The Fascinating Engineering behind Electric Trains!



It might be surprising to know that in electric trains, the power collected from the overheadlines ends up in the grounding cable of the track after flowing through the wheels. Three phase power conversion, regenerative braking and zig-zag overheadlines – all these make electric train technology quite unique. Let’s understand all the engineering secrets behind the electric trains starting from the simplest design possible.

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41 thoughts on “The Fascinating Engineering behind Electric Trains!”

  1. Electric locomotives are ideal for commuter rail service with frequent stops. Electric locomotives are used on freight routes with consistently high traffic volumes, or in areas with advanced rail networks. Power plants, even if they burn fossil fuels, are far cleaner than mobile sources such as locomotive engines.

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  2. Folks you can make your pre existing alloy engine run for free simply place magnetic caps on top of each piston and replace the valve head with either a magnetic head or electromagnetic head NEVER PAY FOR FUEL OR ELECTRICITY AGAIN

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  3. 6:20 When the rotor speed exceeds the synchronous speed (also known as the Rated Maximum Frequency – RMF speed) in an induction motor, it leads to a phenomenon called "slip." The slip is a critical factor in determining the speed of the rotor concerning the synchronous speed.When the rotor speed becomes greater than the synchronous speed (RMF speed), the relative speed between the rotor and the magnetic field (RMF speed – rotor speed) increases. Consequently, this results in an increase in the relative speed between the rotor and the stator's magnetic field.When an induction motor operates at a speed greater than the synchronous speed (RMF speed), which usually happens during overhauling or deceleration, it doesn't exhibit re-generative braking on its own.Re-generative braking involves converting the motor's mechanical energy back into electrical energy, which is typically achieved through specialized systems like regenerative drives or controls. These systems can harness the excess energy produced during overhauling or when the motor speed exceeds the synchronous speed, allowing it to be fed back into the power supply or storage systems.Therefore, in the context of an induction motor running at speeds exceeding its synchronous speed, without a dedicated regenerative system in place, the motor itself doesn't engage in re-generative braking. The excess speed would generally lead to increased slip and might pose risks or challenges related to the motor's operation or mechanical stress, rather than directly causing re-generative braking.

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  4. Little errors and adjustments aside I do really commend this video for the explanation. Surprisingly difficult to find an example of how these machines actually work instead of a more generalized "pantographs and bogies" shallow overview. This was exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.

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  5. 6:50 this is wrong explanation. You can't brake a train by pumping more electric energy into the system. Electric brakes works very differently. The motor generates electricity that is used to heat the brake resistors.

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  6. some things have been forgotten, there are 2 brakes, the "train brake" and the "Ind. brake", which work slightly differently being the same brake, and in my opinion a very important thing, the air tank. The pressure of a long train will take forever to regain enough bar to release all the brakes without a tank to store that compressed air in the loc. In other words, without it a long train will brake and take a while to manage to speed up again

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  7. You say the current returns to the power supply through the rails, so for example, if a person stands in front of a train, will that person be electrocuted? And specifically, where do electric currents go when they enter the ground?

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