WABCO DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM, AC PROPULSION PROJECT

IN JUNE, 1971, THE CLEVELAND TRANSIT SYSTEM RECEIVED A GRANT CONTRACT (PROJECT OH-06-0006) FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION TO TEST AND EVALUATE ON THREE RAPID TRANSIT CARS AN AC PROPULSION SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY THE WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY (WABCO). THE AC PROPULSION SYSTEM INCORPORATES A PULSE WIDTH MODULATED INVERTER TO CONVERT CONSTANT VOLTAGE DC ENERGY TO VARIABLE FREQUENCY, VARIABLE VOLTAGE AC ENERGY WHICH IN TURN POWERS SIMPLE AC TRACTION MOTORS. THE REPORT DESCRIBES THE DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM WHICH WAS DEVELOPED TO MEASURE, RECORD AND ANALYZE PERFORMANCE DATA FOR THE AC-POWERED RAPID TRANSIT CARS. THE REPORT IS ONE OF A SERIES ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT. /NTIS/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • NO UMTA-OH-06-0006
• Corporate Authors:

  Cleveland Transit System

  1404 East 9th Street
  Cleveland, OH  United States  44114
• Authors:
  • Smith, R D
  • Cymbor, W P
• Publication Date: 1953-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 102 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternating current; Computer programs; Data collection; Electric drives; Motors; Performance; Propulsion; Rapid transit; Rapid transit cars; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224634
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM