BORDLINE registered M

The power needs on a train are manifold. The traction itself requires power, but so do many auxiliary consumers ranging from traction excitation, to on-board lighting, heating and air conditioning. Space and cost constraints are increasingly leading to demands for a single converter able to cover al...

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Published in:ABB review 2009-01 (2)
Main Authors: Coccia, A, Canales, F, Riniker, H-R, Knapp, G, Guggisberg, B
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The power needs on a train are manifold. The traction itself requires power, but so do many auxiliary consumers ranging from traction excitation, to on-board lighting, heating and air conditioning. Space and cost constraints are increasingly leading to demands for a single converter able to cover all these needs. Such a converter must supply both AC and DC outputs. Its output is required to meet high standards, it must nevertheless deal with a wide range and quality of input power conditions. ABB Review takes a look at some of the technologies behind the company's BORDLINE registered M series of converters and some of the challenges involved in its design.
ISSN:1013-3119