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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wolfs, Peter
Other Authors: Michael Negnvitsky
Format: Conference Paper
Published: University of Tasmania 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30706