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 developments. Ideal for engineers aiming to optimise urban transport solutions with modern technology.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a targeted overview of contemporary electric 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 systems, and implement regenerative braking plus energy management techniques for designing efficient and dependable urban tram operations in a concise, hands-on programme.
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Develop skills
- Design tram traction power systems by sizing motors, inverters, and DC supplies efficiently.
- Estimate tram energy consumption including kWh per km, gradients, stops, and auxiliary loads.
- Implement regenerative braking to maximise energy recovery on urban tram routes.
- Maintain traction safety through proper grounding, clearances, protection, and EMC standards.
- Model tram performance considering grades, dwell times, adhesion limits, and acceleration rates.
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