TESTING OF VERY HIGH SPEED TURBOTRAINS
LES ESSAIS DES TURBOTRAINS A GRANDE VITESSE
The author, Ingenieur Principal at the SNCF, describes the master plan which has governed the graduated trials, carried out in stages, of the turbotrain rolling stock incorporating an aviation-type gas-turbine engine: first ground tests for adaptation to the railway environment; then line tests with standard rolling stock to assess the propulsion system and the bogies; finally testing of the transmission system which culminated in the construction of the ETG series which opens the way for the very high-speed RTG and integral propulsion by turbines. The author gives detailed information on the different trials, how they were conducted, their type, the data collected, the equipment employed and the results obtained; in conclusion he sets outs the current and planned line-test programmes and refers to the very promising results of this type of graduated exploration, particularly as regards performances and speeds attained.
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Corporate Authors:
Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais
92 rue Bonaparte
75 Paris 6e, France -
Authors:
- Senac, G
- Publication Date: 1972-5
Language
- French
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 403
- Serial:
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: High speed rail; Passenger service; Technology; Turbotrains
- Geographic Terms: France
- Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00047801
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: International Union of Railways
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 4 1974 12:00AM