The paper describes design studies on an axle-mounted permanent magnet alternator for use in a rheostatic braking system for railway permanent magnet radial- and axial-field configurations, based on Nd-Fe-B magnets, are considered. However, it is shown that the radial-field design provides the better power-to-weight ratio. The paper discusses the strategy adopted to evolve a design which meets a typical performance specification for a high-speed-train.
An electrodynamic braking system for railway vehicles based on an axle-mounted permanent magnet alternator
Ein elektrodynamisches Bremssystem fuer Bahnfahrzeuge auf der Grundlage eines axial angebrachten Generators mit Dauermagnet
1987
8 Seiten, 15 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 2 Quellen
Conference paper
English
A permanent magnet alternator for use as an electrodynamic railway brake
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