Title :
Design of DC Power Supply for Rapid Transit Systems
Author :
De Koranyi, Laszlo
Author_Institution :
Locomotive and Car Equipment Dept., General Electric Co.
fDate :
3/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Guidelines are presented for the design of an economical and reliable power supply and distribution system for rapid transit. Silicon rectifier substations are exclusively applied in modem systems, but opinions differ with regard to their size and location. The paper discusses these questions.
Keywords :
Electricity supply industry; Industrial economics; Power generation economics; Power supplies; Power system economics; Power system reliability; Rectifiers; Silicon; Substations; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Industry and General Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIGA.1965.4180525
