DEVELOPMENT TRENDS AND PERFORMANCE EXAMPLES OF THE AUTOMATIC DRIVE AND BRAKE CONTROL AT THE BROWN-BOVERI COMPANY

ENTWICKLUNGSTENDENZEN UND AUSFUEHRUNGSBEISPIELE DER AUTOMATISCHEN FAHR-UND BREMSSTEURUNG IM BROWN-BOVERI-KONZERN

Problems associated with the automatic drive and brake control are discussed. Examples described include the speed control of a switch engine, automatic operation of an industrial railroad, control of a locomotive for an express train in West Germany, control of a motor car of the Swiss railroad system, and control of a train type 420 of the West German railroads.

• Corporate Authors:

  Verlag R Oldenbourg

  Rosenheimer Strasse 145
  Munich 80,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Eikermann, J
• Publication Date: 1972-7

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 152-158
• Serial:
  • Elektrische Bahnen
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Verlag R Oldenbourg

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Control devices; Locomotives
• Old TRIS Terms: Braking systems; Locomotive controls
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046960
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1976 12:00AM