4. Future prospects
4.1 Lighter fixed installations through load reduction
4.1.1 Less energy-consuming walks
There are different gaits. The most common are the taut walk, the relaxed walk with a run on the headway, or speed drift, and the relaxed walk with a speed plateau, or constant speed.
As indicated in § 1.3...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Railway applications – Traction network supply voltages - EN 50163 -
- Railway applications – Electric drive – Part 1: Protective measures relating to electrical safety and earthing - EN 50122-1 -
- Railway applications – Electric drive – Part 2: Protective measures against the effects of stray currents from DC electric traction - EN 50122-2 -
- Protection contre la corrosion due aux courants vagabonds...
Regulations
Technical decree of May 17, 2001 (modified by decree of May 10, 2006) laying down the technical conditions to be met by electrical energy distribution. Title 3 – Electric traction. OJ of June 12, 2001.
Arrêté du 17 mars 2003 relatif aux prescriptions techniques de conception et de fonctionnement pour le raccordement au réseau public de distribution d'une installation de consommation d'énergie électrique....
Software tools
MARCADET: Modélisation Appliquée aux Réseaux Continus d'Alimentation et Distribution de l'Énergie Traction (RATP software).
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