DC Traction

DC Traction using Semiconductor Chopper Controlled DC Motors: Chopper control has replaced resistance control in all dc traction schemes, such as 1500 V dc main line and suburban traction, 750…

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Conventional DC and AC Traction Drives

Conventional DC and AC Traction Drives: The commonly used Conventional DC and AC Traction Drives are The dc Traction Drives Employing Resistance Control: The dc traction drives employing resistance control…

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Traction Drive Rating and Energy Consumption

Traction Drive Rating and Energy Consumption: Traction Drive Rating and Energy Consumption - The speed-time curve of Fig. I0.6(a) is reproduced in Fig. 10.9. For simplification in calculations, it is…

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Nature of Traction Load

Nature of Traction Load: Nature of Traction Load describes as when the train runs at a constant velocity on level track, a number of frictional forces oppose its motion. The…

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Rotor Resistance Control of Induction Motor

Rotor Resistance Control of Induction Motor: Speed-torque curves for Rotor Resistance Control of Induction Motor are given in Fig. 6.50. While maximum torque is independent of rotor resistance, speed at…

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Negative Resistance Amplifier

Negative Resistance Amplifier: The classical application of the tunnel diode was in microwave oscillators, especially after it was realized that the secret of stable oscillations lay in loosely coupling the…

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Varactor Diode Operation and Characteristics

Varactor Diode Operation and Characteristics: Varactor Diode Operation and Characteristics were first used in the early 1950s as simple voltage-variable capacitance and later for frequency modulation of oscillators. They thus…

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Antenna Characteristics

Antenna Characteristics: The following Antenna Characteristics isolated from surfaces which will alter or change their radiation patterns and efficiency. Current and Voltage Distribution: When an RF signal voltage is applied…

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