AC inverter propulsion offers substantial savings in operating and maintenance costs through elimination of moving parts. The fundamental principle of ac propulsion is described and the sources of the improved reliability and costs savings illustrated. An Appendix to the report presents a cost and reliability data base and life cycle cost analysis for the cam controlled dc propulsion system of the New York City Transit Authority R44 cars. It was prepared as a standard of comparison for the evaluation of ac inverter propulsion systems developed under the UMTA Subsystem Technology Applications to Rail Systems (STARS) program, and was used for the cost comparisons of the report. Also in the appendix, the life cycle cost of the R44 car propulsion system is evaluated with a simple present-worth technique.
Costs and Benefits of AC Propulsion
1987
96 pages
Report
No indication
English
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