Line-pantograph EMI in railway systems

Author

Tellini, Bernardo ; Macucci, Massimo ; Giannetti, Romano ; Antonacci, Gabriele A.

Author_Institution

Pisa Univ., Italy

Volume

4

Issue

4

fYear

2001

fDate

12/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

10

Lastpage

13

Abstract

At present, the EN50121 standards are the main reference for electromagnetic compatibility in European railway systems. These standards should improve as technology and testing develops. Therefore, major sources of EMI in a railway environment need to be better understood. This study is complex because many different railway power systems exist in Europe (1.5 kV DC, 3 kV DC, 15 kV 16.7 Hz, 25 kV 50 Hz). European railways are using new control and communication systems, and electromagnetic compatibility problems should be carefully studied and solved

Keywords

electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic interference; pantographs; railways; EN50121 standards; European railway systems; electric arc; electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic transients; line-pantograph interaction; mechanical contact loss; numerical model; overhead contact line; switch-off transients; switch-on transient; Antenna measurements; Capacitors; Circuits; Current measurement; Electromagnetic interference; Electromagnetic transients; Power system simulation; Power system transients; Rail transportation; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1094-6969

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5289.975459

Filename

975459