Intelligent mobility control of a hybrid electric off-road vehicle with individual wheel control [PDF]
This work focuses on the potential benefits that can be gained from the use of Individual Wheel Control on a large off-road vehicle. The vehicle concerned is a theoretical, six-wheel drive, off-road Hybrid-Electric Vehicle based on an existing ...
Jackson, Andrew Edward
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This paper deals with the analysis of the operating conditions of traction drives of the electric locomotives with asynchronous traction motors. The process of change of the catenary system voltage was found to have a stochastic character.
Sergey Goolak +7 more
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Influence of Agricultural Tractor Parameters on Traction Performance
Agricultural tractors operate in different soil and environmental conditions. Designing and adjusting the tractor parameters for high traction performance is the correct approach to obtain high efficiency in tractor operations. The aim of the study was addressed to measure and evaluate the traction performance of standard tractors for operating the ...
Bruno Franceschetti +3 more
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Low adhesion detection and identification in a railway vehicle system using traction motor behaviour [PDF]
It is important to monitor the wheel-rail friction coefficient in railway vehicles to improve their traction and braking performance as well as to reduce the number of incidents caused by low friction. Model based fault detection and identification (FDI)
Zhao, Yunshi
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Enhancing the Passing Ability of Unmanned Vehicles Using a Variable-Wheelbase Driving System
A six-wheel driving system with a variable wheelbase is proposed to improve the passing ability of unmanned vehicles. As the first step, the effect of the wheelbase variation on the axle load distribution is analyzed.
Wenhao Wang +3 more
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Performance Evaluation of an Induction Motor Drive for Traction Application [PDF]
This paper concerns the design of an induction motor drive for traction application in the framework of the EU H2020 “Smart, Green and Integrated Transport” challenge. The target vehicle reflects the specification of a high-class electric vehicle, and it led to design a traction induction motor capable to provide 200 kW in the range from 6000 to 20000 ...
di Leonardo, Lino +3 more
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Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets [PDF]
This paper details the design process of a high performance electrical machine with the objective of achieving US Department of Energy FreedomCar 2020 targets, namely meeting the high speed efficiency requirement without sacrificing performance elsewhere. The FreedomCar targets are detailed, with a short discussion of the challenges involved.
Walker, Adam +5 more
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The railway traction loads produce massive harmonics that are injected directly into the traction power system. This causes serious waveform distortion in the supply voltage and even invokes a harmonic parallel resonance, which may lead to significant ...
Wei‐Hsiang Ko, Martti Tuomainen
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The dependence of the functional parameters of a tractor of traction class 1,4 as part of a cultivator unit on the type of tire model of size 18,4r-38 on propellers [PDF]
The aim of the work: to establish the functional indicators of a cultivator unit based on a wheeled mobile power vehicle of traction class 1.4 when its driving wheels are equipped with tires of size 18.4R-38 of various models (206B, TM300S, VL-32).
Kravchenko Vladimir +2 more
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Predictive Control Strategies Used to Solve Challenges Related to Modern Railway Vehicles [PDF]
This paper is an attempt to collate and critically appraise the recent advances in control strategies used to solve challenges related to railway vehicles which present nonlinearities and uncertainties.
Pislaru, Crinela +4 more
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