Energy savings in light rail through the optimization of heating and ventilation

Authors

Bart Beusen
Bart Degraeuwe
Patrick Debeuf

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2013

Subject Area

mode - tram/light rail, place - europe, economics - operating costs

Keywords

Light rail transport, Heating and ventilation, Energy efficiency

Abstract

This paper discusses the potential for energy savings in heating and ventilation of light rail vehicles. We present the results of a detailed monitoring campaign on one articulated tram in Ghent, Belgium. The results give insight in the energy use for heating and ventilation in light rail as a function of ambient weather conditions. After several months of monitoring, changes in the HV strategy were implemented and the monitoring was continued. Based on this monitoring data, an energy-use model was constructed for HV both before and after the heating and ventilation strategy changes. These models then served as input for a Monte Carlo simulation, providing average energy savings over 1 year as a result of the optimized heating and ventilation strategy.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

Comments

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Recommended Citation

Beusen, B., Degraeuwe, B., & Debeuf, P. (2013). Energy savings in light rail through the optimization of heating and ventilation. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol. 23, pp. 50-54.