Title :
Design of a fuel cell hybrid tramway
Author :
Gay, Sebastien E. ; Ehsani, Mehrdad
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the concept of fuel cell hybrid tramway as a viable alternative to catenary-powered tramways. The feasibility of a fuel cell hybrid tramway based on the analysis of the unique characteristics of the drive cycle of a tramway is discussed. The potential advantages and challenges faced are exposed and future research work on the concept is outlined.
Keywords :
fuel cell vehicles; railways; drive cycle; fuel cell hybrid tramway; Acceleration; Battery powered vehicles; Cities and towns; Drives; Energy efficiency; Friction; Fuel cells; Induction generators; Transportation; Vehicle driving;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2002. Proceedings. VTC 2002-Fall. 2002 IEEE 56th
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7467-3
DOI :
10.1109/VETECF.2002.1040750
