Usage of the energy recovering efficiency in the electric-traction network

Abstract

The paper presents the most effective ways saving fuel and energy resources used in railway transport area. A system of additional power supply to the traction network has been proposed, which makes it possible to combine the most promising energy-saving technologies in railway transport. Due to the use of an unconventional energy source and a modern switched reluctance type electromechanical converter connected to the traction railway network, a guaranteed beneficial use of recovering energy is ensured, the quality traction power supply system is improved of operation by smoothing the voltage in the traction railway network, and energy losses are reduced due to shorter circuits of flowing currents. Using the “MATLAB/Simulink” software package, one of the options for collaboration work of the proposed device and the traction railway network was calculated.