Title :
The Brussels Tramway 2000 with asynchronous traction
Author :
Cougnon, P. ; Cavenaile, F.
Author_Institution :
ACEC Transport, Charleroi, Belgium
Abstract :
The Tramway 2000 is a bi-directional, articulated 100% low-floor tramway, ordered from ACEC TRANSPORT by the Societe des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles. It consists of 2 large body sections resting on articulated bogies and one small central body section fixed to a rigid bogie. Motorization is provided by 8 water-cooled induction wheel motors powered in pairs by 4 independent drive units. These have a common power supply (network nominal voltage 650 V) and include a braking cell and a direct voltage source inverter with GTO. Low-voltage power supply is provided by a 20 kW static power converter which supplies 380/220 V, 3-phase, 50 Hz for the various auxiliary motors and 24 V DC for battery charging. All the major equipment is roof-mounted, the power semiconductors being cooled by insulated radiators and natural cooling
Keywords :
battery chargers; braking; electric drives; induction motors; invertors; power convertors; power supplies to apparatus; railways; traction; 20 kW; 220 V; 24 V; 380 V; 50 Hz; 650 V; Belgium; Brussels Tramway 2000; GTO; asynchronous traction; battery charging; bogies; braking; electric drives; induction wheel motors; power semiconductors; power supply; railways; static power converter; three-phase; voltage source inverter; water cooling;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications, 1993., Fifth European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brighton
