SOLAR-POWERED REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FOR RAILWAY REFRIGERATOR CARS
The potential of an available method to reduce the fuel consumption of the mechanically refrigerated railcars used for transporting perishable commodities has been investigated. An energy-oriented engineering analysis showed that a compact refrigeration system deriving its power from photovoltaic cells could be used in the design of railcar equipment for transporting perishable produce. Maximum load-respiration data and a heat-loss analysis for mechanically refrigerated railcars in service today were used to develop the energy design requirements of an alternative system. A solar-energy system was used to eliminate the need for fossil fuels, which also eliminates the emission of air pollutants and reduces acoustical emissions. The results reflect the present state of the art for designing and supplying power to railcar refrigeration systems and the way in which these systems could be used to alleviate projected energy problems in refrigerated transport.
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- Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Track Structure System Design. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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Authors:
- Conover, David R
- Publication Date: 1977
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 58-65
- Monograph Title: Track systems and other related railroad topics
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 653
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Electric power supply; Refrigerator cars; Solar energy
- Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00183896
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309026822
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Dec 3 1978 12:00AM