• DocumentCode
    1486914
  • Title

    The case for a standard system of electrification for American railroads

  • Author

    Perkinson, T. F.

  • Author_Institution
    General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
  • Volume
    76
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1957
  • fDate
    3/1/1957 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    181
  • Lastpage
    185
  • Abstract
    Some of the more important aspects of system standardization for main-line railroad electrification in the United States are discussed. Investigation has shown that the commercial-frequency system appears to have enough advantages to justify its recommendation for American railroads.
  • Keywords
    AC motors; DC motors; Education; Power supplies; Rectifiers; Standards; Traction motors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1957.6443028
  • Filename
    6443028
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1486914