Part of the lecture notes in electrical engineering book series lnee, volume. This book presents a thorough survey of electric railway development from the earliest days of the london underground to modern electrified main line trains. Feb 20, 2018 finding this a little too dangerous, siemens soon adopted the overhead electric wires. The history of electric railways dates back to 1835 when t. An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or. Italian railways were the first in the world to introduce electric traction for the entire length of a mainline rather than just a short stretch. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by stateoftheart publishing tools.
Review of characteristics of different types of dc and ac motors used traction and their suitability moduleiv 10 hours rating and heating of electric drives, power loss, heating and cooling of motors, classes and duty and selection of motors, drives for specific application like steel, paper, textile mills. Some electric traction systems provide regenerative braking that turns the trains kinetic energy back into electricity and returns it to the supply system to be used by other trains or the general utility grid. Schematic diagram of traction vehicles with threephase im drive technology. Dec 15, 2009 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Request pdf electric railway traction systems and techniques for energy saving energy saving in the railway sector is a major consideration for current operators. A reference book of practice, data, formulas and tables for the use of. There are many other voltage systems used for railway electrification systems around the world, and the list of current systems for electric rail traction covers both standard voltage and nonstandard voltage systems. Technical, market, and team risks are easier to address with traction. Although experimental electric motors were built more than a century ago electric traction is a modern development. Coverage includes chapters on signaling and communications, power supplies, and a detailed survey about traction systems, both ac and dc. A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway.
Threephase induction motors are widely used in electric traction systems. Briefly described, an electric railway is a combination of a source of electric energy, means for transmitting it to vehicles along a right of way, including the raising and lower ing of electrical pressures and conversion of type of current, and motors on the. Traction electric drive for railway application has to provide the adjustment of both rotor speed and. Power quality analysis in electric traction system with threephase. Fundraising, hiring, press, partnerships and ac quisitions are all easier with traction. There are various systems of traction prevailing in our country such as steam engine drive, electric drive.
The first practical electric cars debuted in 1879 when a 150v dc, 2. Railway technical web pages electric traction power supplies contents. Electrical railway transportation systems explores the direct current systems used. I nthe past twentyfive years the dieselelectric locomotive has largely replaced the steamlocomotive in the. Optimising power management strategies for railway traction. The railway traction systems under study, taking account of all the processes of. Ppt electric traction system powerpoint presentation free. Numerous efforts to use traction induction drive instead of obsolete and unserviceable dc motors with 18 step power circuit breakers with power starting resistors were not reliable.
Robert luce 9 pages electric railway engineering 1892 by. Sep 29, 2009 this ppt helps to understand the concept of electric traction slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Speed due to the huge leaps forward in electric locomotive technology. Act of drawing or state of being drawn propulsion of vehicle is called tractions.
This book explores the electric railway systems that play a crucial role in the. Introduction solutions for traction systems our stateoftheart solutions allow our customers to enjoy the benefits of standardized housings combined with maximum reliability. Traction voltage system electric traction introduced in mumbai area on 1500 volt dc traction in 1925. Electric traction system 1 electric traction system presented by amit raj roll no. Electric traction has many advantages as compared to other nonelectrical systems of traction including steam traction. The electric locomotive in the railway system does not have any energy, but can. Analysis of interference and protective measures of electrified. Powerelectronics issues of modern electric railway systems. The converters were first from 1971 on equipped with. Electric railway traction systems and techniques for energy. Pdf railway technical web pages electric traction power.
If electric supply is used for driving a locomotive, the system is known as electric traction. This is a summary of what i think is the most important and insightful parts of the book. Electrical engineering harmonic analysis on various traction. We offer a wide portfolio of innovative components tailored to the needs of various traction converters and auxiliary power supplies. Solutions for traction systems infineon technologies. The permissible range of voltages allowed for the standardised voltages is as stated in standards bs en 50163 and iec 60850. In an electric traction system the driving force to pull a train is generated by the traction motors. Pdf electric railways download full pdf book download. A book report on traction get a grip on your business by gino wickman book report by gary tomlinson introduction. Thomas davenport, in brandon, vermont, erected a circular model railroad on which ran batterypowered locomotives or locomotives running on batterypowered rails. The final decade of the 20 th century and the first decade of the 21 st century were marked by the enormous rise in high speed due to the huge leaps forward in electric locomotive technology. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The electric traction system can be broadly divided into two groups. However, the lowvoltage dc feed made it difficult to develop electric locomotives with sufficiently high output to replace steam locomotives for hauling heavy passenger.
Electric traction on railways by philip dawson, 1909, electrician publishing co. The book on power supply installation in electrical traction was. Electric traction was introduced on indian railways in year 1925 on 1. Electric railway traction systems and techniques for. But this last offered a further expansion until which one we know today. While diesel locomotives burn petroleum, electricity can be generated from diverse sources, including renewable energy. A treatise on the modern development of electric traction, including practical instruction in the latest improved methods of electric railroad equipment and opteration. Electric railway systems are essential for the transport of peo. A book for students, electrical and mechanical engineers, superintendents of motive power and others by edward parris burch, first published in 1911, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. Basic notions for the study of electric traction systems 17. It is used in electric trains, tramcars, trolley buses and diesel electric vehicles etc. Supply transformer stations, traction substations and associated transmission line works, scada system, electrical general works, signalling works, telecom works, civil. Electric traction started in europe and the usa as tramcars and subway locomotives in the 1880s powered by 500600 v dc.
Railway traction, reliability and safety in railway, xavier perpinya, intechopen, doi. This book is not another silver bullet management book or flavorofthe month strategy. Davenport fabricated a model electric car powered by voltaic cells and put it on public exhibition. Its based on realworld experience, practical wisdom and timeless truths. Jan 01, 2012 electric railways and the electric transmission of power 1886 by. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. By electric traction is meant locomotion in which the driving or tractive force is obtained from electric motors. Electric traction 1701 however, the steam locomotive suffers from the following disadvantages.
Utilization of electrical enrgy and electric traction. Selection of our books indexed in the book citation index in web of. The mechanics involves conversion of overhead electrical powerdieselsteam power in rail horse power to haul a train encountering acceleration, train, grade, curve resistance and similarly braking. What is an electric locomotive systems and their types in india.
Act of drawing or being drawn is known as traction. Electric traction current, car, railway, motor, motors. Published by traction orange company, wheaton, il 1966. Railway technology today 3 edited by kanji wako railway. Price also produced a paper emphasizing the need of a commercial frequency power supply for railway electrification in 1957 3.
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