Power electronics in electric traction applications

Author

Stemmler, H.

Author_Institution

Power Electron. & Electrometrol. Lab., Eidgenossische Tech. Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland

fYear

1993

fDate

15-19 Nov 1993

Firstpage

707

Abstract

The paper deals with the following three topics: main drives, supply systems, and auxiliaries on vehicles. After a short review of the evolution typical examples, which represent the actual state of the art, are used to illustrate design and mode of operation of the power electronic systems. In addition it is indicated, in which direction power electronics in electric traction applications could develop in the future. Since the reliability of trains depends strongly on their low power electronic equipment, it is shown, how its mean time between failures has to be improved despite the “hostile” ambient conditions on a railway vehicle

Keywords

electric drives; invertors; power convertors; power electronics; railways; thyristor applications; traction; GTO converters; GTO inverters; PWM; electric traction applications; main drives; mean time between failures; power electronics; rail vehicle auxiliaries; railway vehicle; reliability; supply systems; trains; Commutation; Drives; Feeds; Induction motors; Power electronics; Rail transportation; Rectifiers; Thyristors; Traction motors; Vehicle driving;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial Electronics, Control, and Instrumentation, 1993. Proceedings of the IECON '93., International Conference on

Conference_Location

Maui, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0891-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECON.1993.338994

Filename

338994