NTL Record

Title Effect of Solid-State Power-Converter Harmonics on Electric-Power-Supply Systems
Record ID 49657
Personal Name
Creator
Kusko, Alexander
Source 38p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Publication Date 19730301
Language English
Abstract The United States utility industry has not set suitable standards, other than TIF (Telephone Interference Factor), for controlling the design of solid-state wayside and on-board power-conversion equipment, to limit the harmonic currents and voltages in both the transit and electric-power-supply systems. To reduce interference with telecommunications and control equipment, and to insure reliable operation of power equipment, the manufacturers can attenuate the power harmonics by selecting the converter pulse number and by the use of filters. Techniques for calculating the harmonic voltages have been developed and can be applied to transit systems. The authors propose a standard of 10% of fundamental amplitude for each harmonic voltage at the connection point to the utility and 3% for each harmonic voltage within the transit system such as the power rails.
Rosap ID dot:11091
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11091
TRT Terms Attenuation (Electricity); Electric power; Electric power supply; Electric utilities; Electromagnetic interference; Solid state devices; Standards; Wayside signals
General Subjects Ground-effect machines
Classification NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Planning and Policy
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Contract Number RR305/R3306
Report Number DOT-TSC-FRA-72-12; FRA-RT-73-24
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49600/49657/DOT-TSC-FRA-72-12.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository