What is it about?
A Regenerative Braking System harvest braking energy while a vehicle (car, train etc.) is braking and reuses this energy when the driver of the vehicle wants to accelerate. By doing this, a significant amount of energy (fuel or electricity) is saved. A new approach to Regenerative Braking for freight trains is investigated in this study to firstly establish if it is doable and secondly whether it is worth doing it.
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Why is it important?
The railway and greater transport sector is an energy intensive sector and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions global. If the energy intensity can be reduced, it will lead to a reduction in transport cost and greenhouse gas emissions.
Perspectives
Working towards developing a first-of-its-kind regenerative braking system that has the potential to significantly change freight train operations has been an exciting and fulfilling experience. This work is the start of big things to come!
Andreas Pyper
Transnet SOC Ltd.
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This page is a summary of: Evaluating a distributed regenerative braking system for freight trains, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, November 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0954409718811739.
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