Title :
Technical trends of railway traction in the world
Author :
Koseki, Takafumi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Inf. Syst., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
This paper summarizes recent trends of electric traction technologies based on power electronics. Continuous electric power collection played a substantial role in rapid growth of commercial service of electric railways in the early 20th century. AC traction as an achievement of power electronics after 1980´s contributes to the present efficient high-speed mass transportation service. Regenerative brakes and consequent power management using power converters and electric energy storages enhance ecological advantages of rail-guided transportation.
Keywords :
power convertors; power electronics; railway electrification; regenerative braking; traction motor drives; AC traction; electric energy storage; electric railways commercial service; electric traction technology; high speed mass transportation service; power converter; power electronic; power management; rail guided transportation; railway traction; regenerative brakes; Power electronics; Rail transportation; AC drive; railway; regenerative brake; traction;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Conference (IPEC), 2010 International
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5394-8
DOI :
10.1109/IPEC.2010.5544539
