Open AccessComparative research of electrical energy transformation processes in locomotive traction drives with asynchronous motors and series-wound brushed DC motors
Author(s) -
Alexander Zarifyan,
N V Talakhadze
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2131/4/042079
Subject(s) - traction motor , automotive engineering , traction (geology) , induction motor , traction substation , transformer , asynchronous communication , electrical engineering , electric locomotive , efficient energy use , brushed dc electric motor , voltage , electric motor , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , telecommunications
An estimate of the Russian railways expenses level for the purchase of fuel and energy resources is given. It is shown the costs for the purchase of electric energy for train traction account for more than half of the total costs. In this regard, the problem of increasing the traction rolling stock energy efficiency seems certainly relevant. The diagram of voltage and current measurements at the primary winding of the AC cargo electric locomotive transformer is given. The experimental data processing algorithm is proposed. A comparative analysis of the results obtained for electric locomotives with series-wound brushed DC motors (throughout what follows will be denoted as BTMs) and asynchronous traction motors (will be denoted as ATMs) showed that the power factor of the asynchronous drive is higher: 0.99, compared to 0.65 for the drive with BTMs; and the coefficient of nonlinear current distortions is only 0.15, compared to 0.53 for the BTMs. The conclusion is made about higher efficiency of electric energy conversion process in asynchronous traction drive in trust mode.