Self Excited Induction Generators for Brake Van Applications

The sugar cane industry uses brake vans, coupled to the end of cane trains, to produce a given constant braking force to improve the cane bin ride dynamics and to assist the braking of trains. Unlike other railway vehicles, cane bins often have neither brakes or suspensions. Currently brake vans ope...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Seyoum, D., Wolfs, Peter
Other Authors: Tapan Saha
Format: Conference Paper
Published: University of Queensland 2004
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41139