle to stop the vehicle to start, adjust the operating time of the engine, equalized output time integrated value of the engine then, the initial value of the output time integrated value switches to evenly split control of the same case It is characterized by that .

In addition, the control method or the control device for the knitted vehicle according to the present invention sets the engine start / stop pattern in advance in consideration of the influence of the gradient for each travel section, and the start / stop pattern and the host vehicle travel. based on are sections, by switching the vehicle to stop the vehicle to start the engine, by adjusting the operating time of each engine, characterized in that to equalize the output time integrated value of each engine.

  According to the present invention, the output time integrated value (electric energy) of each engine becomes uniform, and the maintenance cycle of each engine can be unified.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a formation vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an engine output time integrated value equalization technique 1 (equal split control). FIG. 3 is a block diagram of FIG. FIG. 4 shows a technique 1 (equal split control) for equalizing the engine output time integrated value for a four-car train. FIG. 5 shows a technique 2 for equalizing the engine output time integrated value (switching control: switching according to operation time). FIG. 6 is a block diagram of FIG. FIG. 7 shows an engine output time integrated value equalization method 2 (switching control: switching according to operation time) in the case of a four-car train (output required for the entire train (required drive output) can be borne by only one engine. If). FIG. 8 shows an engine output time integration value equalization method 2 (switching control: switching according to operation time) in the case of a four-car train (output required for the entire train (required drive output) cannot be borne by only one engine) If). FIG. 9 shows an engine output time integrated value equalization technique 3 (switching control: switching by section). FIG. 10 is a block diagram of FIG. FIG. 11 shows a case where there is almost no gradient in FIG. FIG. 12 shows an engine output time integrated value equalization method 3 (switching control: switching by section) in the case of a four-car train (when output required for the entire train (required drive output) can be borne by only one engine) ). FIG. 13 shows an engine output time integration value equalization method 3 (switching control: switching by section) in the case of a four-car train (when the output required for the entire train (necessary drive output) cannot be borne by only one engine) ). FIG. 14 shows a known example technique.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a formation vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows only the leading vehicle and two intermediate vehicles among the organized vehicles. Electric motors 2a to 2c are mounted on the vehicles 1a to 1c, and wheels are driven by the plurality of electric motors. As the motors 2a to 2c, a three-phase AC motor (induction motor or synchronous motor) is generally used.

  In order to supply electric power to the electric motors 2a to 2c, the engines 3a to 3c, the generators 4a to 4c driven by the engines 3a to 3c, the converter devices 5a to 5c for converting the output (alternating current) into direct current, the converter Inverter devices 6a to 6c for converting outputs (direct current) of the devices 5a to 5c into alternating current are mounted.

  Furthermore, auxiliary power supply devices 7a to 7c that supply power to auxiliary devices such as air conditioners are provided between the converter devices 5a to 5c and the inverter devices 6a to 6c (DC unit). These engines 3a to 3c, converter devices 5a to 5c, inverter devices 6a to 6c, and auxiliary power supply devices 7a to 7c are controlled by respective control devices 8a to 8c, 9a to 9c, 10a to 10c, and 11a to 11c. .

  Here, numbers represent devices (1: vehicle, 2: electric motor, 3: engine, 4: generator ...) installed in each vehicle, and alphabets represent vehicle numbers (a: 1 car, b: car 2), c: No. 3 car ...). In other words, the combination of the numbers and the alphabet represents which vehicle each device is mounted on (2a: electric motor mounted on the first car, 4c: generator mounted on the third car). Further, a plurality of engines 3a to 3c may be provided in each vehicle instead of one.

  The leading vehicle 1a includes necessary drive output information for each vehicle 1a to 1c according to the loads of the inverter devices 6a to 6c and the auxiliary power supply devices 7a to 7c, output information of the engines 3a to 3c, and operating time information of the engines 3a to 3c. The overall control device 12 is provided to collect the section information (the section where the vehicle is currently traveling).

  The overall control device 12 adds the necessary drive outputs corresponding to the loads for the vehicles 1a to 1c aggregated from the inverter devices 6a to 6c and the auxiliary power supply devices 7a to 7c, and outputs necessary for the entire knitting (necessary drive output). Is calculated. Further, based on the output information and the operation time information collected from the engines 3a to 3c, the output is integrated with the operation time, and the output time integrated value (electric energy) of the engines 3a to 3c is calculated.

