[i10] Warning and Degradation Concept … a different view

As an automotive system developer, you might well know the meaning of a Warning and Degradation Concept. It describes the various ways, how any irregular and potentially hazardous behavior of the vehicle or a part of it is being handled, if it is not possible to reach a safe state within the so-called Fault Tolerant Read More …

[i04] Electrical HV-Propulsion System of Light Rail Vehicles

Light rail vehicles are typical applications of electrical high-voltage propulsion systems. Since decades trams are driven by electrical motors, supplied by power fed into the vehicle from the overhead line via the pantograph. Apart from this basic architecture today’s urban transportation vehicles have less in common with the old-style tram you might have in mind. Read More …