Engineering tests for energy storage cars at the Transportation Test Center. Volume 1. Program description and test summary. Final report May 1974--January 1975

Technical Report · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:7215140

Curran, W T

The primary purpose of the tests was to demonstrate the principles and feasibility of an energy storage type propulsion system, and its adaptability to an existing car design. The test program comprised four phases of tests on two New York City Transit Authority R-32 cars where the conventional propulsion system was replaced by an energy storage system. The four test phases were: verification of safe arrival, debugging procedures, performance verification tests, and expanded test program. This report contains test data collected during the performance verification and expanded test program phases. Testing was conducted at the DOT Transportation Test Center, Pueblo, Colorado. The data was collected and processed in accordance with the General Vehicle Test Plan for Urban Rail Transit Cars.

• Research Organization: AiResearch Mfg. Co., Torrance, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7215140
• Report Number(s): PB-269400
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330300 -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Electric-Powered Systems
330500* -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Flywheel Propulsion
DATA ACQUISITION
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PROPULSION
RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS
TESTING
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
URBAN AREAS
VEHICLES