MOTORS AND DRIVE SYSTEMS FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL VEHICLES

MOTOREN UND ANTIRIEBE FUER HOCHGESCHWINDIGKEITS-SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE

On high-speed rail vehicles, two factors are decisive for the motor and drive system: The power requirements which increase with the third power of the speed, and the vertical acceleratin originating from the track which increases with the square of the speed. The resulting tendency to higher weights is contrasted by the demand for lower axle loads at increasing speeds in order to reduce the stressing of the track. This calls for maximum capability at minimum weight. The authors review suitable motor and drive systems and indicate their limitations.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Special Issue, Bahntechnik.
• Corporate Authors:

  Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

  Postfach 3240
  8520 Erlangen,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Kuhlow, J
• Publication Date: 1971

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 117-120
• Serial:
  • Siemens Review
  • Volume: 45
  • Publisher: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Motors; Propulsion; Technology; Traction; Traction drives; Train track dynamics; Transmissions; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047511
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1976 12:00AM