ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR A MULTI-STAGE ELECTROMECHANICAL SPRING BRAKING SYSTEM

ELEKTRONISCHES STEUERGERAET FUER EIN VIELSTUFIGES ELEKTROMECHANISCHES FEDERSPEICHER-BREMSSYSTEM

All-electric rail vehicles without a compressed air installation require mechanical braking to replace the compressed air system. The author uses the example of the "Tram 2000" of the Zurich city transport undertaking to explain the electrically-operated spring brake with electronic control, developed by the "Ateliers de Secheron" Company.

• Corporate Authors:

  Brown Boveri and Company Limited

  Publicity Department
  Baden,   Switzerland 
• Authors:
  • Werder, J
• Publication Date: 1976-12

Language

• Undetermined

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 732-736
• Serial:
  • Brown Boveri Review
  • Volume: 63
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Brown Boveri and Company Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Electric brakes; Electronic control; Light rail vehicles; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Switzerland
• Old TRIS Terms: Brake systems
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149979
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1981 12:00AM