BB 10003-prototype electric locomotive for the TMST

Author

Jones, N.C. ; Greening, J.J. ; Thevenon, A.

Author_Institution

GEC ALSTHOM Traction, Manchester, UK

fYear

1991

fDate

21-23 May 1991

Firstpage

125

Lastpage

132

Abstract

The TransManche Super Train (TMST), due to enter passenger carrying service in 1993, will operate between the three capitals: London, Paris, and Brussels via the Channel Tunnel. In answer to the conflict between adopting latest technology or service-proved equipment for the TMST, an electrical prototype locomotive was commissioned. Thus the BB10003, an existing French railways locomotive was refitted with the minimum of electrical equipment required to prove the overall power scheme. The principles of asynchronous vector control from the three supply voltages-750 V DC, 3 kV DC, and 25 kV AC-are described. Also described are the simulated and real inertia test situations, the power conversion philosophy, and the results as they affect the overall project

Keywords

electric locomotives; induction motors; power supplies to apparatus; 25 kV; 3 kV; 750 V; BB 10003; Channel Tunnel; French railways locomotive; TransManche Super Train; asynchronous motors; asynchronous vector control; electric locomotive; inertia test; power conversion; Bridge circuits; Choppers; Circuit breakers; Diodes; Filters; Inverters; Switches; Thyristors; Traction motors; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Railroad Conference, 1991., Proceedings of the 1991 IEEE/ASME Joint

Conference_Location

St. Louis, MO

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0072-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RRCON.1991.160936

Filename

160936