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Tubular axle induction motors for railway traction (TN-ES-18)

Last updated on 23 April 2013 10:01

This report broadly outlines the experimental phase of the TAIM (Tubular Axle Induction Motor) project. A three-phase electric traction system for railway vehicles is described. The traction motor is an inside-out induction machine built within the tubular axle, driving the wheels directly without gearing. The concept offers...

Author(s): Stokes R.W.;Lilley M.J.;Lockwood M.;Rash N.M.;Spooner E.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1978

United Kingdom

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