| Abstract |
The traction chain of modern electric rail vehicles consist of high performance converters which
transform the catenary voltage and frequency in variable voltages and frequencies for the traction
motor. The design and simulation of such a complex traction chain is demanding. On the one hand many
technical constraints must be considered and satisfied, on the other hand data flows between
participating design departments must be provided that ensure a sound concurrent engineering process.
Both, the technical as well as the procedural challenge, ask for an integrated engineering system that
provides the required design and simulation tools and ensures and supports data flows. This paper
presents in the first part INTENS™ [1], which provides the integrated engineering system, and in the
second part a case study of Bombardier Transportation, where INTENS™ is deployed. |
