Title :
Transportation: Dynamic braking
Author_Institution :
Bechtel Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Points out that the kinetic energy of rapid transit trains that is normally dissipated as heat during braking can be converted to potential energy.
Keywords :
braking; railways; dynamic braking; kinetic energy; potential energy; rapid transit trains; Acceleration; Energy exchange; Flywheels; Inverters; Kinetic energy; Rails;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1975.6368819
