TESTS WITH THE E 10 CLASS LOCOMOTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGH SPEED LOCOMOTIVES CLASS E 03

The author describes a research program on the testing of the locomotive design and components for the development of the high speed (200 km/h) electric locomotive, Class E 03 on the German Railways. One of the test locomotives was equipped with trucks having leaf springs over the journal boxes in addition to coil springs between the truck frames and the body; the other was equipped with trucks having coil springs throughout. The former gave a very hard ride at the lower speeds, with much body vibration up to 100 km/h, and over 140 km/h there was excessive fore and aft vibration longitudinally. The locomotive with coil spring suspension gave a very satisfactory ride up to the desired 200 km/h. Since, at the speed of 200 km/h, 1 km is traversed in 18 seconds, the enginemen's controls were designed semiautomatic, an electronic system of controls was built in to take over the control of the acceleration of speed from 30 km/h to 200 km/h. Conversely, reduction in speed is also automatically controlled. Thyristors are used with the high voltage transformer, which eliminate the troublesome high voltage switch gear with contacts.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Nebelung, H R
• Publication Date: 1965-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 159-166
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Control systems; Electric locomotives; High speed rail; Locomotives; Motor vehicles; Railroad electrification; Railroad trains; Ride quality; Speed control; Spring; Suspensions; Technology; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics; Velocity; Vibration
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive design; Locomotive vibration; Vehicle vibration; Velocity control
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037612
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM