Seikan tunnel electric train propulsion regenerative energy management

Author

Isshiki, Seita ; Wiczalek, F.A.

Author_Institution

Ashikaga Inst. of Technol., Tokyo, Japan

Volume

3

fYear

1997

fDate

27 Jul-1 Aug 1997

Firstpage

1662

Abstract

The mission was to model the electric propulsion and regenerative energy requirements for the Kaikyo passenger train and the Kamolsusen freight train system currently operating between Tappikaitei and Yoshiokakaitei through the Seikan tunnel under the Pacific ocean. The Seikan tunnel is over 54 km in length and connects Aomori on the main Japanese island of Honshu to the North island of Hokkaido. Further, over 24 km of the Seikan tunnel is 100 meters below the sea bed of the Tsugaru Strait which joins the Pacific with the Sea of Japan. While, the sea bed is 140 meters below the mean Pacific sea level, at the deepest point. Safety and energy conservation issues led to reliable regenerative energy recovery and braking systems

Keywords

electric propulsion; energy conservation; power consumption; railways; regenerative braking; safety; Japan; braking systems; electric propulsion; electric railways; energy conservation; freight train; passenger train; regenerative energy management; regenerative energy recovery; safety; Electronic mail; Energy conservation; Energy management; Internet; Joining processes; Oceans; Propulsion; Safety; Sea level; Telecommunication traffic;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1997. IECEC-97., Proceedings of the 32nd Intersociety

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4515-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECEC.1997.656671

Filename

656671