Feasibility Demonstration of a rail-based flash-charging connection

该应用程序针对主题3，即低排放和绿色铁路，并解决了该主题中确定的一些关键点。我们正在申请一项赠款，以证明一个无缝板包装的无形驱动器上，驱动器关闭5- 700千瓦闪光充电接触方法，为我们的电池供电的列车。运输设计国际（TDI）是一个斯特拉特福德-论-雅芳为基础的，铁路和公路车辆开发集团。我们领导的两个主要项目，考文垂超轻铁路（有轨电车）和Revolution超轻铁路（示范列车）即将完工。Revolution的重量不到同等长度的“传统”列车的一半，可舒适地载客120人。它目前是一款柴油电池混合动力汽车。TDI领导的联盟由沃里克制造集团、康明斯、RDM集团、Prose AG、Transcal和埃弗肖尔特铁路集团（ERG）组成。时间、技术和绿色倡议意味着TDI和ERG都认为尽快采用全电池供电是必不可少的。电池供电的Revolution列车将能够以500千瓦或更高的功率充电，因为它使用最安全的锂钛电池，最长的寿命和最快的充电锂选项。如果充电率足够高，一分钟的充电（例如在车站）将使车辆运行20公里或更长时间。TDI正在寻求证明其火车和有轨电车的简单驱动开关封装连接，能够在700安培或更高（700 V）下充电。当然，基础设施现在可能还没有到位，但我们有信心，我们希望建立一个连接方法，这将是未来的证明。第三轨系统能够在1000安培或更高的工作。Wabtec集团的Brecknell Willis是此类系统的专家，将与我们合作开发一种驱动、驱动双靴连接系统。该原理将依赖于车站中的短长度导电轨道，并在平板中有一个斜坡上升和一个斜坡下降。鞋将骑在这些轨道上，并作出充电接触。TDI已经建立了一个计划，目的是设计和证明（与Brecknell威利斯）的系统能够提供建议的收费率。我们将在现有的Revolution列车上使用地面轨道建立这些触点，从而证明快速隐形无缝闪充是可行的。我们相信，这将引领电池动力列车的转型应用。

This application is directed at Theme 3 namely Low emissions and a greener railway and it addresses a number of the key points identified in that theme. We are applying for a grant to prove a seamless slab-packaged invisible drive-on, drive-off 5-700kW flash charging contact method for our battery-powered trains.Transport Design International (TDI) is a Stratford-upon-Avon based, rail and road vehicle development group. Two major projects we are leading, the Coventry Very Light Rail (Tram) and the Revolution Very Lightweight Rail (demonstrator train) are nearing completion.Revolution weighs less than half of an equivalent 'traditional' train of its length and carries 120 passengers in comfort. It is currently a diesel-battery hybrid vehicle. TDI leads the consortium comprising Warwick Manufacturing Group, Cummins, RDM Group, Prose AG, Transcal and Eversholt Rail Group (ERG).Time, technology and green initiatives means both TDI and ERG consider a fully battery powered option is essential as soon as possible.A battery-powered Revolution train would be capable of being charged at 500kW or more due to its use of Lithium Titanate batteries which are the safest, longest lived and fastest-charging of the lithium options. A minute's worth of charging (such as in a station) will keep the vehicle running for 20km or more if the charging rate is high enough.TDI is looking to prove a simple drive on-drive off packaged connection for its trains and trams with the capability to charge at 700amps or more (at 700v). Of course, the infratructure may not be in place right now but we are confident it will and we want to establish a connection method that will be proof for the future.3rd rail systems are capable of operating at 1000amps or more. The Wabtec Group, Brecknell Willis, a specialist in such systems will work with us to develop a drive-on, drive-off twin shoe connection system.The principle will rely on short lengths of conductive rail in stations with a ramp-up and a ramp down in a slab. Shoes will ride onto these rails and make a charging contact.TDI has constructed a programme with the aim of designing and proving (with Brecknell Willis) a system capable of delivering the proposed charging rate. We will build these contacts onto our existing Revolution train with ground-based rails and thereby demonstrate that swift invisible seamless flash charging is feasible. This, we believe, will spearhead a transformational application of battery-powered trains.