Energy Storage That May Be Too Good to Be True: Comparison Between Wayside Storage and Reversible Thyristor Controlled Rectifiers for Heavy Rail

Using wayside energy storage systems (ESSs) to better use train braking energy has garnered substantial interest in the traction community, thus reducing energy costs and peak power as well as voltage stabilization. Using recuperating (also called reversible) traction power substations such as reversible thyristor controlled rectifiers (RTCRs) is an alternative solution to reach the same goals. Advantages and disadvantages of ESSs of three most common types - flywheels, batteries, and supercapacitors - and recuperating substations are compared in this article. Size, capital cost, the "round trip" energy losses, and energy savings for heavy rail applications are taken into account in the analysis.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1109/MVT.2013.2283350
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/15566072
• Authors:
  • Gelman, V
• Publication Date: 2013-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 70-80
• Serial:
  • IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • ISSN: 1556-6072
  • Serial URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/tocresult.jsp?isnumber=34840

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Capacitors; Capital costs; Dissipation; Electric batteries; Energy storage systems; Flywheels; Rapid transit; Regenerative braking; Savings; Size; Thyristors; Traction control
• Candidate Terms: Ultracapacitors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wayside energy storage devices
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I15: Environment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01504983
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 27 2014 10:45AM