The traction transformer of the traction drive system of a high-speed train is one of the main equipments for energy conversion. The transformer loss will be increased by load harmonics and pantograph arcs at high speed. It is very important to predict losses for the improvement of traction transformer design. In this paper, a dynamic model of the pantograph-catenary system is established using...

In this paper an analysis of different designs of traction transformers is given. The paper describes three-limb transformer design for 7.5 MVA and 10 MVA units and two-limb transformer design for 15 MVA and 16 MVA units. Paper also represents noise level measurement results and sound intensity frequency spectrum for 16 MVA unit. Based on results of measurements taken during heat run test on tr...

⎯With the improvement of high temperature superconductor (HTS) practical performance, research and development concerning the applications of HTS transformers have been progressed actively worldwide. This paper provides a comprehensive summary on various HTS transformers, and studies the design of a single-phase 10 kVA (220V/24V) HTS transformer prototype to verify HTS for practical transformer...

ac railway traction loads are usually huge single phase loads. as a result, a significant amount of negative sequence current (nsc) is injected into utility grid. moreover, harmonics and consumption ofreactive power are further power quality problems that the supply network is encountering. in this paper, acompensation strategy with the aid of railway power conditioner (rpc) is proposed to over...

Single phase voltage converter structure with isolation transformer for applications in traction vehicles is presented. This paper shows simulation model of this type of converter and transformer model with modern magnetic material in OrCAD-PSpice simulation program. Two PWM control techniques are compared in order to eliminate voltage and current oscillations in primary winding of the transfor...

Combining modern high-power semiconductor devices with constantly improving magnetic materials opens up the possibility to replace bulky low-frequency transformers with a new medium voltage medium frequency conversion structure. While there are still challenges to be addressed related to these so called power electronic transformers, a steadily increasing development effort is evident and consi...