Power Quality Conditioners for Railway Traction—a Review

Abstract

Railway traction is a more stochastic heavy load connected system. Due to the usage of ac-dc converters and ac-ac converters, the various power quality issues become the major problems in the electric system. This paper presents a review on power quality conditioners suitable for Railway traction based on the configuration, components involved and on the technical and economic considerations. More than 120 publications are listed in the reference for quick review. © 2016, KoREMA. All rights reserved.