PASSENGER TRAIN EQUIPMENT REVIEW REPORT. VOLUME 2. PROPULSION SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND FUTURE TRAIN ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Early in 1977, the Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Research and Development, initiated the improved Passenger Equipment Evaluation Program (IPEEP), which was designed as a detailed systematic review of advanced passenger trains and equipment throughout the world that could possibly be used in the United States. During the course of this program, the members of the IPEEP Train System Review Team prepared 24 technical papers, in addition to the basic set of IPEEP reports covering baseline data and individual train reviews and a separate report on train performance methodology. This volume of six papers covers traction motor drives, modern slip detection and control systems for electric locomotives and multiple-unit cars, onboard high-voltage switch-gear for electric locomotives and multiple-unit cars, high-voltage protection and switching control for Northeast Corridor vehicle, pantographs, and the energy consumption of future passenger trains.

• Record URL:
  • https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/passenger-train-equipment-review-report-volume-2-propulsion-system-components-and-future
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 1, PB84-178375 and Volume 3, PB84-178391.
• Corporate Authors:

  Unified Industries, Incorporated

  6600 Loisdale Court, Suite 400
  Springfield, VA  United States  22150
• Publication Date: 1981-5

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 304 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Circuit breakers; Electric locomotives; Electric multiple unit cars; Energy consumption; High speed rail; Motors; Pantographs; Passenger cars; Propulsion; Switches (Railroads); Traction; Traction drives; Vehicle design; Vehicle power plants; Wheel slip
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design; Switch gears
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387917
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA-ORD-81/45.2
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM