This paper reviews the modern electric propulsion architectures and configurations for
railway traction, which are currently in practice. The development and advancement of …

This article presents a review in three parts on the current traction motor topologies available
in the railway market. In the first part, essential aspects of the electromagnetic design of …

The aim of this proposed work is to develop a computationally efficient and accurate AC
winding loss analysis model for the traction motors for use in high-speed railways (HSRs) …

Modern electrical traction uses asynchronous motors for driving railway vehicles because
these motors have a lot of advantages in comparison with the classical, direct current …

The aim of the paper is to analyze the possibility of creating a digital tool which reflects the
real context that influences the choice, design and operation of asynchronous motors …

This paper proposes multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) as a methodology to solve
electrical machine design problem. The possibility and needs in performing such kind of …

In modern electric traction, direct current traction motors have been replaced with
asynchronous motors with a short-circuited rotor. The justification is that asynchronous …

The motors driving light railway traction vehicles need a lot active and reactive electrical
energy, consequently the exploitation costs are high. That is why by the research we carried …

The design of traction systems is a complex task, which needs experts from various fields.
Train manufacturers can manage this complexity and produce high performance rolling …

Classical electrical machines such as asynchronous and permanent magnet synchronous
machines have been widely applied in traction applications and particularly in railway …