DC component from pantograph arcing in AC traction system-influencing parameters, impact, and mitigation techniques

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-27

  Midya, Surajit ^a   Bormann, Dierk ^b   Schütte, Thorsten ^c   Thottappillil, Rajeev ^d  

^a BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION   (Sweden)

^b ABB CORPORATE RESEARCH   (Sweden)

^c Rejlers Ingenjorer AB   (Sweden)

^d ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arc discharges; electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic interference; rail transportation; rail transportation power systems

Indexed keywords

AC TRACTION SYSTEMS; ARC DISCHARGE; CURRENT LEADS; CURRENT WAVEFORMS; DC COMPONENTS; DC CURRENT; DESIGN STAGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE; ICE LAYERS; INFLUENCING PARAMETERS; MITIGATION TECHNIQUES; OPERATING POWER; OVERHEAD CONTACT WIRE; PLANNING STAGES; POWER FACTORS; RAIL TRANSPORTATION; RAIL TRANSPORTATION POWER SYSTEMS; SIGNALLING SYSTEMS; SLIDING CONTACTS; SUPPLY VOLTAGES; TRACTION CURRENT; TRACTION POWER; TRAIN SPEED;

DC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC CURRENT COLLECTION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR; ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE INTERFERENCE; ELECTROMAGNETISM; LOCOMOTIVES; PANTOGRAPHS; POWER QUALITY; RAILROAD CARS; RAILROADS; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; TRACTION (FRICTION);

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 79951931347     PISSN: 00189375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEMC.2010.2045159     Document Type: Article

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