diesel-electric
Locomotive power system
Diesel-electric describes a propulsion system where a diesel engine powers an electric generator, which in turn drives electric motors.
The arrangement offers advantages in efficiency and control—common in locomotives, ships, and submarines.
The diesel-electric locomotive replaced steam engines across American railroads.
As a noun, a diesel-electric is a vehicle using this system.
Railway pulling machine
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- alternatorMechanical-to-electrical energy converter
- torqueRotational force measurement
regenerative braking · fuel efficiency · throttle · hybrid drive · power pack · genset · prime mover · railcar
locomotive
Railway pulling machine
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- alternatorMechanical-to-electrical energy converter
torque · regenerative braking · fuel efficiency · throttle · hybrid drive · power pack · genset · prime mover · railcar · switcher
kilowatts
Thousand-watt units
current · rectifier · inverter · transformer · battery · capacitor · energy storage · conductor · circuit · semiconductor
- diesel locomotiveslocomotive, GE, switcher, shunter, prime mover
- hybrid vehiclesplug-in hybrid, regenerative braking, regenerative brakes, battery pack, lithium-ion battery
- rail tractiontraction, steam locomotive, locomotive, locomotive engine, drive wheels
- trainstrains, train, locomotive, locomotives, steam locomotive
diesel-electricbattery-electric
Powered solely by cells
all-electric · steam · human-powered · wind-powered · solar-powered
diesel-electrichuman-powered
Operated by bodily effort
unpowered · manual · hand-cranked · pedal-powered · natural
electric, electricity, diesel, electrical, electrify, electron, electrifying, electrified, diesels