Rail vehicle with a steam power process and use of a steam power process in a rail vehicle

摘要

The invention relates to a rail vehicle (1, 1a) with at least one steam generator (6) which is designed to evaporate a thermodynamic working medium (8) into steam using a primary energy source (11), and with at least one steam engine (5) which is used for Conversion of energy of the steam into a traction torque driving the rail vehicle (1, 1a) is designed, the steam generator (6), the steam engine (5) and a condenser (12) for performing a closed steam power process in a closed steam power circuit (13) with one another are connected. The invention also relates to the use of a steam power process in a rail vehicle (1, 1a).