ELECTRONICS IN TRANSPORT TRACTION

This article is a brief general appraisal of chopper and thyristor techniques as applied to rail and tramway traction. The growing interest is discussed, with special reference to recent locomotive orders incorporating asynchronous traction motors. There seems little doubt that despite some early troubles, the future of electronics in the control of electric traction is insured.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/9675046
• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • Meier, G A
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 227-30
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chopper circuits; Electric power conditioning; Electronic control; Solid state devices; Thyristors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Choppers; Solid state
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129426
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 1976 12:00AM