Rankine cycle developments for rail traction

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5152382

Sharpe, J E.E.

This paper outlines the economic factors influencing the choice of railway motive power suggesting that the coal burning Rankine cycle locomotive is greatly more cost effective than current Diesel or Electric locomotives and their projected developments. Details of proposed thermodynamic cycles and their embodiment are given, together with estimates of overall performance. A discussion of the relative merits of various combustion systems is given. 7 refs.

• Research Organization: Univ of London, Engl
• OSTI ID: 5152382
• Report Number(s): CONF-810812-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320202* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Transportation-- Railway
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330202 -- External Combustion Engines-- Rankine Cycle
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DESIGN
ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
OXIDATION
PERFORMANCE
RAILWAYS
RANKINE CYCLE ENGINES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES
TRAINS
VEHICLES