| Abstract |
Modern electric motors for light rail transit (street cars, trolley lines, subway trains), guided transit systems, and for road electric vehicles have been discussed. The paper aims at various types of rotary brushless motors, direct electromechanical drives and practical solutions to light traction systems. Light traction with linear motors has not been considered. Although induction motors are the most popular motors, permanent magnet (PM) brushless motors can economically be used in smaller electric vehicles. Modern PM motor technologies offer diversity of interior magnet motors, transverse flux motors, disc type motors, and PM assisted synchronous reluctance motors. |
