Electromagnetic interference characteristics of advanced propulsion systems for urban rail vehicles. Final report Feb 1980-Feb 1981

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5772890

Nene, V D

Early research and development efforts by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) in the area of urban rail transit were long range programs attempting to apply advanced technology to problems plaguing U.S. transit properties. The programs themselves are known collectively as Subsystem Technology Applications to Rail Systems (STARS). This study of electromagnetic interference (EMI) characteristics of advanced propulsion systems, directed toward resolving total systems problems with EMI, is a part of a larger STARS program. This report describes various track circuit signalling systems and identifies different modes of possible EMI from onboard electrical power subsystems for urban rail vehicles. Chopper controlled ac drives and inverter controlled ac drives are analyzed and characterized as electromagnetic noise sources. Waveforms of currents through various reactors in the drive circuitry are presented. Finally, eleven different chopper circuit configurations are analyzed in detail in Appendix A and the characteristics of multiple-car trains are reviewed in Appendix B.

• Research Organization: Unified Industries, Inc., Springfield, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5772890
• Report Number(s): PB-81-212730
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330300* -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Electric-Powered Systems
ELECTRIC MOTORS
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EQUIPMENT
INTERFERENCE
INVERTERS
MOTORS
NOISE
POWER
RADIATIONS
RADIO NOISE
RADIOWAVE RADIATION
RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
URBAN AREAS
VEHICLES