Embedded projects
Hybrid and dual mode railway traction - Impact of new technologies
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Embedded projects
Hybrid and dual mode railway traction - Impact of new technologies

Authors : Alain JEUNESSE, Marc DEBRUYNE, Gérard COQUERY

Publication date: May 10, 2013 | Lire en français

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4. Embedded projects

4.1 Dual-mode equipment

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4.1.1 Compagnie du Midi self-propelled engines

The concept of dual-mode machines, with thermal or electric traction, is an old one. Starting with a diesel-electric engine, which already has electric motors for traction power, it's easy enough to add electric power collection equipment. As early as 1936, Compagnie du Midi commissioned Alsthom (Tarbes) and Soulé (Bagnères-de-Bigorre) to build two "amphibious" railcars, powered by 1,500 V direct current, or by a diesel-electric generator (figure...

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