Balancing the Active Power of a Railway Traction Power Substation with an sp-RPC
The railway system is one of the safest, most efficient, and environmentally friendly means of land transport for people and goods. However, as the demand for mobility has increased, the current railway system has shown some weaknesses, requiring an increase in catenary power in order to be able to...
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| author | Luis A. M. Barros António P. Martins José Gabriel Pinto |
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| description | The railway system is one of the safest, most efficient, and environmentally friendly means of land transport for people and goods. However, as the demand for mobility has increased, the current railway system has shown some weaknesses, requiring an increase in catenary power in order to be able to supply power to longer trains and faster locomotives, as well as to increase rail traffic. This paper proposes a control algorithm to be implemented in a sectioning post-Rail Power Conditioner (sp-RPC). The sp-RPC is connected to the neutral section between two traction power substations (TPS). With the control algorithm, it is possible to minimize the existing unbalance of the active powers of each TPS. In a regenerative braking condition, this surplus energy can be used to assist the traction of another locomotive on the existing overhead line. In this way, it is possible to increase the capacity of the overhead line. The analysis was performed with computer models using a modular multilevel converter (MMC) topology for the sp-RPC. Quantitative results for different consumption events of the locomotives and the analysis of the response to these variations are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c24196372524405b1c54af2c061d2f42023-11-17T16:37:03ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-03-01167307410.3390/en16073074Balancing the Active Power of a Railway Traction Power Substation with an sp-RPCLuis A. M. Barros0António P. Martins1José Gabriel Pinto2ALGORITMI Research Centre/LASI, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, PortugalSYSTEC Research Center, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalALGORITMI Research Centre/LASI, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, PortugalThe railway system is one of the safest, most efficient, and environmentally friendly means of land transport for people and goods. However, as the demand for mobility has increased, the current railway system has shown some weaknesses, requiring an increase in catenary power in order to be able to supply power to longer trains and faster locomotives, as well as to increase rail traffic. This paper proposes a control algorithm to be implemented in a sectioning post-Rail Power Conditioner (sp-RPC). The sp-RPC is connected to the neutral section between two traction power substations (TPS). With the control algorithm, it is possible to minimize the existing unbalance of the active powers of each TPS. In a regenerative braking condition, this surplus energy can be used to assist the traction of another locomotive on the existing overhead line. In this way, it is possible to increase the capacity of the overhead line. The analysis was performed with computer models using a modular multilevel converter (MMC) topology for the sp-RPC. Quantitative results for different consumption events of the locomotives and the analysis of the response to these variations are presented.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/7/3074electric railway systemneutral sectionmultilevel converterregenerative brakingsectioning post-Rail Power Conditioner |
| spellingShingle | Luis A. M. Barros António P. Martins José Gabriel Pinto Balancing the Active Power of a Railway Traction Power Substation with an sp-RPC Energies electric railway system neutral section multilevel converter regenerative braking sectioning post-Rail Power Conditioner |
| title | Balancing the Active Power of a Railway Traction Power Substation with an sp-RPC |
| title_full | Balancing the Active Power of a Railway Traction Power Substation with an sp-RPC |
| title_fullStr | Balancing the Active Power of a Railway Traction Power Substation with an sp-RPC |
| title_full_unstemmed | Balancing the Active Power of a Railway Traction Power Substation with an sp-RPC |
| title_short | Balancing the Active Power of a Railway Traction Power Substation with an sp-RPC |
| title_sort | balancing the active power of a railway traction power substation with an sp rpc |
| topic | electric railway system neutral section multilevel converter regenerative braking sectioning post-Rail Power Conditioner |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/7/3074 |
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