Electric railways 1880-1990 / Michael C. Duffy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duffy, M. C. (Michael C.)

Contributor:

Institution of Electrical Engineers.

Series:

History of technology series ; 31.

IEE history of technology series ; 31

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Railroads--Electrification.

Railroads.

Railroads--Electrification--History.

Railroads--Great Britain--Electrification.

Railroads--Great Britain--Electrification--History.

Electric railroads.

Electric railroads--Great Britain.

Electric railroads--History.

Electric railroads--Great Britain--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (476 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Institution of Electrical Engineers, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents a thorough survey of electric railway development from the earliest days of the London Underground to modern electrified main line trains. Coverage includes chapters on signaling and communications, power supplies, and a detailed survey about traction systems, both AC and DC. The introduction, first of mercury arc rectifiers, and later of power semiconductor controls, is also discussed in detail. The author has a long standing interest in engineering history and has written many papers on aspects of railway technology. This book will be of particular interest to scientists a

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgments; 1 Telegraphs, track circuits and signals before 1890; 2 Electric railways and American practice; 3 The electrification of street railways; 4 Heilmann, Ward Leonard and the electric railway; 5 Electrification of British rapid-transit lines; 6 Electrification 1900-20; 7 Track circuits, describers and electrical signalling 1890-1920; 8 Evolution of the electric railway 1920-40; 9 Railway electrification and the thermal-electric locomotive; 10 Converters, the mercury-arc rectifier and supply to electric railways

11 Signalling, communications and control 1920-4012 Railway electrification 1920-40; 13 Electro-Motive, General Motors and oil-electric traction; 14 The mercury-arc rectifier locomotive; 15 Railway electrification in Britain 1920-60; 16 Signalling, communications and control 1940-70; 17 Main line direct current traction in Britain; 18 Main line alternating current traction in Britain; 19 Solid-state electronics, motor control and the locomotive; 20 Solid-state electronics in signalling, communications and control; 21 The electric railway 1965-95; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-00994-X

9786612009945

1-84919-043-7

OCLC:

437090073