  Note that the overall control device 12 may not be mounted on the leading vehicle 1a having the cab. Further, the operation time of the engines 3a to 3c can be individually controlled by the control command from the overall control device 12 by connecting the overall control device 12 and the control devices 8a to 8c of the engines 3a to 3c with the communication line 13. To.

  Similarly, the control from the overall control device 12 by connecting the overall control device 12 to the control devices 9a to 9c of the converter devices 5a to 5c and the control devices 10a to 10c of the inverter devices 6a to 6c through the communication line 13. The outputs of the converter devices 5a to 5c and the inverter devices 6a to 6c are individually controlled according to the command, whereby the outputs of the engines 3a to 3c can be individually controlled.

  Specifically, the overall control device 12 determines how much output and how long the engines 3a to 3c are operated so that the output time integrated values (power amounts) of the engines 3a to 3c are equalized. The operation time command is transmitted to the control devices 8a to 8c of the engines 3a to 3c via the communication line 13 to individually control the operation time of the engines 3a to 3c.

  Similarly, converter devices 5a to 5c and inverter devices 6a to 6c are transmitted by transmitting output commands to control devices 9a to 9c of converter devices 5a to 5c and control devices 10a to 10c of inverter devices 6a to 6c via communication line 13. The outputs of 6c are individually controlled, whereby the outputs of engines 3a to 3c are individually controlled.

  The control devices 8 a to 8 c of the engines 3 a to 3 c that have received the command control the operating time of the engines 3 a to 3 c in accordance with the command from the overall control device 12. Similarly, the control devices 9a to 9c of the converter devices 5a to 5c and the control devices 10a to 10c of the inverter devices 6a to 6c that have received the command are the converter devices 5a to 5c and the inverter device 6a according to the command from the overall control device 12. To control the outputs of the engines 3a to 3c.

  In addition, this control command determines the magnitude of power required by the train at that time for the entire train, and the sum of the outputs of the running engines is the output required for the entire train (required drive output). Do as follows.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention (a method for individually controlling the outputs and operating times of the engines 3a to 3c so that the output time integrated values of the engines 3a to 3c are made uniform) will be described with reference to FIGS. explain.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 (the diagram showing FIG. 2 as a block diagram), the necessary drive outputs for the vehicles 1a to 1b corresponding to the loads of the inverter devices 6a to 6b and the auxiliary power supply devices 7a to 7b are added. The output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting is calculated.

  When the initial value of the output time integrated value of the engines 3a to 3b is the same, a value obtained by dividing (equally dividing) the output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting by the number of engines (2) in the knitting is used for the engines 3a to 3b. The overall control device 12 issues an output command to the control devices 9a to 9b of the converter devices 5a to 5b and the control devices 10a to 10b of the inverter devices 6a to 6b so that 3b is output. The converter devices 5a to 5b and the inverter devices 6a to 6b that have received the command control (adjust) the outputs of the converter devices 5a to 5b and the inverter devices 6a to 6b in accordance with the command from the overall control device 12.

  In this case, since the engines 3a to 3b are operating at the same output for the same time, the integrated output time values of the engines 3a to 3b are unified.

  However, the sum of the outputs of the starting engine is an output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting, but it is considered that the output actually decreases due to the engine efficiency. This time, we show a schematic concept that ignores the effect of output reduction due to efficiency.

  FIG. 4 shows the case where the number of trains is four. First, necessary drive outputs for the vehicles 1a to 1d corresponding to loads of the inverter devices 6a to 6d and auxiliary power supply devices 7a to 7d in the vehicles 1a to 1d are added, and an output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting is obtained. calculate.

  Next, the engines 3a to 3d output values obtained by equally dividing the output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting by the number of engines (4) in the knitting.

  When the initial value of the output time integrated value of the engines 3a to 3b is different, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 (a diagram showing FIG. 5 as a block diagram), a vehicle for starting the engine and a vehicle for stopping are provided. By switching between the vehicle that starts the engine and the vehicle that stops the engine according to the operation time of the engines 3a to 3b, the operation time of the engines 3a to 3b is adjusted, and the output time integrated values of the engines 3a to 3b are made uniform.

  Specifically, first, the required drive output for each of the vehicles 1a to 1b corresponding to the loads of the inverter devices 6a to 6b and the auxiliary power supply devices 7a to 7b is added, and the output required for the entire knitting (required drive output). calculate.

