| Abstract |
In conventional electric railway transportation systems supplied in DC, regenerative braking energycannot be generally sent back to the electric power grid due to the non-reversible diode rectifiers usedin traction power substations. However, a DC substation could be made reversible by connecting aninverter in parallel with the existing rectifier, hence allowing the energy recovery. This paper presentsthe development of a simulation program to quantify the braking energy that could be recovered withthe addition of this power electronics device. |
