Journal - Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania (1826)
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.) · [Philadelphia : Franklin Institute] · leaf 475
t is necessary to make uptime. A series-type locomotive of a given rating will always be 466 N. W. Storer. [J. F. I. able to make a better schedule than a constant-speed locomotiveof the same rating. Fig. 8 gives a set of curves showing the characteristics ofthe various motors and a steam… … 10000 20000 3O000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000 90000 100000pounds tractive effort REGENERATION. Regeneration, or regenerative braking, is another charac-teristic of the electric locomotive, the advantages of which cannotbe overemphasized. While this feature makes it possible toreclaim some of the…
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