Title :
Transactions: Electric braking (or railroad and Urban transit equipment
Author :
Craton, F. H. ; Turner, F. M.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, Erie, Pa.
Abstract :
THE PURPOSE of this paper is to outline the present status of electric braking in the railroad and urban transit fields and to point out possible solutions of future braking problems particularly those arising from increasing speeds.
Keywords :
Aerodynamics; Footwear; Rails; Resistors; Traction motors; Vehicle dynamics; Wheels;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1940.6435087
