Electric Traction Course
Gain expertise in electric traction for today's tramways. The course covers designing traction systems, ensuring safety and EMC standards, estimating power and energy needs, utilising regenerative braking, and choosing components to boost performance, reliability, and energy efficiency in practical rail initiatives. Ideal for engineers aiming to optimise urban transport solutions with real-world applications spanning safety protocols, dynamic modelling, and sustainable energy strategies.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate 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 solutions, assess supply alternatives, and implement regenerative braking alongside energy management techniques to create efficient and dependable urban tram operations in a concise, hands-on programme.
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Develop skills
- Design tram traction power systems: select motors, inverters, and DC supply efficiently.
- Estimate tram energy consumption: kWh per km, considering gradients, stops, and auxiliaries.
- Implement regenerative braking: optimise energy recovery on urban tram routes.
- Maintain traction safety: handle grounding, clearances, protection, and EMC requirements.
- Simulate tram performance: account for grades, dwell times, adhesion, and acceleration.
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