THYRISTORS AND ADHESION

The near instantaneous response of thyristors makes it unnecessary to select motors and control schemes having a steep tractive effort/speed characteristic. With thyristors the aim should be to regulate motor current directly, rather than as a function of voltage across the terminals. No longer is it necessary or even desirable to connect motors in parallel. Each motor should have its own thyristor or chopper circuits for maximum adhesion and reliability.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • NOUVION, F F
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 336-339
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 133
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adhesion; Choppers (Electricity); Electric locomotives; Electric power conditioning; Locomotives; Propulsion; Thyristors; Vehicle design; Vehicle power plants; Wheel slip
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Choppers; Locomotive design
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163771
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM