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| Due to the long lifetime of railway vehicles there is a large number of old diesel locomotives in service with a fuel economy far away from state-of-the-art technology. These engines can be upgraded in order to improve injection and compression characteristics. |
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| Technology field: Optimisation of traction technologies |
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| References / Links: Hörl et al. 2000; Nolte et al. 1998; Schmidt 1996 |
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 date created: 2002-10-09 |
| © UIC - International Union of Railways 2003 |
