Especially, when railway passes through dense residential zones located at two sides of the railway, impact of electromagnetic radiation generated by electric railway cannot be ignored. The final decade of the 20 th century and the first decade of the 21 st century were marked by the enormous rise in high speed due to the huge leaps forward in electric locomotive technology. This chapter presents a general description of the elements that characterize a railway electric transportation systems. Trouble shooting with diesel and electric traction. Its a very important topic for various recruitment exams like state electricity board exams etc.
What is an electric locomotive systems and their types in. The maps below are from mcgraw electric railway manual. By electric traction is meant locomotion in which the driving or tractive force is obtained from electric motors. Electric traction was introduced on indian railways in year 1925 on1. There are various systems of traction prevailing in our country such as steam engine drive, electric drive. Electric traction 1701 however, the steam locomotive suffers from the following disadvantages. The permissible range of voltages allowed for the standardised voltages is as stated in standards bs en 50163 and iec 60850. Michigan united railway subsequently completed the line between lansing and owosso. Electric traction by electric railways for ordinary service. Dc traction dc traction units use direct current drawn from either a conductor rail or an overhead line. Jan 31, 2016 electric traction is part of subject utilization of electrical energy. Feb 20, 2018 dc traction dc traction units use direct current drawn from either a conductor rail or an overhead line.
Railway electric traction describes the various types of locomotive and multiple units that are used on electrification systems around the world. The route of the orange limited the story of the canandaigua street railway company the canandaigua electric light and railway company ontario light and traction company and the rochester and eastern rapid railway. It provides a study of alternating current systems, whether for power supply frequency or for special railway frequency, that are used around the world for the electrification of railway lines, longdistance lines, and highspeed lines. What is an electric locomotive systems and their types in india. To begin with, the electric railway needs a power supply that the trains can access at all times. The year 1881 saw the birth of the first electric railway run by a germanengineer werner van siemens using both the rails to carry the current. A book for students, electrical and mechanical engineers, superintendents of motive power and others by edward parris burch, first published in 1911, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. It offers several benefits over other systems, including quick start and stop, very efficient, pollutionfree, easy to handle and easy speed control. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Railway electric traction news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2007 learn how and when to remove this template message. Electric traction on the pennsylvania railroad was a technological success. Saratoga electric railway union electric railway saratoga traction greenwich and schuylerville electric railroad. The most popular line voltages for overhead wire supply systems 1500v dc and 3000v dc.
The evolution of electrical technology and the modern railway produced innovations in engineering that were integral to the development of traction, power and. Railway traction power electronics and electric drives for. Thomas davenport, in brandon, vermont, erected a circular model railroad on which ran batterypowered locomotives or locomotives running on batterypowered. In an electric traction system the driving force to pull a train is generated by the traction motors. Ppt electric traction system powerpoint presentation free. Once seen that, long number of pages are dedicated for presenting and studying energy storage systems for railway applications.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Electrical railway transportation systems ieee press series on power engineering. A book for students, electrical and mechanical engineers, superintendents of motive power and others paperback or softback burch, edward parris published by palala press 2172018 2018. This book conveys mechanical fundamentals of electric railway propulsion, which includes railbound guidance, transmission of traction effort from wheel to rail.
Electric railways 18801990 explores the history of the integration of both electric and diesel electric railway systems and identifies the crucial role that diesel electric traction played in the development of wireless electrification. The parallel development of traction technology in industrialised countries has led to a plethora of different electrification systems. This book has evolved from the lecture series elektrische bahnen electric. The problems of electric traction on railways deserve special study at the present time. Finding this a little too dangerous, siemens soon adopted the overheadelectric wires. Gino wickmans passion is helping people get what they want from their businesses.
At present 28 per cent of route kilometres on indian railways are electrified. Then, variable speed electric drive of railway traction is studied, analyzing different configurations and also their relation with the railway power supply system. Ingeteam is a market leader specializing in electrical engineering and the development of electrical equipment, motors, generators and frequency converters. Alabama map showing lines owned and operated by the birmingham railway, light and power company birmingham ala. Interference level generated by electric traction is related to many factors such as running speed of locomotive, route condition, etc.
Ppt electric traction system powerpoint presentation. Published by heart of the lakes pub, interlaken, new york 1986 isbn 10. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by stateoftheart publishing tools. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Railway electric traction describes the various types of locomotive and multiple units that are.
