ELECTRONICS INCREASES LOCOMOTIVE PULLING POWER

Controller compares ground speed, as reported by radar, to wheel speed. When a wheel slips, controller adjusts generator voltage supplied to traction motors so that slipping wheel runs at a speed providing optimum wheel-to-rail friction.

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  Penton Publishing Company

  Penton Building, 1111 Chester Avenue
  Cleveland, OH  United States  44113
• Publication Date: 1980-7-24

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 42
• Serial:
  • Machine Design
  • Volume: 52
  • Issue Number: 17
  • Publisher: Penton Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0024-9114

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detectors; Electronic equipment; Friction; Locomotives; Motors; Radar; Rolling contact; Traction; Traction drives; Vehicle performance; Voltage regulation; Wheel slip
• Old TRIS Terms: Electronic systems; Locomotive performance
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331111
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM