Nprotection of electric locomotive pdf

Locomotive safety standards the locomotive inspection act makes it unlawful for any carrier to use or permit to be used on its line any locomotive unless the entire locomotive and its appurtenances 1 are in proper condition and safe to operate in the service for which they are put. With more than 200 locomotives modernized, 23 new locomotives. On 31 august 2005, csr group zhuzhou electric locomotive co. This was imported along with wag1 class of locomotive and continued to be followed with all class of locomotive developed later on. Diesel electric locomotive sd90mac with threephase drive the sd90macs are the perfect multipurpose locomotives providing high starting and continuous tractive efforts as well as high speeds. This nonregenerative braking decreases the overall efficiency by 1020%. Diesel electric locomotives introduction an understanding of the structure of a locomotive mechanically and electrically is essential to a person attempting to perform maintenance and repair services on it. The diesel and electric locomotive story and working 24 coaches.

There would appear to be significant interest from railway enthusiasts, frequently modelers, for detailed information on the subject of historic technical data and illustrations for withdrawn classes of diesel and electric locomotive and multipleunit, including the usual dimensions, but also covering general information such as delivered liveries and the classs progression to the model. The indian railways electric locomotives, mainly three categories of relays are utilized, namely protection relays, sequencing relays and time delay relays. Rather, fuel could be located 100s of km away at an electric power station, in the form of coal or other energy sources, and delivered to the locomotive through wires. Railway electrification has many advantages but requires significant capital expenditure for. The first two locomotives were built in 1905 for the construction of the great northern, piccadilly and brompton railway, and their success prompted the district railway to buy two. Also locomotives built in america for operation in foreign countries.

Industrial locomotive, battery powered, 1 12 scale. Aug 24, 2014 electrical locomotive report for final students 1. Including a section on locomotive shops and engine terminals. Extra 2200 south, the locomotive newsletter ge advanced generation, 1989, by james w. London underground battery electric locomotives are battery locomotives used for hauling engineers trains on the london underground network where they can operate when the electric traction current is switched off. Compressed air is used to power the actuators of the trains control and braking systems. A total of 98 class 33s were built by the birmingham railway carriage and wagon company brcw and were known as cromptons after the crompton parkinson electrical equipment installed in.

Be it diesel or electric, locomotives are actually run by a set of electric ac. The main power source in the diesel electric locomotive tep70 is the power assembly consisting of diesel engine and two ac generators. Electric locomotives we have a global point of view and can support your need for even highpower locomotives. This locomotive demonstrated that the dieselelectric power unit could provide many of the benefits of an electric locomotive without the railroad having to bear the sizeable expense of electrification. Electrical protection system tap changer locomotive. Dieselelectric locomotive sd90mac with threephase drive. Analysis, evaluation and simulation of railway dieselelectric and. Work of early pioneers and inventors locomotives developed between 1880 and 1910 electric locomotives for main lines built between 1910 and 1935 main line electrifications after 1935 development of the electric locomotive and its components. Electric locomotives benefit from the high efficiency of electric motors, often above 90%.

The engine room layout is similar to the qr class 3700 locomotive and the majority of the electrical components are identical. This locomotive is equipped with consolidated control architecture cca and locomotive system integration lsi an integrated control system which allows easy access to important operating information. Cn102386590a wiring method for electric locomotive. Training package on earth fault relays of ac electric locomotives march, 2006 4 lesson plan sn topic minutes technical aids 1. Class 19e electric locomotive, transnet, republic of south africa class 29 diesel electric locomotive ktmb malaysia hd300 hybrid locomotive japan freight railway co history overseas business in early times toshibas glorious locomotive business began with supplying electric components for the 40ton electric locomotive built by. Locomotives give life to coaches and wagons which are otherwise dead hunks of metal which can best qualify as shelters during rains, converting them into trains. The pneumatic equipment of an electric locomotive includes a compressor, compressedair reservoirs, and the braking equipment. Dieselelectric locomotive energy recovery and conversion. Archived from the original pdf on november 25, 2005. Additional efficiency can be gained from regenerative braking, which allows kinetic energy to be recovered during braking to put some power back on the line. The locomotive is equipped with a wabtec aar type 26l brake system, a wireless remote control distributed power system and electronically controlled pneumatic brake system ecp.

