Emerging Technologies for Traction Power Substations – Intelligent Electronic Devices and Substation Local Area Networks

“Smart” is a term that has only recently been associated with the power industry with the onset of new microprocessor-based devices i.e., Smart grid, Smart meters, and Smart relays. The advances in microprocessor technology provide almost limitless functionality in almost any application, yet the adoption of the technology, particularly in traction power substations, has been slower than the rest of industry. This paper introduces the emerging technology of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) and Ethernet-based local area networks for traction power substations and compares them to traditional technologies of protection, communication, and automation as applied to design, manufacture, operations, and maintenance.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

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• Authors:
  • Kim, Ethan
• Conference:
  • 2011 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Rail Conference
  • Location: Boston MA, United States
  • Date: 2011-6-12 to 2011-6-15
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 6p
• Monograph Title: APTA Rail Conference 2011 Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Communication; Electric substations; Electronic control; Microprocessors; Operations; Protection; Technological innovations
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01357305
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 18 2011 12:14PM