  Next, when the output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting is small, the output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting can be borne by only one engine 3a (or 3b) in the knitting (engine) If the maximum output specification is not exceeded), one engine 3a (or 3b) in the train is started and the remaining engines 3b (or 3a) are stopped. That is, only the engine 3a (or 3b) bears an output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting.

  The overall control device 12 calculates the output time integrated value (electric energy) of the engines 3a to 3b from the output information of the engines 3a to 3b and the operation time information of the engines 3a to 3b, and integrates the output time of the engine 3a (or 3b). When the value exceeds the threshold value, the overall control device 12 switches the command transmitted to the control device 8a (8b) of the engine 3a (or 3b) from the start command to the stop command.

  Conversely, when the output time integrated value of the engine 3b (or 3a) falls below the threshold value, the overall control device 12 switches the command transmitted to the control device 8b (or 8a) of the engine 3b (or 3a) from the stop command to the start command. .

  At this time, the output of the activated engine is set to an output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting.

  The control devices 8a to 8b of the engines 3a to 3b that have received the command adjust the operating time of the engines 3a to 3b and unify the output time integrated value by switching the start and stop according to the command from the general command device 12 Plan

  Further, when the output time integrated values of the engines 3a to 3b are equalized, the control is switched to the evenly divided control when the initial values of the output time integrated values are the same.

  Here, when the output required for the entire knitting is small, such as during coasting operation, constant speed operation, stopping, etc., the vehicle that starts and stops the vehicle as in state A or state B in FIG. By providing this, a secondary effect of improving engine efficiency can be expected by increasing the output load per startup engine.

  FIG. 7 shows a case where the number of trains is four (when the output required for the entire train (necessary drive output) can be borne by only one engine in the train).

  First, necessary drive outputs for the vehicles 1a to 1d corresponding to loads of the inverter devices 6a to 6d and auxiliary power supply devices 7a to 7d in the vehicles 1a to 1d are added, and an output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting is obtained. calculate.

  The output required for the entire knitting (required drive output) is small and the output required for the entire knitting (required drive output) can be borne by only one engine in the knitting (not exceeding the maximum output specification of the engine). Only the engine of one vehicle is started, and the remaining three engines are stopped.

  At this time, the output of the activated engine is set to an output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting. The start / stop switching of the engines 3a to 3d is performed based on the operating time of the engines 3a to 3d.

  FIG. 8 shows a case where the number of knitting cars is four (when the output required for the entire knitting (required drive output) cannot be borne by only one engine in the knitting).

  First, the required drive output for each vehicle according to the loads of the inverter devices 6a to 6d and the auxiliary power supply devices 7a to 7d in the vehicles 1a to 1d is added to calculate the output (required drive output) required for the entire train. .

  Although the output required for the entire train (required drive output) is small, the output required for the entire train (required drive output) cannot be borne by only one engine (exceeds the maximum output specification of the engine). The other engines are started and the remaining two engines are stopped.

  At this time, the output of the running engine is divided equally between the output required for the entire knitting (required drive output) by the number of starting engines (2), and the total output of the running engine is The required output (necessary drive output) is set. The start / stop switching of the engines 3a to 3d is performed based on the operating time of the engines 3a to 3d.

  As described above, when the output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting cannot be borne by only one engine in the knitting (exceeds the maximum output specification of the engine), the number of starting engines is sequentially increased.

  As a method for individually controlling the output and operating time of the engines 3a to 3b so that the output time integrated values of the engines 3a to 3b are made uniform, the outputs and operating times of the engines 3a to 3b are constantly monitored in FIGS. A method of controlling (adjusting) the outputs and operating times of the engines 3a to 3b so that the integrated output time values of the engines 3a to 3b are uniform based on the output information and operating time information of the engines 3a to 3b obtained in this way. Listed.

  As another method that does not use the output information and the operation time information, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (the diagram showing FIG. 9 as a block diagram), the section information (the section where the vehicle is currently traveling) is used. The operation time of the engines 3a to 3b is adjusted by switching between the vehicle that starts the engine and the vehicle that stops based on this, and the output time integrated value of the engines 3a to 3b is made uniform.