Control and blending done on a pertruck basis priority to electric braking first electric regenerative and rehostaticfrictiontwo wheel cheek discs per axle and thread brakes on all wheels. An electrical circuit is a continuous path from source of energy. Zhuzhou electric locomotive works was founded in 1936. The transformer tank is hermetically sealed, corrugated and flexible, permitting liquid volume variation despite being totally filled. This manual is published for the use of personnel engaged in the operation, inspection. Design data high horsepower electric locomotive for amtrak. Etcs, the european train control system, is an automatic train protection. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world. Nowadays, diesel locomotives still are in excess in some countries and. An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or. The mechanical energy of steamthe boilerthe circulation of water in a boilerthe enclosed.

Fused electrical system and reverse polarity protection for maximum safety interlocked safety controls speed control must be at zero before starting safe mode key activated requires button to be held continuously. The unit successfully demonstrated, in switching and local freight and passenger service, on ten railroads and three industrial lines. With these premises it is important to develop new strategies to increase the energy efficiency of dieselelectric haulag to reach a better efficiency, a locomotive with energy storage battery, super. Media in category electric locomotives of the united states the following 62 files are in this category, out of 62 total.

Pdf ac dc railway electrification and protection researchgate. Abb is a world leading independent supplier of innovative and reliable technologies to vehicles manufacturers, railway operators and system integrators. Locomotives work based on a really simple principle. Training package on transformer of ac electric locomotive january, 2006 4 1. Diesel electric locomotive handbook a basic reference book for enginemen, maintenance men and other railroad personnel engaged in operating and maintaining diesel electric locomotives. Nov 27, 2003 i found this an excellent scource of information on the developement of the electric locomotive in north america. Electric traction 1701 however, the steam locomotive suffers from the following disadvantages. An electric locomotive can be started at a moments notice whereas a steam locomotive requires about two hours to heat up. Electric multiple units and locomotives manufacturer. Can be used as a single unit or connected in multiple unit operation under one operator.

Basic terminology protective relays used in ac electric locomotives constructional details of du type relays technical details 60 ohp, wall chart 2. Protection system of tap changer locomotive is primitive based on the technology prevailing during 50s. The locomotive is a collection of technologies prevailing and developed exclusively for the purpose or modified to the existing one. Dd form 862, daily inspection worksheet for diesel. Designed to operate at speeds up to 125 miles per hour, the locomotives are the first highspeed passenger locomotive to receive tier 4 emissions certification from the environmental protection agency epa. Fleischmann 738902 electric locomotive 487 001 class 187 swiss rail traffic. All wereare built at fort worth, texas or erie, pennsylvania, in the united states.

This is possible by using modern three phase ac technology. On electric brake, a reverse conversion is operated. Over current relay di type, current operated utilized for overload protection. Modernization of dieselelectric locomotive 2m62 and tep. The invention discloses a wiring method for an electric locomotive, which comprises the steps of. Feb 05, 2017 an electric locomotive is essentially a box full of transformers and semiconductors that converts electricity collected from external sources to the desired voltage to drive the traction motors. Traction systems for locomotives and high speed applications. Aspects about supply systems in railway electric traction.

Amtrak mechanical department bureau of rolling stock. Operational data based anomaly detection for locomotive diagnostics abstract. In 1998, epa promulgated final exhaust emission standards for oxides of nitrogen no x, hydrocarbons hc, carbon monoxide co, particulate matter pm and smoke for newly manufactured and remanufactured locomotives and locomotive engines. This pdf file has been created from the original book with permission of brb residuary ltd who, retain in the original document. General electric ge electromotive diesel emd progress rail caterpillar yard and local locomotives used in rail yards and on local trains to spot cars at industries average fewer miles per loco than a road loco. Technical authority electrical systems integration. The traxx locomotive for africa is specifically designed for the south africa gauge of 1,065 mm. This procurement is also for all locomotive work needed to obtain tested locomotives, ready for operation when presented for final acceptance. Union pacific has retained several other diesel electric locomotives for preservation and possible restoration. Vectron technical brochure, english version siemens. It has been presented and submitted towards the partial fulfilment for the award of degree of bachelor of technology in. Management of locomotive tractive energy resources 201 closing the chain of the contactor k, the starting up of the diesel engine is running, feeding from accumulative battery of 110v x 550ah of much smaller capacity and parallelly connected supercapacitors.

Armature grounds in either the main generator or traction motors. Robert davidson 18041894 was a man of eclectic interests, an inventor who had originality. An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or onboard energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor electric locomotives with onboard fueled prime movers, such as diesel engines or gas turbines, are classed as diesel electric or gas turbine electric and not as electric locomotives, because the electric generatormotor combination. The requirements for compliance with these emission standards are described in 40 cfr part 92. Modernization of diesel electric locomotive 2m62 and tep70 locomotives with respect to electrical subsystem article pdf available in procedia engineering 187. Hybrid regenerative system on power electronic transformer for. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The protection system comprises of instantaneous relay detecting over current in ac and dc system. This property justifies the heavy costs of electrification, when the traffic increases on a line.

