Mapping and assessment of harmonic voltage levels for railway traction supply stations in Sweden
Responsible organisation 2025 (English) In: Electric power systems research, ISSN 0378-7796, E-ISSN 1873-2046, Vol. 239, article id 111195Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Assessing harmonic distortion measurements in the electric railway power systems (ERPS) requires evaluating the time-varying behavior, interactions, and performance in different time scales. This paper aims to map and assess harmonic voltage levels in 13 traction converter stations for the Swedish railway power supply system, with findings that have direct practical implications. For that, measurements from the public and railway grid sides for 69 weeks are analyzed. Statistical values are explored for the harmonic voltage spectra and total harmonic distortion (THD) variation. The public grid side measurements are investigated using 95th percentile weekly values, and performance is evaluated by comparing the recommended planning levels of IEC 61,000–3–6. The intraweek variation complements the information about the time-varying behavior of the THD. The 95th percentile, minimum daily values, and intraday variation are explored to understand the time-based behavior since there are no reference limits from standards for comparison, looking to the railway grid side. Extended analysis is placed on the railway grid side to highlight some aspects of measurement time-aggregation based on 10-min values, and time-series trend analysis is used to confirm traffic planning impact. Discussion and findings regarding railway operation, the technology deployed at the traction converter station, time-varying behavior, traffic planning impact, measurement time-aggregation, and spectra patterns were presented.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages Elsevier , 2025. Vol. 239, article id 111195
Keywords [en]
Frequency converter station, Railway systems, Power quality, Harmonics, Traction power supply, Waveform distortion
National Category
Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
Research subject FOI-portföljer, Bygga
Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:trafikverket:diva-22395 DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2024.111195 ISI: 001351505300001 Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85208018860 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:trafikverket-22395 DiVA, id: diva2:2102854
Projects Vågformsdistorsion under 150 kHz
Funder Swedish Transport Administration, TRV 2020/50010
Note Validerad;2024;Nivå 2;2024-12-04 (sarsun);
Full text license: CC BY
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