Stochastic power quality study of distribution supply to metro transit railway

Author

Snider, L.A. ; Lo, E. ; Lai, T.M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., China

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

15-19 July 2001

Firstpage

283

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 of the harmonics related to a mass transit railway system. Railway simulation results from the ATP version of Electromagnetic Transient Program (EMTP) with train schedules are presented. 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; distribution networks; load (electric); power supplies to apparatus; power supply quality; power system harmonics; railways; rapid transit systems; traction; 1500 V; 33 kV; 50 MVA; 586 V; ATP; EMTP; Electromagnetic Transient Program; Hong Kong; distribution supply; harmonic performance; harmonics levels; mass transit railway system; metro transit railway; nonlinear loads; power electronics; power quality improvement; stochastic power quality; train schedule; Acceleration; DC motors; EMTP; Power quality; Power system harmonics; Power system simulation; Rail transportation; Stochastic processes; Switches; Traction motors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2001

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7173-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PESS.2001.970027

Filename

970027