FROM THE IDEA OF THE THREE-PHASE CURRENT TECHNIQUE TO THE LOCOMOTIVE CLASS 120 - AN EXAMPLE OF A LONG-STANDING COOPERATION BETWEEN THE WEST GERMAN RAILROAD SYSTEM (DB) AND INDUSTRY

VON DER IDEE DER DREHSTROMANTRIEBSTECHNIK BIS ZUR LOKOMOTIVBAUREIHE 120-BEISPEIL EINER LANGJAEHRIGEN ZUSAMMENARBEIT ZWISCHEN DB UND INDUSTRIE

First applications of the three-phase current technique for electric traction in Germany date back to 1903. Only later was it possible to realize this technique by the combination of power electronics and the three-phase asynchronous motor fed with three-phase voltage of variable amplitude and frequency. A description is given of the early beginnings of the producer leading to testing of the prototype locomotives. The close and successful cooperation between producer and DB is pointed out.

• Corporate Authors:

  Verlag R Oldenbourg

  Rosenheimer Strasse 145
  Munich 80,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Guethlein, H
  • Koerber, J
• Publication Date: 1982-4

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 126-131
• Serial:
  • Elektrische Bahnen
  • Volume: 80
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Verlag R Oldenbourg

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternating current motors; Asynchronous motors; Electric locomotives; Electric power conditioning; Three phase motors; Traction drives
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn; Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotives (Electric); Three-phase asynchronous motors
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00370887
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1983 12:00AM