NEW D8 MULTI-SYSTEM LOCOMOTIVES IN THE LIGHT OF THE ZURICH DISCUSSIONS OF THYRISTOR LOCOMOTIVES

In a special chapter this report underlines the importance of thyristor technology in the construction of multi-system locomotives which can run on alternating current and various voltages and frequencies as well as on direct current and various voltages. The advantages of controlling the traction motors through a single thyristor converter from an a.c. or d.c. power supply, described in this report, were the reason why this method was used in some of the DB four-system locomotives.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Gierth, E
• Publication Date: 1972-4

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 218-236
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Thyristors
• Old TRIS Terms: Thyristor control
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046903
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 10 1974 12:00AM