Title :
Design of a propulsion converter with high voltage/high current IGBT for light rail vehicles
Author :
Kehl, Christoph ; Lienau, Wolfgang
Author_Institution :
ABB Henschel AG, Mannheim, Germany
Abstract :
The authors describe how traction equipment consisting of one asynchronous motor per wheel, each motor connected to as own separately controllable inverter, was developed for light rail vehicle applications. The power converter unit, a three-level inverter with bipolar transistors, can be used to supply one asynchronous motor for a single axle drive in a 70% low floor tram or two hub-asynchronous motors in a 100% low floor tram
Keywords :
DC-AC power convertors; electric propulsion; induction motor drives; insulated gate bipolar transistors; invertors; power bipolar transistors; railways; traction; 750 kV; 80 kW; IGBT; applications; asynchronous motors; design; light rail vehicles; power converters; propulsion; three-level inverter; traction equipment; trams;
Conference_Titel :
IGBT Propulsion Drives, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19950533
