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Michael C. Duffy - Electric Railways, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

Electric Railways

1880-1990

Av Michael C. Duffy

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Electric Railways 1880-1990 explores the history of the integration of both electric and diesel-electric railway systems and identifies the crucial role that diesel-electric traction played in the development of wireless electrification. The evolution of electrical technology and the modern railway produced innovations in engineering that were integral to the development of traction, power and signalling systems. This book presents a thorough survey of electric railway development from the earliest days pf the London Underground to modern electrified main line trains. The distinction between 'enforced electrification' and 'economic electrification' is also discussed and the pioneering role of J.J. Heilmann assessed.Developed from many years of research into railway engineering, topics covered include signalling and communications, power supplies, and a detailed survey of traction systems, both AC and DC. The introduction first of mercury arc rectifiers, and later of power semiconductor controls, is also discussed in detail. The author has a long-standing interest in engineering history and has written many papers on aspects of railway technology. This book will be of particular interest to scientists and historians interested in the development of electric railways.
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Michael Ciaran Duffy gained his degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Edinburgh and went on to carry out postgraduate research into strategic technology, American innovation and the electric railway at Victoria University, Manchester. From 1969 to 2001 he lectured in mechanical engineering, history of technology and the role of the engineer in society at the School of Computing and Technology, University of Sunderland. He has published numerous papers on railway engineering, engineering history and philosophy of engineering.

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'this is a history of the technology of electric railways, rather than the railways themselves, but written widely and in a lucid style that is aimed at the general reader.'

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    Michael is an expert in his field, very well written and researched, this book is (Must be) a world-wide reference book, not only on electric-railways, but on the different electrical supply systems available through the years his book spans. LVDC, HVDC, single phase, multi-phase AC, On-board-generation, Electrical supply from many small trackside DC Generating stations, then to the much bigger AC stations, but now requiring methods of rectification from motor-generators to the Mercury arc rectifiers, (Both glass and Steel tank) as used, as an example, the London Underground up to, as he says quite rightly 1965.
    Any book published by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) is always going to be very interesting and informative. And this is no exception. A thoroughly enjoyable book.
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    Barry Gunstone
    Sweden

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