Title :
Seikan tunnel electric train propulsion regenerative energy management
Author :
Isshiki, Seita ; Wiczalek, F.A.
Author_Institution :
Ashikaga Inst. of Technol., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
27 Jul-1 Aug 1997
Abstract :
The mission was to model the electric propulsion and regenerative energy requirements for the Kaikyo passenger train and the Kamolsusen freight train system currently operating between Tappikaitei and Yoshiokakaitei through the Seikan tunnel under the Pacific ocean. The Seikan tunnel is over 54 km in length and connects Aomori on the main Japanese island of Honshu to the North island of Hokkaido. Further, over 24 km of the Seikan tunnel is 100 meters below the sea bed of the Tsugaru Strait which joins the Pacific with the Sea of Japan. While, the sea bed is 140 meters below the mean Pacific sea level, at the deepest point. Safety and energy conservation issues led to reliable regenerative energy recovery and braking systems
Keywords :
electric propulsion; energy conservation; power consumption; railways; regenerative braking; safety; Japan; braking systems; electric propulsion; electric railways; energy conservation; freight train; passenger train; regenerative energy management; regenerative energy recovery; safety; Electronic mail; Energy conservation; Energy management; Internet; Joining processes; Oceans; Propulsion; Safety; Sea level; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1997. IECEC-97., Proceedings of the 32nd Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4515-0
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1997.656671
