TESTS WITH CHOPPER EQUIPMENT (KESAR) FOR THE CONTROL OF TRACTION MOTORS IN THE PARIS UNDERGROUND

The authors, who are respectively Ingenieur en Chef and Inspecteur Principal Hors Classe at the RATP, give details of the tests carried out by their Authority aimed at the adaptation of the chopper (named KESAR) to the traction conditions encountered in the Paris Underground. They go into the advantages that are expected. Three prototype tractive units have been built and their design and construction characteristics are described as well as the test results obtained. Furthermore, a pneumatic-type trainset is now under construction.

• Corporate Authors:

  Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais

  92 rue Bonaparte
  75 Paris 6e,   France 
• Authors:
  • LEROY, J
  • Guibereau, S
• Publication Date: 1973-1

Language

• French

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 23-28
• Serial:
  • REVUE GENERALE DES CHEMINS DE FER
  • Volume: 92

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chopper circuits; Motors; Subways; Thyristors; Traction; Traction drives
• Identifier Terms: Paris Metro
• Geographic Terms: Paris (France)
• Old TRIS Terms: Choppers; Thyristor control
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046344
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 4 1981 12:00AM