CHOPPER CONTROLS FOR TORONTO SUBWAY CARS

The Toronto Transit Commission has installed regenerative chopper controls in six of its latest subway cars, type H-2, replacing conventional electromechanical cam shaft controls. The operation of the cars, and future trends, are discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the IEEE International Electr, Electron Conference and Expo. Toronto.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  3 Park Avenue, 17th Floor
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • Roberts, F W
• Publication Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power conditioning; Propulsion; Rapid transit; Rapid transit cars; Technology; Thyristors; Vehicle power plants
• Geographic Terms: Canada; Toronto (Canada)
• Old TRIS Terms: Propulsion controls; Thyristor control
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056765
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1981 12:00AM