Title :
DC & AC traction motors
Author :
Nicholson, Toby J
Author_Institution :
Booz & Company (U.K.) Ltd, 7 Savoy Court, Strand, London WC2R 0JP
Abstract :
Traction motors provide the motive force for the majority of railway vehicles. This paper looks at the fundamentals of the design and construction of the main DC and AC traction motor types that will usually be encountered in the UK and discusses some of the details that need to be considered.
Keywords :
Traction Motor;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Traction Systems, 2010 IET Professional Development Course on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic.2010.0188
