Electric Traction Course
Gain expertise in electric traction for today's tramways. The program covers designing traction systems, ensuring safety and EMC compliance, estimating power and energy needs, utilizing regenerative braking, and choosing components to boost performance, reliability, and energy efficiency in practical rail initiatives.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a targeted overview of contemporary tram traction systems, covering safety, protection, EMC, performance goals, and vehicle dynamics. Participants will learn to calculate power and energy requirements, select motors and storage, assess supply alternatives, and implement regenerative braking and energy strategies for designing efficient, dependable urban tram operations in a concise, hands-on format.
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Develop skills
- Design tram traction power systems: rapidly size motors, inverters, and DC supplies.
- Estimate tram energy consumption: kWh per km, including gradients, stops, and auxiliary loads.
- Implement regenerative braking: optimize energy recovery on urban tram routes.
- Guarantee traction safety: manage grounding, clearances, protection, and EMC standards.
- Simulate tram performance: account for grades, dwell times, adhesion, and acceleration.
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