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http://dx.doi.org/10.7782/JKSR.2014.17.3.171

The Reactive Power Compensation for a Feeder by Control of the Power Factor of PWM Converter Trains  

Kim, Ronny Yongho (Department of Railroad Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation)
Kim, Baik (Department of Railroad Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Railway / v.17, no.3, 2014 , pp. 171-177 More about this Journal
Abstract
PWM converter trains exhibit excellent load characteristics in comparison with conventional phase-controlled trains with low power factors, as they can be operated at power factors which are close to unity by means of a voltage vector control method. However, in the case of a high track density or extended feeding, significant line losses and voltage drops can occur. Instead of operating these trains at a fixed unity power factor, this paper suggests a continuous optimal power factor control scheme for each train in an effort to minimize line losses and improve voltage drops according to varying load conditions. The proposed method utilizes the steepest descent algorithm targeting each car in the same feeding section to establish the optimized reactive power compensation levels that can minimize the reactive power loss of the feeder. The results from a simulation of a sample system show that voltage drops can be improved and line losses decreased.
Keywords
PWM converter; Reactive power; Line loss; Minimization; Voltage drop;
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