. Electric railway journal . ., is all that is required for no-coast-ing conditions in this case. Factors Affecting Energy InputBefore attempting to analyze the diagrams basedupon those for no-coasting conditions, it should be notedthat the energy input required to operate a car ofgiven weight and equipment, of given gear ratio, at agiven average schedule speed with a given average num- 118 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL [Vol. XLVII, No. 3 Company A Company B O 40 £ V or —A0 WW Length of Run FeetSchedule Speed V Per Cent Coasting Referred to Schedule Time cV)a 3 40o J10t J0 s A


. Electric railway journal . ., is all that is required for no-coast-ing conditions in this case. Factors Affecting Energy InputBefore attempting to analyze the diagrams basedupon those for no-coasting conditions, it should be notedthat the energy input required to operate a car ofgiven weight and equipment, of given gear ratio, at agiven average schedule speed with a given average num- 118 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL [Vol. XLVII, No. 3 Company A Company B O 40 £ V or —A0 WW Length of Run FeetSchedule Speed V Per Cent Coasting Referred to Schedule Time cV)a 3 40o J10t J0 s A W Length of Run 1056FeetSchedule Speed s Per Cent Coasting Referred to Schedule Time Fig. 5—Curves Showing the Relation of Power Saving to Per Cent Coasting • • • ■ •For • • ■ ■ Per CentCoas, CarMile Saved Length of Run Rate 011 MRU PSI. ~l5 20 25 30 Time in Seconds For MM RS AcFor For For • • • • ■ • • RrCerrt UaJnx/ ,C&hhli %PcmerSaved 1. -Length of Run 1056 Rate


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