Intervenções básicas do sistema de tração. AJIN SUSAN KURIAN novembro de 2017 Intervention of Traction System AJIN S KURIAN Department of Electrical Engineering Master’s in Electrical Engineering – Power Systems 2017 Report prepared for the partial satisfaction of the requirements of DSEE Unit Course – Dissertation of the Master’s in Electrical Engineering – Power Systems Ajin S Kurian, Nº 1150083,
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[email protected] Company: Infraestruturas de Portugal, Ermesinde, Portugal Supervisor: Eng. Joaquim José Proenca Bidarra. North Catenary and Traction Manager Department of Electrical Engineering Master’s in Electrical Engineering – Power Systems 2017 ACKNOWLEDGMENT First and foremost, I would like to thank God almighty. Without his blessings, this achievement would not have been possible. I would particularly like to single out my supervisor at Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP), Eng. Joaquim José Proenca Bidarra, North Catenary and Traction Energy Manager, I want to thank you for your excellent cooperation and for all the opportunities I was given to conduct my dissertation at IP. In addition, I would like to thank Professor Doctor Filipe Azevedo for the valuable guidance ever since the beginning. You definitely provided me with the right tools that I needed to choose the right direction and successfully complete my dissertation. My acknowledgement would not complete without thanking the biggest source of my strength, my parents. This would not have been possible without their sincere and unselfish love and support given to me at all times. Finally, there are my friends, especially Pedro Silveria and Liane Ferraz and Ligin George who have kept me going on my path to success, assisting me as per their abilities, in whatever manner possible.