Energy Storage Options for Hybrid Diesel Electric Shunting Locomotives
Shunting locomotives are required to produce high powers during shunting operations but may be idle for many hours each day. A key issue with a hybrid conversion is battery life. Shunting locomotives are required to develop typically 1000hp to 2000hp for periods of perhaps a few minutes and the batt...
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University of Tasmania
2005
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30706 |