THREE-PHASE DRIVES FOR NORTH AMERICAN RAPID TRANSIT CARS

In North America rapid transit cars run without exception with D.C. commutator traction motors. To introduce another technology presumes that it results in a further reduction of operating costs. With this the new three-phase drives have a chance, if it succeeds to adapt the three-phase drive technology developed for series production to the North American conditions and to introduce them there. At present two prototype cars are being constructed for rapid transit systems in Canada, which shall have to perform contributions to costs reductions at energy consumption and maintenance.

• Corporate Authors:

  Verlag R Oldenbourg

  Rosenheimer Strasse 145
  Munich 80,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Heinz, H
  • Scholtis, G
• Publication Date: 1986

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 127-130
• Serial:
  • Elektrische Bahnen
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Verlag R Oldenbourg

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Psychological adaptation; Rapid transit cars; Three phase motors
• Geographic Terms: North America
• Old TRIS Terms: Three-phase induction motors
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00459664
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 2004 4:46AM