INTERCITY EXPERIMENTAL, AN EXAMPLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CONTROL CONCEPTS USING OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES AND MICROPROCESSORS

The requirements to be met by rail vehicles have become ever more stringent. In response to this, increasingly more advanced components have been installed. However, this approach has resulted in new problems of greatly differing nature. The report mentions a few of these problems and describes a concept for solution by the use of microprocessors and optical-fibre cables for data transmission. A multi-microprocessor system, developed by AEG for use on rail vehicles and based on a special coupling storage, provides for the flexibility required to solve also extensive future problems by means of available and proven microprocessors. This system will thus not become obsolete after a short time as a result of a rapidly evolving technology in this field. In addition, the system makes possible structures enabling the advantage of this technology to be enhanced. The paper describes the use of the sytem on Deutsche Bundesbahn's high-speed train, the intercity Experimental (ICE). In conclusion, a brief outlook on future developments is given.

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  Siemens (Georg) Verlagsbuchhandlung

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  1 Berlin 30,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Blum, D
• Publication Date: 1985-2

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 114-121
• Serial:
  • Glasers Annalen ZEV
  • Volume: 109
  • Issue Number: 2-3
  • Publisher: Siemens (Georg) Verlagsbuchhandlung
  • ISSN: 0373-322X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data communications; Electric circuits; Fiber optics; Microprocessors; Multiplexing; Passenger cars; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn; Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design; Trainlines
• Subject Areas: Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451097
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM