REGENERATION AND ASSURED RECEPTIVITY IN RAIL RAPID TRANSIT

Regenerative braking both saves energy and prevents tunnels becoming hot because of the thermal energy lost with non-regenerative braking. The traction network's permanent regeneration capacity is provided by means of shunt mounted rheostats or by means of kinetic regenerators with fly wheels. The document is a thorough study of how such a traction system works with line voltage and current charts, details of the amount of energy regenerated, improvement in tunnel ventilation systems, dimensions of electric equipment and economic viability.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 4th Intersociety Conference on Transportation.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Metsch, W W
• Publication Date: 1976-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braking performance; Energy storage systems; Environmental quality; Flywheels; Railroad facilities; Regenerative braking; Subways
• Old TRIS Terms: Subway environment; Wayside
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00162957
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: D/0-14 Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1981 12:00AM