BERLIN CHOPPER CONTROL CARS GET NEW ELECTRIC BRAKING

THE LATEST CHOPPER-CONTROLLED CARS ENTERING SERVICE WITH THE BERLIN U-BAHN ARE BEING EQUIPPED WITH A NEW FORM OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING. THIS MOVE FOLLOWS THE BERLIN TESTS INTO DIVIDED BRAKING RESISTOR ARRANGEMENTS. BASIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE ELECTRICAL BRAKING CONNECTIONS FOR THESE CARS ARE DISCUSSED. /IRJ/

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/07445326
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 11, No 11, PP 76, 82, 5 FIG
• Authors:
  • Wagner, R
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • International Railway Journal
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0744-5326

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Design; Electric circuits; Railroad transportation; Resistors
• Old TRIS Terms: Circuits
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226178
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 15 1972 12:00AM