Title :
Electric railway traction. I. Electric traction and DC traction motor drives
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Bath Univ., UK
Abstract :
This series of tutorial articles explains the electrical and control engineering background in electric railways. The articles cover traction drives with DC and AC traction motors, electrification systems, and railway signalling and control systems. This first article covers the nature of the traction load, the requirements of the traction duty cycle and power electronic controlled traction drives using DC machines.<>
Keywords :
DC motors; control systems; electric drives; phase control; railways; signalling; traction; DC traction motor drives; electric railway traction; electrification systems; power electronic control; railway control systems; railway signalling; traction duty cycle;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Journal
DOI :
10.1049/pe:19940105
