Title :
Electric railway systems in common use
Author :
Schmid, Felix ; Goodman, C.J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Civil Eng., Univ. of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
The authors describe the railway traction duty and discuss the different methods for providing and controlling tractive effort for both loco-hauled and multiple unit trains.
Keywords :
locomotives; railway electrification; traction; electric railway systems; loco-hauled trains; multiple unit trains; railway traction duty; tractive effort control; Rail transport; electricity; power conversion; traction system; train resistance;
Conference_Titel :
Railway Electrification Infrastructure and Systems (REIS 2011), 5th IET Professional Development Course on
Conference_Location :
London
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-512-6
DOI :
10.1049/ic.2011.0174
