Title :
Reactive power and harmonic distortion control in electric traction systems
Author :
Martinez, J. ; Ramos, G.
Author_Institution :
Univ. de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
Abstract :
Electric traction systems generate various power quality problems that have an important impact on its distribution network. In this paper a DC electric traction system was modeled in order to generate the problems that its operation implicated. Once the power quality phenomena were replicated a compensation device, SVC, was added to de distribution network to improve voltage and also a filter was installed in the same node to reduce wave distortion. Finally the possible events that can appear if the original configuration of the compensator device is changed are evaluated.
Keywords :
harmonic distortion; power supply quality; reactive power control; static VAr compensators; traction power supplies; DC electric traction system; SVC; compensator device; distribution network; harmonic distortion control; power quality problem; reactive power control; static VAr compensator; wave distortion reduction; Power harmonic filters; Power quality; Reactive power; Rectifiers; Static VAr compensators; Substations; Switches; Direct Current Electric Traction Systems; Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS); Mechanically Switched Capacitor (MSC); Static Var Compensator (SVC); Thyristor Controlled Reactor (TCR); Thyristor Switched Capacitor (TSC); Voltage Regulation; Wave Distortion;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition: Latin America (T&D-LA), 2010 IEEE/PES
Conference_Location :
Sao Paulo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0488-8
DOI :
10.1109/TDC-LA.2010.5762918
