Research Article

Research on Direct Drive Technology of the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Urban Rail Vehicles

Table 6

Comparison of energy data of PMSM direct drive and asynchronous motor gear mechanism on Suzhou Metro line 3 (kWh/km).

Energy consumptionPMSM direct driveAsynchronous motor gear mechanism

Traction energy10.8411.55
Braking energy5.875.61
Total energy4.965.94