Title :
Ultra low emission traction drive system for hybrid light rail vehicles
Author :
Henning, U. ; Thoolen, F. ; Lamperth, M. ; Berndt, J. ; Lohner, A. ; Jänig, N.
Author_Institution :
Siemens AG, Erlangen
Abstract :
The EC funded project ULEV-TAP 2 concentrates research and development efforts on the central hardware required for an electric hybrid drive concept for the light rail application based on energy storage system, innovative diesel engine driven prime mover unit and a supervisory control unit for safe, reliable and optimized drive that allows for energy efficient vehicles of high quality, able to meet strict emission limits and to provide a modern standard of performance
Keywords :
diesel engines; electrical safety; energy storage; hybrid electric vehicles; light rail systems; traction motor drives; ULEV-TAP 2 concentrates; diesel engine driven prime mover unit; electric hybrid drive concept; energy storage system; hybrid light rail vehicles; light rail application; supervisory control; ultralow emission traction drive system; Diesel engines; Energy efficiency; Energy storage; Hardware; Light rail systems; Research and development; Standards development; Supervisory control; Vehicle driving; Vehicle safety;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion, 2006. SPEEDAM 2006. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Taormina
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0193-3
DOI :
10.1109/SPEEDAM.2006.1649926
