Electric rail transit systems are the large consumers of energy. In trains with regenerative
braking capability, a fraction of the energy used to power a train is regenerated during …

This paper compares the impact of two scaling methods of electric machines on the energy
consumption of electric vehicles. The first one is the linear losses-to-power scaling method …

This paper presents a comprehensive set of steady-state models to be included in power
flow simulation studies of dc railway networks. This simulation framework covers all …

Electric rail transit systems are large consumers of electricity, which face challenges related
to improving their overall energy efficiency. Although various solutions have been proposed …

Despite their low environmental impact, electrical vehicles have low penetration in the
automotive market. Consumers are reluctant for technical reasons (limited driving range and …

A low-level distributed nonlinear controller for a DC MicroGrid integrated in a Smart Railway
Station capable to recover trains' braking energy is introduced in this paper. The DC …

The advent of alternative vehicle technologies such as Electrical Vehicles (EVs) is an
efficient effort to reduce the emission of carbon oxides and nitrogen oxides. Ironically, EVs …

Conventional dc railway systems are usually supplied by nonreversible traction power
substations. This means that regenerative braking energy cannot be sent back to the electric …

The objective of this paper is to analyze the potential benefits of flywheel energy storage for
dc light rail networks, primarily in terms of supply energy reduction, and to present the …

This paper presents an analysis on using an on-board energy storage device (ESD) for
enhancing braking energy re-use in electrified railway transportation. A simulation model …