Title :
Living with the microprocessor on traction-the British Rail experience
Author_Institution :
British Rail, Derby, UK
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;
Conference_Titel :
Living with Microprocessor Controlled Traction Systems, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
