Title :
Electric railway systems in common use
Author :
Schmid, Felix ; Goodman, Colin John
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 :
electric locomotives; railway electrification; traction power supplies; 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, 2009. REIS 2009. 4th IET professional Development Course on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-1-84919-133-3
