APPLICATION OF ELEMENTARY QUEUING THEORY ON THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC POWER ON THE LINE OSLO-LILLESTROM

EN ANVELDELSE AV ELEMENTAER KO-TEORI PA STROMFORSYNINGEN OSLO-LILLESTROM

Queuing theory is a well known tool for capacity calculations for railways. Most applications are however concerned with train movements on the line, or terminal design. This article indicates the possibilities within another area of the railway system. It analyzes the probability of overload in the electric power supply when using BM 69 thyristor-controlled commuter trains. These trains are characterized by a large demand for current at short intervals of acceleration, and the problem dealt with is how to calculate the probabilities of simultaneous acceleration of trains within a given period of time.

• Corporate Authors:

  Norwegian State Railways

  Storgaten 33
  Oslo 1,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Gronland, S E
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• Norwegian

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 39-42
• Serial:
  • Teknikk
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Norwegian State Railways

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power supply; Electric trains; Energy consumption; Operations; Peak periods; Planning; Queuing theory; Railroad electrification; Thyristors
• Identifier Terms: Norges Statsbaner
• Old TRIS Terms: Operations planning; Peak capacities
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Energy; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173378
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM