Title :
Power electronics in electric traction applications
Author_Institution :
Power Electron. & Electrometrol. Lab., Eidgenossische Tech. Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
The paper deals with the following three topics: main drives, supply systems, and auxiliaries on vehicles. After a short review of the evolution typical examples, which represent the actual state of the art, are used to illustrate design and mode of operation of the power electronic systems. In addition it is indicated, in which direction power electronics in electric traction applications could develop in the future. Since the reliability of trains depends strongly on their low power electronic equipment, it is shown, how its mean time between failures has to be improved despite the “hostile” ambient conditions on a railway vehicle
Keywords :
electric drives; invertors; power convertors; power electronics; railways; thyristor applications; traction; GTO converters; GTO inverters; PWM; electric traction applications; main drives; mean time between failures; power electronics; rail vehicle auxiliaries; railway vehicle; reliability; supply systems; trains; Commutation; Drives; Feeds; Induction motors; Power electronics; Rail transportation; Rectifiers; Thyristors; Traction motors; Vehicle driving;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, Control, and Instrumentation, 1993. Proceedings of the IECON '93., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Maui, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0891-3
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.1993.338994
