Development of a Traction Circuit for Battery-powered and AC-fed Dual Source EMU and Running Test Evaluation of the On-board Battery Performance

The authors have converted an existing AC electric multiple unit train (EMU) into a battery-powered and AC-fed dual source EMU (test train) to allow interoperable service between AC electrified lines and non-electrified lines. This paper describes the features and the test results of the developed traction circuit. Results of the on-board battery performance evaluation are also reported, as follows: 1) the running distance, without recharging, of the test train fed by the on-board lithium-ion battery (1382V-83kWh) was approx. 20-30 km, 2) the maximum temperature of the battery was 51.5℃ leaving a sufficient margin before the upper limit of 65℃, 3) the time required for quick charging increases when the battery is in low temperature conditions. The running test results demonstrate that the on-board battery performance is sufficient to permit interoperable services between AC electrified and non-electrified lines.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.2219/rtriqr.56.98
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  http://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=Development+of+a+Traction+Circuit+for+Battery-powered+and+AC-fed+Dual+Source+EMU+and+Running+Test+Evaluation+of+the+On-board+Battery+Performance&author=Y.+TAGUCHI&author=S.+KADOWAKI&author=T.+NAKAMURA&author=M.+MIKI&author=K.+HATAKEDA&author=Y.+ARITA&publication_year=2015
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• Authors:
  • TAGUCHI, Yoshiaki
  • KADOWAKI, Satoshi
  • NAKAMURA, Takayuki
  • MIKI, Masaki
  • HATAKEDA, Kenji
  • ARITA, Yoshimasa
• Publication Date: 2015

Language

• English
• Japanese

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 98-104
• Serial:
  • Quarterly Report of RTRI
  • Volume: 56
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • EISSN: 1880-1765
  • Serial URL: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/rtriqr/-char/en
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric batteries; Multiple unit trains; Railroad electrification; Temperature; Traction
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01570956
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
• Files: TRIS, JSTAGE
• Created Date: Jul 28 2015 3:51PM