Harmonic simulation of MTR traction system by EMTP

Author

Snider, Laurence ; Lo, Edward ; Lai, Terrance

Author_Institution

Hong Kong Polytech., Hong Kong

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

206

Abstract

The proliferation of nonlinear loads resulting from new technologies has increased the levels of harmonics in power systems, and traction systems represent large nonlinear loads. This paper presents results of a simulation and site measurement study of the harmonics related to Mass Transit Railway (MTR) in Hong Kong. Simulation results from the ATP Electromagnetic Transient Program (EMTP) are compared with the site measurements so as to verify the simulation model of the network. Summaries of the parameters affecting the harmonic performance of the traction system and estimates of the most predominant harmonics in a network are also presented and recommendations are made for the improvement of the power quality

Keywords

EMTP; power supply quality; power system harmonics; power system simulation; railways; rapid transit systems; traction; ATP Electromagnetic Transient Program; EMTP; Hong Kong; Mass Transit Railway; harmonic performance; harmonic simulation; nonlinear loads; power quality improvement; power system harmonics; traction system; EMTP; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic modeling; Power quality; Power system harmonics; Power system measurements; Power system modeling; Power system simulation; Power system transients; Rail transportation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics and Drive Systems, 1999. PEDS '99. Proceedings of the IEEE 1999 International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5769-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PEDS.1999.794561

Filename

794561