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Han-Woong Ahn, Hyun-Jong Park, and Ho-Joon Lee, "Integrated Traction and Guidance Control of Independently Rotating Wheelsets in Urban Rail Vehicles Using Flux-Map-Based Torque Reference Generation," IET Electric Power Applications, vol. 20, no. 1, Art. no. e70175, Apr. 2026.

Published 2026
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  • Apr. 14, 2026

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1. Authors: Han-Woong Ahn, Hyun-Jong Park, and Ho-Joon Lee
2. Title: Integrated Traction and Guidance Control of Independently Rotating Wheelsets in Urban Rail Vehicles Using Flux-Map-Based Torque Reference Generation
3. Journal: IET Electric Power Applications
4. Vol/no/pp: vol. 20, no. 1, Art. no. e70175
5. Date: Apr. 2026
6. Abstract
: Independently rotating wheelsets (IRWs) with individually driven wheel motors enable compact low-floor rail bogies and improved curving, but their running behaviour depends on how accurately traction and differential wheel torques are realised under electrical constraints. This paper presents a constraint-aware wheel-torque realisation and allocation framework for IRW bogies using surface-mounted PMSM traction drives. An integrated control-oriented model couples linearised lateral–yaw bogie dynamics with a simplified PMSM torque-response model under field-oriented control. Feasible current references over constant-torque and field-weakening regions are generated using a flux-map-based reference generator that maps demanded torque to d- and q-axis current commands whilst accounting for current limits and DC-link voltage variations. A multi-input control architecture is adopted: a speed PI loop determines traction demand, an LQ-servo loop determines yaw-moment demand and a scaling-based allocator distributes the demands to four wheel motors with saturation handling. Simulations show simultaneous speed tracking and lateral displacement regulation on straight and curved tracks whilst mitigating hunting-like oscillations. Experiments on a 1/5-scale IRW test rig validate stable lateral guidance and torque tracking, with drive currents and voltage utilisation kept within prescribed limits.