Title :
Simulation of distribution feeders and charger installation for the Olympic electric tram system
Author :
Handran, Doug- ; Bass, R. ; Lambert, Frank ; Kennedy, John
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses a simulation study of the effects of operating large quantities of battery chargers on an electric utility distribution system. Harmonic effects are modeled with Electrotek´s SuperHarm program, part of the HarmFlo+ workstation package. During the operational period of the tram battery charging facility, measurements at different points along the distribution system were taken and compared to results predicted by SuperHarm. Once the accuracy of the simulation model was confirmed, specific scenarios involving capacitor arrangement, IEEE 519 compliance and charger comparisons were investigated
Keywords :
battery chargers; distribution networks; harmonic distortion; power system analysis computing; power system harmonics; railways; software packages; IEEE 519 compliance; Olympic electric tram system; SuperHarm software; battery chargers; capacitor arrangement; charger comparisons; computer simulation; distribution feeders; distribution system; electric utility; simulation model; Battery charge measurement; Capacitors; Current measurement; Helium; Packaging; Paper technology; Power system modeling; Substations; Transformers; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Computers in Power Electronics, 1996., IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3977-0
DOI :
10.1109/CIPE.1996.612355
