Adaptive anti-slip control of train based on online adhesion sensing

Wenliang Zhu, Hanbin Wang, Chun Tian, Yi Zhang, Yu Fang, School of Urban Railway Transportation, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai Rail Transit Maintenance Support Co, Vehicle Branch, College of Transportation, Tongji University, The School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Published online on May 22, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Ahead of Print.
This work aims to improve the anti-slip control of railway trains during the braking process and enhance the braking performance of the trains. Taking the air braking system of rail vehicles as the research object, and centering on the wheel-rail adhesion-...