Internet archive bookreader electric traction for railway trains. The book intends to convey mechanical fundamentals of electric railway propulsion, which includes railbound guidance, transmission of traction effort from wheel to rail under the influence of nonconstant levels of adhesion and the transmission of motor torque. Act of drawing or state of being drawn propulsion of vehicle is called tractions. The converter circuit of the converterinverter system has a dual configuration for. Later ir introduced 3000 volt dc and subsequently in 1957 decided to adopt 25 kv ac system of electrification as a standard all over ir. The 1920 national electrification plan, goelro in russian included railway electrification and was strongly supported by lenin, the leader of the soviet revolution. Power is transmitted to electric railway locomotives and vehicles using dc or singlephase ac networks. A book for students, electrical and mechanical engineers, superintendents of motive power and others interested in the development of electric traction for railway train service electric traction by electric railways for ordinary service. Electric traction power the railway technical website prc rail. Power electronics technologies for railway traction systems 309 a maximum of 3. The evolution of electrical technology and the modern railway produced innovations in engineering that were.
Thomas davenport, in brandon, vermont, erected a circular model railroad on which ran batterypowered locomotives or locomotives running on batterypowered rails in 1834. The book takes you from the 1970s period, with its first generation diesels, through to privatisation in 1994 and the electrified east coast main line. The worlds first electric rack railway is installed at the montsaleve near geneva, using 500 v dc. The rules of working on electric traction are detailed in indian railways manual of ac traction. Power supply 25 kv, ac, 50 hz single phase power supply for electric traction is derived from the grid system of state electricity boards through traction substations located along the route of the electrified sections at distances of 35 to 50 km. There are many other voltage systems used for railway electrification systems around the world, and the list of current systems for electric rail traction covers both standard voltage and nonstandard voltage systems. By 1990, over 60% of railway freight was being hauled by electric traction. Railway traction power electronics and electric drives. Electric traction by steam railroads for special situations. Michigan united railway reorganized 1923 to michigan electric railway co. Electric traction has many advantages as compared to other nonelectrical systems of traction including steam traction. Postindependence electrification of the howrahburdwan section was carried out at 3000 volt dc.
This 400page book is a compilation of lectures held at ruhruniversitat bochum over the past 20 years, and is intended for readers with a solid knowledge of electric motors and electronics. Electrical railway transportation systems wiley online books. Railway electrification in the soviet union wikipedia. Electrical railway transportation systems explores the direct current systems used throughout the world for urban and suburban transport, which are also used in various countries for regional transport. Electric traction is part of subject utilization of electrical energy. Urban centres have been the dynamos of growth in india. Therefore, if electric traction is adopted, measures for preventing electromagnetic radiation shall be. Discusses solutions employed to ensure interoperability of vehicles that run along lines powered by different systems e. Railway electric traction power supply system protection 2chinese edition tan xiu bing on. Electric traction on indian railways indian railway employee. The system which use electrical power for traction system i. Electric traction system 1 electric traction system presented by amit raj roll no. Electric railways 18801990 explores the history of the integration of both electric and dieselelectric railway systems and identifies the crucial role that dieselelectric traction played in the development of wireless electrification. Power electronics technologies for railway traction systems.
Studies electric traction railway vehicles, presenting various types of drives and auxiliary devices currently in circulation discusses solutions employed to ensure interoperability of vehicles that run along lines powered by different systems e. Railway electrification as a means of traction emerged at the end of the nineteenth century, although experiments in electric rail have been traced back to the midnineteenth century. Madras was the second metro city to get electric traction in the southern railway on 11 may 1931. Basic notions for the study of electric traction systems 17.
Railway electric traction power supply system protection. Building an electric railway traction collectors library by serrell, lemuel william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Before independence, india had 388 km of electrified zone. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Advent of electric traction in ir dates back to 1925 when the electric train services introduced between bombay vt and kurla harbour on 1500 volt dc. Look for this book at your local hobby or book store. The electric traction system can be broadly divided into two groups. Electric locomotives of the buffalo and lockport railroad. Other rail inventions chronicled in the book include electrifying the. When speed of electric railway train increases to over 140 kmh, radio interference will increase substantially and its scope of influence will surely expand with it.
The red book of american electric railway investments edited by frederic nicholas. Electric traction in general use for trains for economic reasons. Railway electric traction power supply system protection 2chinese edition. As we all know, it is electric locomoti ves that are at the forefr ont of railway traction, while the diesel locomotive is kept for some very specific uses.
Earnings and mileage of railways operating electric trains. Studies electric traction railway vehicles, presenting various types of drives and auxiliary devices currently in circulation. Electrical railway transportation systems ieee press. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading electric traction for railway trains. A book for students, electrical and mechanical engineers, superintendents of motive power and others. Nov 30, 2015 the electric traction system is the most efficient of all other traction system such as steam and internal combustion ic engine type systems.