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Experiences with condition monitoring of traction reactors

Last updated on 12 October 2012 5:58

It is a normal practice to incorporate smoothing reactors in series with the DC motors in thyristor rectifier traction drives. In the case of Queensland Rail's heavy haul locomotives they are housed with the main transformer in a forced oil cooled tank. The reactor construction consists of layers of strip...

Author(s): Flinders Frank;Mathew Rajan;Zhang Jack;Oghanna Wardina;Stock Daryl;Tegg Noel;Mcleod Ted;Stevens Vic

Organisation(s): Central Queensland University ; Queensland Rail ;

1997

Australia

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