Technologies for increased energy efficiency in railway systems

Author

Gunselmann, Walter

Author_Institution

Siemens AG, Erlangen

fYear

2005

fDate

11-14 Sept. 2005

Abstract

This article gives an overview of the various possibilities of increased energy efficiency in electrical railway systems. Not only the power systems in the main traction circuit are emphasized, but also efficient solutions arising from auxiliary-optimization, reduced weight of the vehicles, aerodynamics and efficient rail automation. The main focus is on the application of energy storage in traction systems. The stationary installation in substations is described and the advantages demonstrated in a number of applications using different main strategies. A wide and varied range of benefits arise from the typical application situation

Keywords

energy conservation; energy storage; railway engineering; traction; aerodynamics; auxiliary-optimization; electrical railway systems; energy efficiency; energy storage; rail automation; stationary installation; substations; traction circuit; Carbon dioxide; Costs; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Energy management; Energy storage; Rail transportation; Technology management; Uniform resource locators; Vehicles; Energy storage; Energy system management; Rail vehicle; Supercapacitor; Sustainable system/technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics and Applications, 2005 European Conference on

Conference_Location

Dresden

Print_ISBN

90-75815-09-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EPE.2005.219712

Filename

1665902