Title :
DC & AC traction motors
Author_Institution :
Booz & Co (UK) Ltd., London
Abstract :
Traction motors provide the motive force for the majority of railway vehicles. This paper looks at the fundamentals of determining tractive effort requirements and the design and construction of the main DC and AC traction motors that will usually be encountered in the UK.
Keywords :
electric vehicles; railway electrification; traction motors; AC traction motor design; DC traction motor design; railway vehicle; Traction Motor;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Traction Systems, 2008 IET Professional Development course on
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
978-0-86341-948-5
