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Kiepe Traction Control KTC

The Kiepe Traction Control KTC software was developed to optimize the drive control in electric trolleybuses and offers the following advantages:

Fast torque control in every operating situation.
Active damping of drivetrain oscillations even during passing a line-insulator with high traction torque effort (international patent).
Gentle driving characteristics due to highly dynamic damping of torsional drivetrain oscillations.
Reduction of wear on mechanical drive train components by active damping of mechanical oscillations.
Optimized wheel slide and slip protection.
Improved efficiency by using synchronous pulse patterns in the upper speed range. This increases the overall efficiency of the traction machine and traction converter.
Reduction of noise and energy consumption with optimized machine flux control.
Reduction of acoustic resonances in drivetrain and in braking resistor by optimized switching frequency modulation.
Optimized driving characteristics in condition of icy overhead line.
Reliable and stable start on very high inclines (tested on slopes up to 23 %)
Highest priority on electrical braking capability, even in case of the overhead line voltage failure.
High recuperation level and protection against consumption of the external energy.
Controlled acceleration and deceleration at different loads and road profiles.

Drive control features of KTC

Active damping of torsional oscillations in a drivetrain of electric buses (Patent pending)
Very dynamic electronic ASR (inside of inverter control)
Variable switching frequency (frequency band modulation)
Reduction of subjective and objective acoustic noise perception
Optimized system noise
Special control algorithm for acceleration at very high inclines (up to 22 %)
HighPriority on electrical Brake capability (until zero speed)
Overmodulation with synchronous pulses (+15 % machine voltage), lower energy
Energy optimized drive mode (optimal machine flux at lower torque)
Acceleration Control

Traction Control Innovations - Energy-saving potential

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Saxony

SmartHybrid - Vossloh DE 18

SmartHybrid - Vossloh DE 18

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Our sales team is happy to answer any questions.

Our sales team is happy to answer any questions.

+49 211 74 97 - 0
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Kiepe Traction Control KTC

The KIEPE Traction Control KTC software was developed to optimize the drive control in electric vehicles

Compact and powerful traction converter for rail vehicles and trolley buses

Kiepe Electric GmbH
Kiepe-Platz 1
40599 Düsseldorf
Deutschland

+49 (0) 211 74 97-0
info.kiepe@knorr-bremse.com