Title :
Influence of inverter design and control on the energy consumption of electric locomotives
Author :
Meyer, Markus ; Aeberhard, Martin ; Ruegg, Ruedi
Author_Institution :
Chair of Power Electron. & Electrometrol., Swiss Federal Inst. of Technol., Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
The following paper presents an analysis of the energy consumption of modern inverter locomotives. Two-level and three-level inverters with GTO thyristors as well as different control strategies are compared. The results are based on measurements and calculations and include energy for traction as well as that for losses and auxiliaries. As a perspective, inverters with high power IGBTs are included by calculation. All results reveal the economic importance of an optimal locomotive design with respect to minimal energy consumption in scheduled train service
Keywords :
DC-AC power convertors; electric locomotives; invertors; power consumption; railways; thyristor convertors; GTO thyristors; auxiliaries; calculations; electric locomotives; energy consumption; losses; measurements; three-level inverters; traction energy; two-level inverters; Electric variables control; Energy consumption; Inverters; Power electronics; Power generation; Power generation economics; Rail transportation; Thyristors; Traction motors; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1996. PESC '96 Record., 27th Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baveno
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3500-7
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.1996.548768
