Measurement of AT Electric Railway System Currents at Power-Supply Frequency and Validation of a Multiconductor Transmission-Line Model
- 26 June 2006
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
- Vol. 21 (3), 1721-1726
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tpwrd.2006.874109
Abstract
An electric traction system supplied at 2 /spl times/ 25 kV with autotransformers (ATs) is considered. The conductors' arrangement is that of the new European High Speed Railway Line (HSRL) under construction: The overhead supply conductors in contact with the train pantograph are connected to a symmetrical circuit (the feeder) with the purpose of current balancing; the traction return current flows from the rolling stock axles back to the supply (i.e., substation) through the traction rails and additional return conductors. The test campaign carried on the Rome-Naples HSRL allowed the validation of the multiconductor transmission line model used for system analysis. Measurements were performed in normal system configuration (2 /spl times/ 25-kV supply) and degraded configuration (1 /spl times/ 25 kV with AT and feeder not operating). Metrological issues (accuracy and consistency) are detailed for the presented results.Keywords
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