Luis A. M. Barros, Mohamed Tanta, António P. Martins, João L. Afonso, J. G. Pinto, “Opportunities and Challenges of Power Electronics Systems in Future Railway Electrification”, IEEE CPE-POWERENG 2020 – International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering, Setúbal, Portugal, Jul. 2020, pp.530-537,ISBN: 978-1-7281-4218-0, ISSN: 2166-9546, DOI: 10.1109/CPE-POWERENG48600.2020.9161695. Opportunities and Challenges of Power Electronics Systems in Future Railway Electrification Luis A. M. Barros Mohamed Tanta António P. Martins Centro ALGORITMI Centro ALGORITMI SYSTEC Research Center University of Minho University of Minho University of Porto Guimarães, Portugal Guimarães, Portugal Porto, Portugal
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[email protected] [email protected] Abstract— With the continuous expansion of the railway power efficient and least CO2 emitting comparing to other systems, the integration of high speed locomotives and the need to transportation modes [1]. increase the overhead catenary line power capacity, the main shortcomings of the conventional railway feeding system are The potential of the railway system to meet the forthcoming becoming more evident. In order to overcome these drawbacks mobility demand of the future is enormous. This feature is and to contribute to the technological evolution with innovative reflected in China's strong bet on high-speed railway systems, and electrically more efficient systems, several solutions have been moving from a nonexistent infrastructure in 2008 to one with a proposed and implemented.