THYRISTOR CHOPPER CONTROLLER FOR SUBURBAN RAILCARS

The present status of chopper controllers for electric railways is discussed and some recent developments in chopper control engineering are described. These developments include the simplification of circuit configurations and decreasing the number of power semiconductor devices in order to minimize the size and weight of chopper controllers.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tokyo Shibaura Electric Company Limited

  1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Jinzenji, T
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20-27
• Serial:
  • Toshiba Review
  • Issue Number: 93
  • Publisher: Tokyo Shibaura Electric Company Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chopper circuits; Electric automobiles; Electric power conditioning; Electric vehicles; Propulsion; Technology; Thyristors; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Choppers; Thyristor control
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083945
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 22 1975 12:00AM