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| Electric stock may recuperate energy during braking by using traction motors as generators. In DC supply systems (1,5 and 3 kV) high recovery rates are only achievable under favourable conditions.
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Technology field: Regenerative braking and energy management
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General information
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General criteria
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Environmental criteria
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Economic criteria
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Vehicle - fix costs: low |
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Vehicle - running costs: significant reduction |
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Infrastructure - fix costs: none |
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Infrastructure - running costs: unchanged |
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Scale effects: none |
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Amortisation: < 1 year |
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Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific)
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Overall rating
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 date created: 2002-10-09 |
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| © UIC - International Union of Railways 2003 |
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