• DocumentCode
    1463444
  • Title

    A new control for heavyweight rapid-transit cars

  • Author

    Lichtenfels, I. W.

  • Author_Institution
    General Electric Company, Erie, Pa.
  • Volume
    73
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1954
  • Firstpage
    56
  • Lastpage
    56
  • Abstract
    AN ADVANCE on the original combination of electric-operated cam controller with pneumatic circuit contactors, this new system utilizes two motor-operated controllers; one to establish main circuits, and the other to commutate resistance. Refinements, introduced as the result of operating experience with equipment of the previous type, give smoother operation and improved dynamic braking characteristics. Compactness and ease of maintenance have been achieved to a marked degree.
  • Keywords
    Contactors; IEEE transactions; Maintenance engineering; Relays; Resistance; Traction motors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1954.6439192
  • Filename
    6439192