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Sustainability Aspects of Energy Conversion in Modern High-Speed Trains with Traction Induction Motors

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  • Marc A. Rosen

    (Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Doru A. Nicola

    (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Craiova, Craiova 200440, Romania
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Cornelia A. Bulucea

    (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Craiova, Craiova 200440, Romania
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Daniel C. Cismaru

    (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Craiova, Craiova 200440, Romania
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

Some aspects are illustrated of energy conversion processes during the operation of electric railway vehicles with traction induction motors, in order to support transport systems’ sustainability. Increasing efforts are being expended to enhance the sustainability of transportation technologies and systems. Since electric drive systems are used with variable voltage variable frequency (VVVF) inverters and traction induction motors, these machines with appropriate controls can realize both traction and electric braking regimes for electric traction vehicles. In line with this idea, this paper addresses the operation sustainability of electric railway vehicles highlighting the chain of interactions among the main electric equipment on an electrically driven railway system supplied from an a.c. contact line: The contact line-side converter, the machine-side converter and the traction induction motor. The paper supports the findings that electric traction drive systems using induction motors fed by network-side converters and VVVF inverters enhance the sustainable operation of railway trains.

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  • Marc A. Rosen & Doru A. Nicola & Cornelia A. Bulucea & Daniel C. Cismaru, 2015. "Sustainability Aspects of Energy Conversion in Modern High-Speed Trains with Traction Induction Motors," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(3), pages 1-19, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:7:y:2015:i:3:p:3441-3459:d:47109
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    1. Doru A. Nicola & Marc A. Rosen & Cornelia A. Bulucea & Constantin Brandusa, 2010. "Some Sustainability Aspects of Energy Conversion in Urban Electric Trains," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 2(5), pages 1-19, May.
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