| Title | Wayside Energy Storage Study : Volume 2. Detailed Description of Analysis. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49123 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Lawson, L. J.; Cook, L. M. |
| Source | 291p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Airesearch Manufacturing Company of California; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19790201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Volume II summarizes an in-depth application study which was conducted to determine the practicality and viability of using large wayside flywheels to recuperate braking energy from freight trains on long downgrades. The study examined the route structures of nine U.S. railroads and identified various wayside energy storage system (WESS) configurations. The optimum means of transferring energy from the train to the wayside was by means of a high-voltage ac catenary from either regenerative electric locomotives or modified dual-mode (diesel-electric/electric) locomotives |
| Rosap ID | dot:10599 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10599 |
| TRT Terms | Braking; Braking performance; Catenary wires; Diesel electric locomotives; Dual powered locomotives; Economic analysis; Electric locomotives; Electric railroads; Energy conversion; Energy storage systems; Flywheels; Kinetic energy; Railroad facilities; Regenerative braking; Return on investment |
| General Subjects | Braking; Catenaries (Railroads); Conrail; Dual powered locomotives; Economic analysis; Energy conversion; Flywheels; Railroad facilities; Systems engineering; Wayside |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Energy and Environment; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-79-07-2; FRA/ORD-78/78-2; PB-293 858 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49100/49123/PB293858.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |