Railway traction power supply from the state of the art to future trends

In this paper, the authors show how high power static converters contribute to the voltage quality in railways. The first part of the paper gives an overview of power electronics solutions currently used by French National Railways and Swiss Federal Railways such as frequency converter for 15 kV/16....

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Published in2010 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion pp. 1350 - 1355
Main Authors Aeberhard, M, Courtois, C, Ladoux, P
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2010
Subjects
Choppers
Europe
Frequency conversion
Power electronics
Power generation
Power supplies
Rail transportation
Rail transportation power systems
Static power converters
Static VAr compensators
Traction power supplies
Voltage
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ISBN1424449863
9781424449866
DOI10.1109/SPEEDAM.2010.5542093

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Summary:In this paper, the authors show how high power static converters contribute to the voltage quality in railways. The first part of the paper gives an overview of power electronics solutions currently used by French National Railways and Swiss Federal Railways such as frequency converter for 15 kV/16.7 Hz system and line voltage booster or unbalance compensator for 25 kV/50 Hz system. Operating results for such devices are presented. The second part of the paper is dedicated to future trends in railway power supply. Innovative solutions concerning DC or AC systems are proposed. In each case, prototypes and experimental results are presented.
ISBN:1424449863
9781424449866
DOI:10.1109/SPEEDAM.2010.5542093