What is Electric Heating and its Advantages? Heating is required for domestic purposes such as cooking and heating of buildings, as well as for industrial purposes such as melting of…
Electrodeposition - Definition, Factors, Application and Advantages: The process of depositing a coating of one metal over an other metal or non-metal electrically is called the electrodeposition. It is used…
Production of Chemicals by Electrolysis: There are various industrial applications of Production of Chemicals by Electrolysis such as production of caustic soda, chlorine, potassium permanganate, ammonium per sulphate, hydrogen and…
What is Electrolytic Process and Basic Principle of Electrolysis The fact that electrical energy can produce chemical changes and the processes based on it, called the 'electrolytic process', are widely…
Different Groups of Systems of Electric Traction: As already mentioned, systems of electric traction may be divided into two main groups. (1) The group consisting of vehicles which receive electric…
Different Types of Traction System: The various types of traction system commonly used are described below. 1. Direct Steam Engine Drive. The steam engine drive used to be widely employed…
Starting and Speed Control of DC Traction Motors: Starting and Speed Control of DC Traction Motors - As already discussed, only series and compound dc motors are suitable for traction…
Overhead Equipment in Electric Traction Systems: Simplest type of overhead equipment in electric traction systems consists of a single contact wire supported either by bracket or by overhead span. The…