Gas turbine locomotive fueled by compressed natural Gas

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1991-05-28

1992-07-14

Kashnikow, Andres

Railway rolling stock

Locomotives

Gas turbine

105 2605, 105 36, B61C 500

Patent

active

051293285

ABSTRACT:
A gas turbine powered locomotive. There is a gas turbine mounted on a locomotive frame. A high speed alternator is directly connected to said gas turbine. A series of rectifiers, thyristors, smoothing reactors are connected to the alternator to form a high speed electric traction generator. Traction motors are connected by means of a power controller, for controlling engine loading to the generator for driving a number of axles on the locomotive. Gas storage tanks are located on the locomotive frame.

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patent: 3623317 (1971-11-01), Foster-Pegg
patent: 3862604 (1975-01-01), Pelabon
patent: 4087961 (1978-05-01), Avery

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