DocumentCode
281055
Title
Fail-safe traction control monitoring to ensure the safety of signalling
Author
Whitley, Jeremy
Author_Institution
ABB Signal Ltd., Plymouth, UK
fYear
1992
fDate
33882
Firstpage
42430
Lastpage
42433
Abstract
The author describes the development and design of the interference monitor unit (IMU). The purpose of the IMU is to provide a fail-safe monitoring system which can be built into a locomotive´s traction control system to ensure that a train does not dangerously interfere with track signalling circuits. As an example the author concentrates on a single frequency interference monitor as used on British Rail (BR) Class 465 trains, but the basic unit has been designed to be able to be expanded to cover a number of frequencies, for different AC track circuits
Keywords
electric locomotives; electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic interference; monitoring; rail traffic; railways; safety; signalling; traction; traffic control; AC; British Rail; EMC; EMI; design; development; electric locomotives; fail-safe monitoring; interference monitor unit; railways; safety; signalling; traction control system;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Ensuring Inverter Drives Do Not Present a Safety Hazard to Signalling Systems, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
193552
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