The first locomotive to successfully use an AC (alternating current) three-phase asynchronous traction motor drive system was the German DE2500 diesel-electric in 1971, built by Henschel-BBC. DB ...
BEN Buchele introduced a robust, low-maintenance three-phase asynchronous motor whose stable grey cast iron design is touted to withstand the harshest environmental conditions: salt water, salty air ...
In the original version of this article, the second figure contained an error. The image has been updated. It’s important for engineers to have a good, working ...