The following is a list of locomotives produced by ge transportation systems before its acquisition and takeover by wabtec. With our locomotives, we take it one step further and combine environmental protection with extreme costeffectiveness stateoftheart, highly efficient, electric, and ecofriendly locomotives that use green technologies to constantly set new standards in freight and passenger transport. The locomotive shall be diesel electric powered related alternative technologies will be considered for use in intercity corridor and commuter passenger service. Norfolk southern locomotive fleet overview may 7, 2014. There are three main types of protective relays used in ac electric locomotives.

London underground batteryelectric locomotives wikipedia. The booster transformer tank is usually hotdip galvanized for corrosion protection. The speed of an electric locomotive is regulated by varying the voltage at the traction motors and by altering their magnetic flux. Protection system of ac mine electric locomotive from the. Typical diesel electric locomotive bogies of russian production are used, in which six dc serial excitation traction motors ed 121au1 of 324 kw capacity are installed. Definitions and typical illustrations of steam, turbine, electric and diesel locomotives for railroads and industrial service. The motors used in electric traction have a very high starting torque.

Electrical locomotive article about electrical locomotive. You may find, if your locomotive was built several months before you set it up, that the rechargeable battery has run down and needs to be charged before operating. Pdf the technical strength of all electrification schemes lies in the fact that the prime mover is removed from the train. Einheitselektrolokomotive translates as standard electric locomotive is a german railroad term for the class e10, class e40, class e41 and class e50 locomotives that were commissioned after world war ii by the deutsche bundesbahn of west germany. The reference text on which this subcourse is based is a broad presentation of locomotive structure and a basic outline of maintenance. Newer electric locomotives use ac motorinverter drive systems that provide for regenerative. There is hardly any field of engineering not finding its role in the design and development of electric locomotive. Clean unit unit number operating hrs date installation instructions mechanical deficiencies encountered during operation will be recorded by equipment operator, in the a operators report portion of the form. Dieselelectric locomotive sd90mac with threephase drive the sd90macs are the perfect multipurpose locomotives providing high starting and continuous tractive efforts as well as high speeds. Analysis of the electric locomotives neutralsection passing. History of electric locomotive over indian railways. Hence, it is possible to achieve higher accelerations of 1. Softronic proudly continues the citys tradition in the locomotive manufacture, our top engineers coming from the former electroputere plant where over 3000 electric and diesel electric locomotives were built.

All component parts of the locomotive are given standard commercial tests before assembly on the locomotive. In an effort to maintain a consistency of terminology between this unit and the other general electric units as well as. Continuously monitoring the health state of locomotives is critical in modern costeffective maintenance strategy. All new crawler, locomotive, and truck cranes constructed and utilized on or after august 31, 1971, shall meet the design specifications of the american national standard safety code for crawler, locomotive, and truck cranes, ansi b30. As a person with a technical background a more profound explanation of fonction would have been appreciated. The charge of the supercapacitor s from the energy source of locomotive fig. Provide power and protection to the turbo lube oil pump motor. Operational data based anomaly detection for locomotive. Learn the description of the electrical transmission and the power control system used on the gp38 locomotive for static. According to the locomotive s service and line, toshiba proposes the electrical system, output and axial configuration for an optimal locomotive system. The locomotive shall be capable of operating at a sustained speed of 125 mph.

Protection system of ac mine electric locomotive from the emergencies article in russian electrical engineering 834 april 2012 with 5 reads how we measure reads. They are built for rough conditions with high mechanic intensity, both reliable and easy to maintain. Locomotives popularly called train engines are the heart and soul of the railway system. Amtrak mechanical department bureau of rolling stock engineering. The charger locomotive is powered by a highperformance, environmentally friendly, 4,400 horsepowerrated cummins qsk95 diesel engine. Diesel or electrical multitension locomotive at least until the whole freight core. An overview is provided from introduction of the technology to the present day utiliisation of this form of traction. A control system feature that confirms that the hep bus is not. Moving to a new level power engineering at transmashholding p. Another locomotive for heavy freight trains, also operating as double section under arctic conditions is the traxx locomotive of gauge 1,520 mm, the only modern multisystem freight locomotive of this gauge.