GERMAN FEDERAL RAILWAY'S SERIES 181.2 DUAL-SYSTEM LOCOMOTIVE. AN EXAMPLE OF THE APPLICATION OF POWER ELECTRONICS IN MODERN TRACTIVE UNITS

DIE ZWEISYSTEM - LOKOMOTIVE DER BAUREIHE 181.2 DER DEUTSCHEN BUNDESBAHN. BEISPIEL DER ANWENDUNG DER LEISTUNGSELEKTRONIK IN MODERNEN TRIEBFAHRZEUGEN

In 1972, the DB ordered 25 Bo'Bo' dual-system electrical locomotives for universal service in passenger and mine freight traffic towards France and Luxembourg. The wide variety of work to be done by these locomotives required a high tractive effort in the lower range of speeds, and a top speed of 160 km/h. The best driving technique for this purpose at present is the use of undulating current traction motors with thyristor rectifiers and a fast, stepless electronic control. The article describes the main characteristics and reports on experience acquired after more than a year in service, as well as on the test and trial runs.

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  Siemens (Georg) Verlagsbuchhandlung

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  1 Berlin 30,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • TIETZE, C
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 65-72
• Serial:
  • Glasers Annalen ZEV
  • Volume: 100
  • Issue Number: 2/3
  • Publisher: Siemens (Georg) Verlagsbuchhandlung
  • ISSN: 0373-322X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric locomotives; Propulsion; Rectifiers; Solid state devices; Thyristors; Traction; Vehicle power plants
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn; Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Old TRIS Terms: Solid state propulsion controls; Tractive effort
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136264
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM