ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES, SUBURBAN TRAINS AND UNDERGROUND TRAINS
This paper recounts ASEA (Allmanna Svenska Electriska Aktiebolaget) development of electric rail vehicles up to the modern thyristor-controlled locomotives, suburban trains, underground trains and trams. Extensive tests to evaluate the energy savings of a chopper car compared to a resistor controlled car under the same conditions have been run by Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, MMTB, during 1977. These tests demonstrated that a properly designed chopper car with the ASEA system for regenerative braking may consume nearly 40% less energy than equivalent conventional cars in normal revenue service. By applying modern technology and calculation methods to the design of rail vehicles it has been possible to supply the rail transportation industry with safe and energy-efficient high-performance-vehicles with improved ride and reduced maintenance.
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Supplemental Notes:
- National Conference Publication of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, n 79/2, Electric Energy Conference, Preprint of Papers, Brisbane, Australia, May 17-18, 1979.
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Corporate Authors:
Institution of Engineers
11 National Circuit
Barton, A.C.T., Australia -
Authors:
- Nilsson, L O
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1979
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 25-29
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Choppers (Electricity); Electric locomotives; Electric multiple unit cars; Electric power conditioning; Propulsion; Rapid transit cars; Regenerative braking; Technology; Vehicle power plants
- Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
- Geographic Terms: Sweden
- Old TRIS Terms: Choppers
- Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00311072
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 9 1981 12:00AM