  Specifically, first, the required drive output for each of the vehicles 1a to 1b corresponding to the loads of the inverter devices 6a to 6b and the auxiliary power supply devices 7a to 7b is added, and the output required for the entire knitting (required drive output). calculate.

  Next, when the output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting is small, the output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting can be borne by only one engine 3a (or 3b) in the knitting (engine) If the maximum output specification is not exceeded), one engine 3a (or 3b) in the train is started and the remaining engines 3b (or 3a) are stopped. That is, only the engine 3a (or 3b) bears an output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting.

An engine start / stop pattern that takes into account the influence of the gradient for each travel section is set in advance, and based on the start / stop pattern and the section in which the vehicle is traveling, the overall control device 12 causes the engines 3a to 3b. The command to the control devices 8a to 8b is switched from the stop command (start command) to the start command (stop command).
At this time, the output of the activated engine is set to an output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting. The control devices 8a to 8b of the engines 3a to 3b that have received the command adjust the operating time of the engines 3a to 3b and unify the output time integrated value by switching the start and stop according to the command from the general command device 12 Plan

  In FIG. 9, when there is almost no gradient, as shown in FIG. 11, switching between the up-line travel and the down-line travel can be considered as the switching according to the section.

  For example, the engine 3a is activated and the engine 3b is stopped during up-line travel, and the engine 3a is stopped and the engine 3b is activated during down-line travel.

  FIG. 12 shows a case where the number of trains is four (when the output required for the entire train (necessary drive output) can be borne by only one engine in the train).

  First, necessary drive outputs for the vehicles 1a to 1d corresponding to loads of the inverter devices 6a to 6d and auxiliary power supply devices 7a to 7d in the vehicles 1a to 1d are added, and an output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting is obtained. calculate.

  The output required for the entire knitting (required drive output) is small and the output required for the entire knitting (required drive output) can be borne by only one engine in the knitting (not exceeding the maximum output specification of the engine). Only the engine of one vehicle is started, and the remaining three engines are stopped.

  At this time, the output of the activated engine is set to an output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting. The start / stop switching of the engines 3a to 3d is performed based on the section information (the section where the vehicle is currently traveling).

  FIG. 13 shows a case where the number of trains is four (when the output required for the entire train (necessary drive output) cannot be borne by only one engine in the train).

  First, necessary drive outputs for the vehicles 1a to 1d corresponding to loads of the inverter devices 6a to 6d and auxiliary power supply devices 7a to 7d in the vehicles 1a to 1d are added, and an output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting is obtained. calculate.

  The output required for the entire knitting (required drive output) is small, but the output required for the entire knitting (required drive output) cannot be borne by only one engine in the knitting (exceeds the maximum output specification of the engine), The engines of the two vehicles are started and the remaining two engines are stopped.

  At this time, the output of the running engine is divided equally between the output required for the entire knitting (required drive output) by the number of starting engines (2), and the total output of the running engine is The required output (necessary drive output) is set. The start / stop switching of the engines 3a to 3d is performed based on the section information (the section where the vehicle is currently traveling).

  As described above, when the output (necessary drive output) required for the entire knitting cannot be borne by only one engine in the knitting (exceeds the maximum output specification of the engine), the number of starting engines is sequentially increased.

  Up to this point, it is assumed that one engine is mounted on each vehicle. However, even if a plurality of engines are mounted on one vehicle, each engine using the above equalization method and switching method is used. A method for unifying the output time integrated value is applicable.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, the output time integrated value (electric energy) of each engine becomes uniform, and the maintenance cycle of each engine can be unified. The unification of the maintenance cycle is advantageous in terms of workability and work cost.

1a to 1c Railway vehicle 2a to 2c Electric motor 3a to 3c Engine 4a to 4c Generator 5a to 5c Converter device 6a to 6c Inverter device 7a to 7c Auxiliary power supply device 8a to 8c Control device 9a to 9c Control device 10a to 10c Control device 11a -11c Control device 12 Overall control device 13 Communication line

Claims (6)

