Feasibility Demonstration of a rail-based flash-charging connection

这个申请是针对主题3，即低排放和绿色铁路，它解决了该主题中确定的一些关键点。我们正在申请一笔赠款，用于为我们的电池动力列车证明一种无缝板包装的隐形驱动-开-关5-700kW闪充接触方法。国际运输设计公司（TDI）是一家位于埃文河畔斯特拉特福的铁路和公路车辆开发集团。我们正在领导的两个主要项目，考文垂极轻铁路（有轨电车）和革命极轻铁路（示范列车）即将完成。“革命”的重量还不到同等长度的“传统”列车的一半，可以舒适地搭载120名乘客。它目前是一款柴油电池混合动力汽车。TDI领导的财团包括华威制造集团、康明斯、RDM集团、Prose AG、Transcal和Eversholt铁路集团（ERG）。时间、技术和绿色倡议意味着TDI和ERG都认为，尽快实现全电池供电是必不可少的。由于使用钛酸锂电池是锂电池中最安全、寿命最长、充电最快的，电池驱动的Revolution列车将能够以500千瓦或更高的功率充电。如果充电率足够高，一分钟的充电时间（比如在充电站）可以让汽车行驶20公里或更长。TDI正在为其列车和有轨电车寻找一种简单的驱动-驱动-关闭封装连接，能够在700安培或更高（700v）的电压下充电。当然，基础设施现在可能还没有到位，但我们有信心它会到位，我们希望建立一种连接方法，为未来提供证据。第三轨道系统能够在1000安培或更高的电压下运行。Wabtec集团Brecknell Willis是此类系统的专家，将与我们合作开发一种驱动-开-关双鞋连接系统。该原理将依赖于车站内短长度的导电轨道，在平板上有一个斜坡和一个斜坡。鞋子将骑在这些轨道上并进行充电接触。TDI已经建立了一个项目，目的是设计和证明（与Brecknell Willis合作）一个能够提供拟议充电率的系统。我们将把这些触点安装在现有的地面轨道的Revolution列车上，从而证明快速隐形无缝闪充是可行的。我们相信，这将引领电池驱动列车的转型应用。

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.