Title :
Some future aspects of electric traction
Author :
Huldsghiner, Gottfried
Author_Institution :
Electrical engineering department, College of the City of New York, New York, N. Y.
fDate :
3/1/1953 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES have replaced steam locomotives in the United States to a great extent and have been used in preference to railway electrification, whereas in Europe the tendency is still rather in favor of full electrification.
Keywords :
AC motors; Commutation; Europe; Frequency conversion; Investments; Rail transportation; Rectifiers;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1953.6438546