THE VL 80 B TYPE ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE WITH RECTIFIER TRACTION MOTORS

This locomotive is an eight-axle locomotive weighing 192 tonnes, with a continuous rating of 7320 kW at 69.5 km/h at 25 kV, 50 Hz and regenerative braking. The locomotive is propelled by eight axle-hung synchronous motors with inductors wound around the rotor. A thyristor connection supplies them at a frequency varying from 0 to 130 Hz.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Bondarenko, B R
• Publication Date: 1977-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 179-184
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric locomotives; Motors; Railroads; Regenerative braking; Synchronous motors; Thyristors; Traction; Traction drives
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00162952
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM