A systems approach to reduce urban rail energy consumption
- Submitting institution
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University of Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 197576-76115-1293
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.enconman.2014.01.060
- Title of journal
- Energy Conversion and Management
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- First page
- 509
- Volume
- 80
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0196-8904
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- February
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2014.01.060
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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3
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This work addresses the complex interactions that determine energy usage of metros, trams and other urban rail systems. The originality and significance of this seminal work reside on the application of systems thinking to the optimisation of energy usage combining technological and strategic approaches to achieve wholistic benefits. It provides a detailed analysis of energy demand at subsystem level, identifying and quantifying energy flows, a taxonomy of potential energy efficiency technologies and implementation strategies followed by the definition of a methodology that recognises their interdependencies. The methods used have been replicated by other leading academic units.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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