An engine, a generator driven by the engine, a converter device that converts AC power output from the generator into DC power, and DC power output from the converter device into variable voltage, variable frequency AC power A plurality of railway vehicles, each of which includes an inverter device that converts and supplies the AC power to an AC motor that drives the vehicle, and an auxiliary power supply device that supplies power to auxiliary equipment in a DC section between the converter device and the inverter device. And having a plurality of engines for obtaining power to drive the auxiliary equipment and the vehicle,
And the required drive output calculation unit for calculating a required drive output that is required for the entire aggregate organizes required drive output information corresponding to the load of each vehicle, the output information and the aggregate output information and operation time information of the engine an output time integrated value calculation unit based on the operating time information to calculate the output time integrated value of the engine, the train that includes a centralized controller with travel section acquisition unit that acquires a section which the vehicle is traveling In the control method of
The overall control device calculates the engine output command and the start / stop operation time command so as to equalize the engine output time integrated value, and based on the output command and the operation time command, the communication line The operation time command is transmitted to the control device of each engine via the control unit to individually control the operation time of each engine, and the output designation is given to the control device of each converter device and the control device of each inverter device via the communication line. And individually control the output of each engine by individually controlling the output of each converter device and each inverter device, and adjust the output and operating time of the engine ,
When the initial value of the output time integrated value of each engine is the same, the engine output is adjusted so that each engine in the knitting equally bears the output required for the entire knitting, and the output time integrated value of the engine is control method for the train, characterized in Rukoto is uniform. The method for controlling a knitted vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein when the initial value of the output time integrated value of each engine is different, a vehicle for starting the engine and a vehicle for stopping are provided, and the engine is started according to the operating time of the engine. by switching the vehicle to a vehicle and stopping, adjusting the operating time of the engine, when uniform the output time integrated value of the engine, switching Rukoto initial value of the output time integrated value is equal split control of the same case A method for controlling a knitted vehicle characterized by the above. 2. A method for controlling an organized vehicle according to claim 1, wherein an engine start / stop pattern is set in advance in consideration of the influence of the gradient for each travel section, and the start / stop pattern and the vehicle are traveling. The control method of the knitted vehicle characterized by adjusting the operating time of each engine and equalizing the output time integrated value of each engine by switching the vehicle which starts an engine and the vehicle which stops based on this . An engine, a generator driven by the engine, a converter device that converts AC power output from the generator into DC power, and DC power output from the converter device into variable voltage, variable frequency AC power A plurality of railway vehicles, each of which includes an inverter device that converts and supplies the AC power to an AC motor that drives the vehicle, and an auxiliary power supply device that supplies power to auxiliary equipment in a DC section between the converter device and the inverter device. And having a plurality of engines for obtaining power to drive the auxiliary equipment and the vehicle,
The necessary drive output information according to the load of each vehicle is aggregated to calculate the necessary drive output required for the entire knitting, the engine output information and the operation time information are aggregated, and the output information and the A knitted vehicle comprising an overall control device having an output time integrated value calculation unit that calculates an output time integrated value of the engine based on operating time information and a travel section acquisition unit that acquires a section in which the host vehicle is traveling In the control device of
The overall control device is:
The engine output command and start / stop operation time command are calculated so as to equalize the engine output time integrated value, and each engine is connected via a communication line based on the output command and the operation time command. The operating time command is transmitted to the control device of each to individually control the operating time of each engine, and the output designation is transmitted to the control device of each converter device and the control device of each inverter device via the communication line. The output of each engine is individually controlled by individually controlling the output of the converter device and each inverter device, and the output and operating time of the engine are adjusted,
When the initial value of the output time integrated value of each engine is the same, the engine output is adjusted so that each engine in the knitting equally bears the output required for the entire knitting, and the output time integrated value of the engine is A control device for a knitted vehicle, characterized by comprising means for equalizing. 5. The control system for a knitted vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein when the initial value of the output time integrated value of each engine is different, a vehicle for starting the engine and a vehicle for stopping are provided, and the engine is started according to the operating time of the engine. By switching between the vehicle to be stopped and the vehicle to be stopped, the operating time of the engine is adjusted, and the output time integrated value of the engine is made uniform, thereby switching to the equally divided control when the initial value of the output time integrated value is the same have control of the train, characterized in Rukoto equipped with. 5. The control apparatus for a trained vehicle according to claim 4, wherein an engine start / stop pattern is set in advance in consideration of the influence of the gradient for each travel section, and the start / stop pattern and the vehicle are traveling. And a vehicle that includes means for adjusting the operating time of each engine and equalizing the output time integrated value of each engine by switching between a vehicle that starts the engine and a vehicle that stops. Control device.

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