Control method for aerodynamic brake device

Abstract

A control method for an aerodynamic brake device which can reduce a speed of a vehicle efficiently without affecting riding comfort or a vehicle is provided. A control method for an aerodynamic brake device includes at least aerodynamic brake plates provided in the front in the advancing direction of a railway vehicle from a center part of vehicles, driving portions and a brake controller for controlling advancing operations of the aerodynamic brake plates, and a speedometer for detecting a speed of the railway vehicle. The aerodynamic brake device controls the advancing operations of the aerodynamic brake plates in accordance with the speed of the railway vehicle by the speedometer.

1 . A control method for an aerodynamic brake device in which an operation of an aerodynamic brake plate provided in the front in an advancing direction of a formation from a center part of a part or the whole of vehicles of a formation of a plurality of vehicles is controlled, comprising:
 a step of detecting a speed of the formation; and   a step of determining an operation of the aerodynamic brake plate in accordance with a deceleration degree generated by the aerodynamic brake device and the speed of the formation.   
     
     
         2 . The control method for an aerodynamic brake device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the operation of the aerodynamic brake plate includes control such that the aerodynamic brake plate of a first vehicle has a larger advancing area than that of the aerodynamic brake plate of a second vehicle in the front in the advancing direction of the first vehicle.   
     
     
         3 . The control method for an aerodynamic brake device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the operation of the aerodynamic brake plate includes control of advancing the aerodynamic brake plate of the first vehicle after the advance of the aerodynamic brake plate of the second vehicle in the front in the advancing direction of the first vehicle is started.   
     
     
         4 . The control method for an aerodynamic brake device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the operation of the aerodynamic brake plate includes control of advancing the aerodynamic brake plate of the first vehicle after the advance of the aerodynamic brake plate of the second vehicle in the rear in the advancing direction of the first vehicle is started.