The course covers the principles of railway transport systems.
Allows to know the basic principles of electric traction systems concerning also to the safety levels reached in the rail mode.
Provides an overview of the various components (infrastructure, signalling, electric traction, technologies, etc.)
The course aims to provide basic information about the characteristics of railway lines, railway infrastructure, mechanics of the locomotion, traction systems, safety and signalling systems, railway traffic management, environmental sustainability.
Use of audiovisual support tools.
Interactive teaching with classroom contributions.
Contributions from railway experts.
Introduction
Lexicon
Feasibility of rail transport
Features of rail networks
Technical features of railway lines
Rail infrastructures and installations
Train dynamics: motion equation, tractive effort, resistances, running diagram, power transmission
Basic principles of railway operation
Traction systems (electric traction, diesel traction, hybrid systems, energy storage systems)
Electric drives and motors
Fixed installation for electric traction: conversion substations and overhead contact lines
Safety and Railway Signalling
Technologies for Safety and Railway Signalling Systems
Electromagnetical compatibility of electrified railways
Traffic capacity of a railway line
High-speed rail systems in Italy and in the world
Artworks in railway lines
Innovative solutions for guided transport systems
Environmental impacts of railway building and operation
J. Pachl, Railway operation and control, VTD Rail Publishing, 2002
J. Sussman, Introduction to transportation systems, Artech House, 2000
J. Majumdar, The Economics of Railway Traction, Gower, 1985 .
GIUSEPPE SCIUTTO (President)
NICOLA SACCO
STEFANO SAVIO
Test and Oral Exam
written tests
