• DocumentCode
    2617421
  • Title

    Measurement of AC side harmonics of a DC metro railway

  • Author

    Ogunsola, Ade ; Mariscotti, Andrea ; Sandrolini, Leonardo

  • Author_Institution
    Parsons Group Int., MENA, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    16-18 Oct. 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    5
  • Abstract
    The measured harmonic content (voltage and current) of the AC side of a rectifier substation of a DC electrified railway, Dubai Metro, is presented. The measured harmonic content is assessed for compliance against the permissible limits specified in IEEE Std 519. Some results are also given for the amplitude of characteristic and noncharacteristic harmonics with respect to the output current and delivered power.
  • Keywords
    IEEE standards; power system harmonics; railway electrification; rectifier substations; AC side harmonics; DC electrified railway; DC metro railway; Dubai Metro; IEEE Std 519; harmonic content; noncharacteristic harmonics; rectifier substation; Bridges; Harmonic analysis; Rail transportation; Rectifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway and Ship Propulsion (ESARS), 2012
  • Conference_Location
    Bologna
  • ISSN
    2165-9400
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1370-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    2165-9400
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ESARS.2012.6387403
  • Filename
    6387403