DocumentCode
279900
Title
Living with the microprocessor on traction-the British Rail experience
Author
Avery, C.R.
Author_Institution
British Rail, Derby, UK
fYear
1990
fDate
32966
Firstpage
42401
Lastpage
42404
Abstract
The past three years has seen the main influx of microprocessor based equipment the vital traction control field. British Rail now have the classes 90, 91 and 319 locomotives/multiple units with processor driven thyristor DC drives and the second-generation push-pull equipment in service, and the three-phase drive under development with the class 60 about to enter service. The author examines the past, present and future prospects of microprocessor-based traction control from the viewpoint of British Rail experiences
Keywords
DC motors; electric drives; machine control; microcomputer applications; rail traffic; railways; thyristor applications; traction; traffic computer control; British Rail; locomotives; machine control; microprocessor; multiple units; rail traffic computer control; three-phase; thyristor DC drives; traction;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Living with Microprocessor Controlled Traction Systems, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
189975
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