REGENERATION AND ASSURED RECEPTIVITY IN RAIL TRANSIT

Concern for energy conservation and reduced heat in the subway has caused increased interest in regeneration. However, receptivity of the distribution system to regenerated energy is questionable, leading to consideration of controlled wayside resistors to assure receptivity. The question was studied in terms of train operation, electrical network performance, ventilation and cooling system requirements, and present-worth economic analysis.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 4th Annual Intersociety Conference on Transportation, Los Angeles, California, July 18-23, 1976, see also RRIS 26 148247.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Metsch, W W
  • PHELPS, D R
  • Sotak, R A
  • Uher, R A
  • Vitt, H
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Electric brakes; Energy absorption; Railroad facilities; Rapid transit; Regenerative braking; Resistors
• Old TRIS Terms: Electric braking; Resistor grids; Wayside
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148248
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper D&O-14 Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1981 12:00AM