ENERGY CONVERSION

This document gives an overview of alternative forms of energy conversion which are of interest to electrified railways. The forms of energy conversion discussed include fuel cells, thermo-electric generators, thermionic generators, thermionic generators, magneto-plasma dynamic generators. The conclusions are that only thermionic generators are the only form which appears promising in the immediate future.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Question A89. Restrictions on the use of this document are contained in the explanatory material.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1965-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 1 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic efficiency; Electrical properties; Equipment design; Fuels; Generators; Motors; Railroad electrification; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Old TRIS Terms: Question a89
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039974
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ORE Publ No. 21 Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM