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ELECTRIC TRACTION
SYSTEMS
Prepared By :
MOTIVATION
• Sheer size and roaring sound.
• Use of electronics to bring down distance
and time.
• A fascination for electrical students
- Use of traction motors
- Speed Control
- Braking
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED
• Traction system, its classification and
nomenclature.
• Power Supply in Electric Traction (AC and
DC systems).
• Traction motors used.
• Control of traction motors.
• Braking.
TRACTION SYSTEM,
ITS CLASSIFICATION
AND
NOMENCLATURE
INTRODUCTION
• Traction - locomotion on the rails (driving
force - steam or electric drive)
• Classification of Traction Systems:
> Non-Electric
> Electric
- receive electricity externally
- self contained locomotives
NOMENCLATURE IN INDIAN
RAILWAYS
Name consists of four parts
e.g. WDP2: Diesel-Electric Passenger train running on broad gauge
W/Y/Z
(Gauge
type)
A/D
(Mode of
traction)
P/G/M/S
(What for it
is used)
2/4/6/2C
(Model
No.)
W  B.G.
Y  M.G.
Z  N.G.
A  AC Traction
D  Diesel-Electric
Traction (Not DC Traction)
P  Passenger
G  Goods
M Mixed (Passenger and Goods)
S  Shunting
TYPES OF RAILWAY SERVICES
 Main line service
 City service or urban service
 Sub-urban service
Type of Gauge Gauge Width
1. Standard Gauge or Broad Gauge (B.G) 1.676 m
2. Meter Gauge (M.G) 1.0 m
3. Narrow Gauge (N.G) 0.762 m
4. Light Gauge (L.G) 0.610 m
TYPES OF GAUGES USED
SYSTEMS OF TRACK
ELECTRI-FICATION
 Direct current system
 Single phase low frequency a.c system
 Single phase high frequency a.c system
 Three phase a.c system
 Composite system
- Single phase to Three phase
- Single Phase to Direct Current
POWER SUPPLY IN
ELECTRIC TRACTION
(AC AND DC SYSTEMS)
POWER SUPPLY IN ELECTRIC
TRACTION
•Conductor Rail System
•Overhead System
Horn
Pantograph arm
Contact strips
Fig: Pantograph and its parts
OVERHEAD LINE CATENARY
TYPES OF OVERHEAD
CATENARY
CONTROL
OF
TRACTION MOTORS
CONTROL OF DC TRACTION
MOTORS
• Rheostatic Control •Series-Parallel Control
CONTROL OF DC TRACTION
MOTORS (Contd.)
• Field Weakening Method
• Diesel-Electric Locomotive Control
CONTROL OF AC INDUCTION
MOTOR
• Rheostatic Control
• Pole-Changing Control
• Cascade Control
• Combination of Cascading and Pole-
Changing Control
BRAKING
OF
TRACTION MOTORS
BRAKING
• Electrical Braking
- Plugging
- Rheostatic Braking
- Regenerative Braking
• Mechanical Braking
- Compressed Air Brake
- Vacuum Brake
- Magnetic Track Brake
REGENERATIVE BRAKING
ADVANCED TRACTION
SYSTEMS
• Multiple Unit Traction System (EMU,
DMU)
• Driving force – from multiple units
• EMU – suburban railway transport
• Rheostatic Control
CONCLUSION
• Advanced technologies – Magnetic
Levitation used for ultra high speed trains
• Electric traction – economical, easy and
safe
ANY QUESTIONS ???

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  • 2. MOTIVATION • Sheer size and roaring sound. • Use of electronics to bring down distance and time. • A fascination for electrical students - Use of traction motors - Speed Control - Braking
  • 3. TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED • Traction system, its classification and nomenclature. • Power Supply in Electric Traction (AC and DC systems). • Traction motors used. • Control of traction motors. • Braking.
  • 5. INTRODUCTION • Traction - locomotion on the rails (driving force - steam or electric drive) • Classification of Traction Systems: > Non-Electric > Electric - receive electricity externally - self contained locomotives
  • 6. NOMENCLATURE IN INDIAN RAILWAYS Name consists of four parts e.g. WDP2: Diesel-Electric Passenger train running on broad gauge W/Y/Z (Gauge type) A/D (Mode of traction) P/G/M/S (What for it is used) 2/4/6/2C (Model No.) W  B.G. Y  M.G. Z  N.G. A  AC Traction D  Diesel-Electric Traction (Not DC Traction) P  Passenger G  Goods M Mixed (Passenger and Goods) S  Shunting
  • 7. TYPES OF RAILWAY SERVICES  Main line service  City service or urban service  Sub-urban service Type of Gauge Gauge Width 1. Standard Gauge or Broad Gauge (B.G) 1.676 m 2. Meter Gauge (M.G) 1.0 m 3. Narrow Gauge (N.G) 0.762 m 4. Light Gauge (L.G) 0.610 m TYPES OF GAUGES USED
  • 8. SYSTEMS OF TRACK ELECTRI-FICATION  Direct current system  Single phase low frequency a.c system  Single phase high frequency a.c system  Three phase a.c system  Composite system - Single phase to Three phase - Single Phase to Direct Current
  • 9. POWER SUPPLY IN ELECTRIC TRACTION (AC AND DC SYSTEMS)
  • 10. POWER SUPPLY IN ELECTRIC TRACTION •Conductor Rail System •Overhead System Horn Pantograph arm Contact strips Fig: Pantograph and its parts
  • 14. CONTROL OF DC TRACTION MOTORS • Rheostatic Control •Series-Parallel Control
  • 15. CONTROL OF DC TRACTION MOTORS (Contd.) • Field Weakening Method • Diesel-Electric Locomotive Control
  • 16. CONTROL OF AC INDUCTION MOTOR • Rheostatic Control • Pole-Changing Control • Cascade Control • Combination of Cascading and Pole- Changing Control
  • 18. BRAKING • Electrical Braking - Plugging - Rheostatic Braking - Regenerative Braking • Mechanical Braking - Compressed Air Brake - Vacuum Brake - Magnetic Track Brake
  • 20. ADVANCED TRACTION SYSTEMS • Multiple Unit Traction System (EMU, DMU) • Driving force – from multiple units • EMU – suburban railway transport • Rheostatic Control
  • 21. CONCLUSION • Advanced technologies – Magnetic Levitation used for ultra high speed trains • Electric traction – economical, easy and safe ANY QUESTIONS ???