POWER CONDITIONING FOR HIGH SPEED TRACKED VEHICLES

The linear induction motor is to provide the propulsion of high-speed tracked vehicles; speed and brake control of the propulsion motor is essential for vehicle operation. The purpose of power conditioning is to provide the power matching interface between the available power and the desired power for driving the propulsion motor. The report presents a technical survey of power conditioners that are applicable for driving the linear induction motor in the variable frequency power mode. Power conditioning systems have been selected for technical evaluation and the results are also presented in this report. These systems include the motor-alternator, naturally commutated inverter, forced commutated inverter, and the synchronous inverter-condenser power conditioners.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Raposa, F L
  • Knutrud, T
  • Wawzonek, J J
• Publication Date: 1973-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 246 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Alternating current; Electric circuits; Electric controllers; Electric drives; Electric generators; Electric power conditioning; Electric power supply; Electric railroads; High speed vehicles; Induction motors; Intelligent transportation systems; Inverters; Linear induction motors; Power converters; Railroad trains; Tracked air cushion vehicles; Vehicle drive systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Ac generators; Advanced systems; Power conditioning; Variable frequency power; Variable speed drives
• Subject Areas: Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050725
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-FR-72-13 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-RR-205
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM