Elektrische Bahnen

The course will be given in German

Drive technology for electric railways and road vehicles is an example of a complex technical task in which the design depends on the interaction between the electrical, electromechanical and mechanical components.

The aim of the lecture is to

• get an overview of the "railway" system
• familiarise students with the structure and main components of an electric traction system
• apply the knowledge acquired in the basic lectures to traction systems
• be able to design a basic layout for traction drives

Contents:

The lecture covers the fundamentals of electric drive technology for traction applications.
The field covers vehicles from trams to high-speed trains and electrically powered road vehicles.

An overview of the technological development and the current state of the art is given. The main features of the design of vehicle drives, from requirements to dimensioning, are explained.

1. Development of electric traction
2. From the pantograph to the wheel
3. Drive technology with three-phase motors
   • Drive design
   • Asynchronous machine
   • Synchronous machine
   • Inverter
4. Control and regulation
   • Control methods
   • Processes
5. Aspects of the power supply for electric railways
   • Contact wire / feed-in
   • Battery and fuel cell
   • Diesel generator
6. Driving dynamics and chassis
7. Unconventional railways / magnetic levitation railway